May 1958: Born in Wichita, Kansas. Grew up on a farm near Andale, 30 miles west of Wichita, Kansas.
Forth generation Kansas citizen.
1972: Studied, practiced, and completed tests for Kansas tractor license, before vehicle drivers license.
1976 - 1980: Worked after graduating early from Andale High School at MBPXL beef packing plant and automotive repair while saving money for college education.
Choose EDUCATION over ENTERTAINMENT. After education I have been to Paris 3x, Lyon, Cannes, Nice, Monte Carlo, Cinque Terra, Venice 8x, Florence 4x, Rome 2x, Milan, Capri, Napoli, Genoa, London, Liverpool, Edinburgh, Munich, Monterey, Tijuana, Grand Canyon 5x including a 9 day rafting trip, and many more places in US and Europe FOR ENTERTAINMENT. Skied most of the Colorado resorts (and Utah). I loved visiting LA, San Francisco, Austin, DC, and New York before 911. Enjoyed museums in every city I visited worldwide. Amazing experiences. Education first. Education is opportunity for knowledge, learning is the work. Reward is obtained from knowledge and skills traded for resources. Supporter of education and learning.
1980 - 1985: Educated and graduated K-State, Manhattan, KS business degree with minor in music and computer science.
Played jazz guitar five years at K-State. Absolutely loved playing music and learning.
1985: Wichita State University School of Business Center for Entrepreneurship and Intrapreneurship.
Education, knowledge, and skills are the only assets a government can not take from an individual. The government can take your money, house, freedom, and liberties. One must participate and vote to protect our Constitutional Rights! Education and skills are propensity to build family and future.
1986: Moved to Johnson County and worked in computer programming, office automation, software development.
Worked for Federal Aviation Administration FAA and Army Corp of Engineers.
1988: Software development manager for insurance premium financing.
1989 - 1998: Worked Sprint Telecommunications writing technical and instructional accounting system manuals.
Corporate trainer traveling the US.
Graduate Dale Carnegie Public Speaking.
Returned career path to work systems analyst programmer and software development manager for receivables management accounting.
Worked operations and systems analyst for executive vice-president of finance Mr. Larry Porterfield.
1998 - 2000: University of Kansas Masters of Business Finance and International Business.
Worked Applied Portfolio for KU University investments.
Studied internationally in Mexico. Italy, and France. Stayed in western Europe for summer.
Study for pilot license and love flying. No sky diving. Great skill development for transfer to areas of life and work. First rule of flying - FLY THE PLANE. Another early business lesson - no matter what happened, just handle it.
1998 - 2004: Stock Trader - Independent short duration investment trading.
2001: University of Kansas William Allen White School of Journalism - Candidate thesis incomplete. (Parental and family responsibilities priority - KU director of journalism and JMC dean refused completion.) KU was awesome for education with amazing professors!
1996 - 2016: Volunteer work with Cristalandia Mission to help Brazilian Indians and ministry. Donate laptops and digital cameras to document and communicate civil rights.
2004 - 2018: Entrepreneur - Design, manufacture, market, international sales of motorcycle accessories. Part time small business.
2006 - Present: Blessed to be a father of a healthy wonderful son. Mark Jr. Stay at home dad in Leavenworth, Kansas (2006 - 2011) Teaching my son how to get to heaven and play guitar. Great joy and blessing.
2007: Research and wrote A Road to Better Living manuscript. Personal and financial self help considerations and stories.
2010 - 2022: Study family law and litigated in Kansas civil and family courts. Wrote and filed motions, exhibits, and subpoenas for IPs, surveillance video, cell data, and emails. Court observer.
2014 - Current: Wrote legislation for children and family issues to allow improvements and solutions. Presented legislation to governor, senator, and representatives for support and introduction.
Read and evaluate legislative bills in each session 2016 - 2026 for former and current Kansas representatives and senators.
2018 - 2026: Helped legislators kill Uniform Family Law Arbitration Act Bill (HB2017 2024, HB2181 2026). Bill would harm children and families, and is unconstitutional.
Arbitrate contracts NOT children! Bill HB2181 would give responsibility of the family court judge to attorneys in a closed room with NO record. Attorney decisions enforced by LAW on CHILDREN. No! Revise KSA 23-3507 Case management law to reduce judicial and attorney corruption (Trina A Nudson, Amanda Peterman Therapy) hurting children and families. End child abduction parental alienation aided abetted accessory by judges, courts, DCF, CASA, and attorneys.
Wrote complaints to CASA, DCF, KLS and judges to remove license from child harming attorneys, therapists, CASA, DCF, and to protect children from Trina A Nudson, Amanda Peterman Therapy, and many others.
2026: Presented for introduction HB2725 bill to DRUG TEST Kansas district judges and allow for impaired judges to be removed. Restore confidence in Kansas judicial branch.
2026 Presented for introduction HB2726 bill to CHANGE KSA 20-2908 to ALLOW VOTERS to remove bias, unconstitutional, substance or mentally impaired judges. Remove Judge Kevin M P O'Grady and Judge Clinton Lee. ONE Judge has been removed by retention election in 68 YEARS. The judicial selection and election system is BROKEN.
2018 - Present: Worked multiple Republican and non-partisan election campaigns.
Door walking and talking with voters.
Events booth participation. Sign work.
Participate in parades with Republican candidates. Hand out candy to future voters (children) and elderly. I love parades and yellow school buses, so much joy.
2022 - 2026: 0201 Johnson County Prescient chairperson.
2024 - 2028: Candidate for Kansas House of Representatives District 19.
Boundaries are Metcalf Avenue east to Stateline and 103rd street north to 83rd street Overland Park, Kansas.
COMING SOON! November 7, 2028 Elected Kansas House of Representatives District 19, Johnson County.
Thank you in advance for your confidence in my education, experience, and skills to represent you in District 19.

PLEASE VOTE! Do not boycott VOTING. Your act of nonviolent, voluntary abstention from an election IS THE WRONG response. Voting in a fair election is the path to political improvement. Vote trusted or new government leadership, not boycotting voting, is the path. Vote please.
Make the effort to improve Kansas - VOTE for better leadership.

ONE judge has been removed by retention vote in 68 YEARS. JUDGES ARE NOT SELECTED or REMOVED (or drug tested) BY KANSAS CITIZENS and VOTERS! Call your legislators and support passing laws HB2726 and HB2725. CALL TODAY.
Vote EARLY or NOVEMBER 7, 2028 to ELECT Mark HERMES House 19! Thank you for your support.

Ask friends, neighbors, co-workers to register and VOTE to improve affordability by decreased cost of government for Kansas citizens, and protect children with better family court results and judges. EVERYONE VOTE. LOL is not a solution.

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Vote Mark HERMES November 7, 2028
PRO CHILD - PRO Parents - PRO Family - PRO Education - PRO Young Adult - PRO Small Business - PRO WORK - PRO Constitutional Law and Order within limit of State. "We the people...back in charge" Kansas State Motto "Ad Astra Per Aspera" It means "To the stars through difficulties."

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