• Democratic Senator Mark Pryor was sworn in as the junior senator for Arkansas in January of 2003 and easily won re-election in 2008. On August 1, 2008, Pryor joined the nine other members of the Gang of 10 in proposing a bill to reform the United States' energy policies. A bipartisan effort of the Republican and Democratic parties, the proposed legislation aims to reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil by allowing for offshore drilling 50 miles from the coast of several eastern states. The proposed bill would also encourage the research and development of alternative energy technologies and reduce tax breaks for major oil corporations.

• 1. Full name: Mark Lunsford Pryor
  2. Born: January 10, 1963
  3. Birth place: Fayetteville, North Carolina
  4. Alma mater: University of Arkansas
  5. Religion: Christianity
  6. Spouse: Jill Pryor
  7. Children: Son, Adams and daughter, Porter

• Political History

  1. Served in the Arkansas State House of Representatives from 1991-1994
  2. Acted as the Arkansas Attorney General from 1999-2002
  3. Elected to the U.S. Senate in 2002

• Committees

  Pryor is a member of the following Senate committees:

  1. Senate Armed Services Committee
  2. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
  3. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  4. Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
  5. Senate Rules Committee
  6. Senate Ethics Committee

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