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Mark B. Cohen (born June 4, 1949) is a Democratic politician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He has represented District 202 in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives since June 10, 1974. He is the most senior member in the Pennsylvania General Assembly since the December 27, 2010 death of Sen. Michael O'Pake,〔The second most senior current Pennsylvania House member is Thomas Caltagirone, whose service began on December 1, 1976. Stewart Greenleaf, whose legislative career began in the House on December 1, 1976 and whose Senate career began on December 1, 1978, is the senior member of the Pennsylvania Senate.〕 one of the most senior state legislators in the United States,〔State Senator Fred Risser, first elected to the Wisconsin House 1956, and the Wisconsin Senate in 1962, is the senior state legislator in the United States. Thirteen other incumbent state legislators around the United States with more seniority than Cohen as of the start of the 2015 legislative session〕 one of the longest serving state legislators in Pennsylvania history 〔Pennsylvania state legislators who have served longer than Cohen as of the start of the 2015-2016 legislative session include Clarence D. Bell, Norman Wood and Michael O'Pake.〕 and the longest serving Democrat in Pennsylvania House history. ==Early life and education== He was born in New York City 〔Pennsylvania Manual, Volume 120〕 the oldest child of Florence and David Cohen. Cohen attended Central High School of Philadelphia, graduating in 1966, after participating in two projects of the Northern Student Movement: the Philadelphia Tutorial Project and Books for Mississippi, including tutoring "poverty-stricken kids" in North Philadelphia at the Clara Baldwin House,〔http://repmarkbcohen.blogspot.com/2006/06/state-legislature.html〕 and a student Political Union. A letter he sent on behalf of the Political Union on September 25, 1965 to Martin Luther King, Jr., inviting King to speak at Central High School (Philadelphia)〔The King Center website, digital archive "Letter from Mark Cohen to MLK," http://www.thekingcenter.org/archive/document/letter-mark-cohen-mlk〕 As a high school student, at age 15, he attended the 1964 Democratic National Convention.〔Tracie Mauriello, "Delegates cherish diversity that McGovern began," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, September 5, 2012, http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/news/politics-national/delegates-cherish-diversity-that-mcgovern-began-651863/〕 Cohen enrolled at the University of Pennsylvania, where he served as a features writer for ''The Daily Pennsylvanian''〔The Daily Pennsylvanian, September, 1967 through May, 1968〕 an officer of the Penn affiliate of the College Democrats of America, a member of the International Affairs Association, a contributor to the Distant Drummer, an internship for Congressman William J. Green, III and Senator Joseph S. Clark, Cohen was one of the first group of 14 undergraduate students〔"Undergraduates Seated On University Council," University of Pennsylvania Almanac, October, 1969, page 6, http://www.upenn.edu/almanac/v16pdf/n02/101969.pdf The Council had adopted an amendment to its bylaws in March 1969, providing for election of members by the undergraduate student body and student participation as full voting members in a body largely consisting of faculty and administrators, but expanded earlier in 1969 to include graduate students. The student member who would become the best known was future terrorism expert Richard A. Clarke.〕 to serve on the University Council, an advisory body to President Gaylord P. Harnwell. As a member of the University Council, Cohen offered an amendment〔Cohen's amendment, as printed in the University of Pennsylvania Almanac, October, 1969, page 4, said "Having passed this resolution, we wish to note that this is the first time the University Council has spoken out on a political issue. We speak out only because of the vast and tangible importance the Vietnam conflict has for every student. We speak out to show the President, Vice-President, Cabinet members, Congressmen, Senators, and leaders of all American political parties the great depth of feeling against current policies in Vietnam. However, having a great commitment to academic freedom, we wish to make clear our intention that no member of the University Community--no student or University employee-who disagrees with this resolution shall be penalized as a result, in any way, including, but not limited to, loss of freedom of speech, loss of advancement based on one's merits, and loss of research grants. Nor shall one's position on Vietnam be used to determine one's fitness for University employment, or one's qualifications for admittance as a student. We believe it is the duty of all patriots to state their views on the war to the greatest of their ability and we vigorously oppose any attempts to label expressions of thought on this issue as dangerous or un-American." http://www.upenn.edu/almananc/v16pdf/n02/101969.pdf〕 to a resolution opposing the War in Vietnam linking it to academic freedom and freedom of speech. The University Council defeated the underlying antiwar resolution 51-28, but it "voted to support establishment of a peace memorial to those who have died in Vietnam" and to circulate a petition members of the Council "could sign, on an individual basis, urging the President and the Congress to adopt a stepped-up timetable for withdrawal from Vietnam."〔"War Not Condemned by Council, Peace Monument is Endorsed," University of Pennsylvania Almanac, November, 1969, page 1, http://www.upenn.edu/almanac/v16pdf/n03/111969.pdf〕 Cohen graduated in 1970 with a degree in political science and served as an aide to Milton Shapp's gubernatorial campaign after briefly working for the School District of Philadelphia. Cohen earned a law degree from the Harrisburg〔(Become Law Students: 4 Graduated From Law School and Cowell is Close to Finishing Up at Widener in Harrisburg ), Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, December 2, 1993, Page E-5〕 campus of the Widener University School of Law in 1993〔Cohen was listed as a "prominent alumni" of the Widener University School of Law in three books published by the Princeton Review: The Best 117 Law Schools (2004), page 289; The Complete Book of Law Schools, 2004 edition, page 301; and The Best 170 Law Schools, 2008 edition, page 391〕 and an M.B.A. from Lebanon Valley College in 2000.〔The Pennsylvania Manual. Volume 119. pp. 3–118〕 Cohen is also an alumnus (2002–2003) of the Education Policy Fellowship Program of the Education Policy Leadership Center,〔"Education Policy Fellowship Program, Alumni," Education Policy Leadership Center, http://www.eplc.org/leadership-programs/education-policy-fellowship-program-alumni The link takes one to the Education Policy Leadership Center's website; a further link to the Education Policy Fellowship Program is found of the left of the website's home page.〕 who strongly recommends the Education Policy Fellowship Program to others.〔"There's no better way to gain a more thorough and integrated understanding of policy options in Pennsylvania's complex educational systems than to participate in the Education Policy Fellowship Program. It is a superb way to break down barriers of geography, specialization, and life experience in order to focus on the needs of 21st Century students," "Participant Comments: How Do EPFP Alumni Describe the Program," Comments of Representative Mark Cohen http://www.eplc.org/leadership-programs/participant-comments/〕 As an active member of the Pennsylvania Bar, he is qualified in the practice of law in Pennsylvania. He is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, the United States District Courts for Pennsylvania, the United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, and the US Supreme Court.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mark B. Cohen」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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