Mark Stodola

Mark Stodola (born May 18, 1949) is an American politician and lawyer. First elected in 2006, he served as the Mayor of Little Rock, Arkansas, from January 2007 through December 2018. Stodola won re-election to a second, four-year term in November 2010 by a landslide 84.73 percent of the vote.[1] His re-election in 2014 was unopposed.[2] Stodola also served as city attorney of Little Rock for six years and prosecuting attorney for the 6th Judicial District of Arkansas for three terms. He unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination for Congress in the Second Congressional District in 1996.

Mark Stodola
72nd Mayor of Little Rock
In office
January 3, 2007 – December 31, 2018
Preceded byJim Dailey
Succeeded byFrank Scott Jr.
Personal details
Born (1949-05-18) May 18, 1949
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Jo Ellen Stodola
ChildrenAllison Stodola Wilson
John Mark Stodola
Robert Stodola
ResidenceLittle Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Iowa
University of Arkansas
ProfessionAttorney

Education

Stodola holds double bachelor's degrees in political science and journalism from the University of Iowa. He obtained a law degree from the University of Arkansas School of Law in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Family

Stodola is married to his wife Jo Ellen and together they have 3 children: one daughter named Allison and twin sons named John Mark and Robert.[3]

Organizations

Stodola is currently a member of the Rotary Club in Little Rock. Stodola graduated from the Leadership Greater Little Rock, and has also served as Chair of Class 16 for the same program. He is also a member of the Heights Neighborhood Association and serves as Co-Chair of the Downtown Partnership's Main Street Task Force. Stodola has made time to serve on the Board of the Arkansas Repertory Theatre and is Past-President of the Quapaw Quarter Association and the Historic Preservation Alliance of Arkansas. Lastly, the mayor has worked with the Big Brothers Big Sisters program.[3]

In 2015, Stodola served as one of six selection committee members for the Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence.[4]

References
  1. Burns, David W. (8 November 2012). "Mayoral Elections Bring Mix of New Faces, Incumbents". United States Conference of Mayors. Archived from the original on 4 December 2010. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
  2. Brantley, Max (29 December 2014). "Mayor Stodola ends campaign season with $100,000 kitty". Arkansas Blog. Arkansas Times. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  3. "Arkansas Little Rock Mayor Mark Stodola". City of Little Rock. Archived from the original on 12 December 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
  4. "Call for Entries: $50,000 Award for Urban Excellence". Retrieved 1 July 2017.


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