Bio
Delegate Mark Keam represents the 35th House District, which is entirely within Fairfax County, and includes over 80,000 residents living in parts of Oakton, Vienna (including the Town of Vienna), Dunn Loring and Tysons Corner.
In his first campaign for public office, in June 2009, Mark won a competitive four-way primary election for the Democratic Party’s nomination. He went on to win the general election in November of that year, thereby becoming the first Korean American and the first Asian-born immigrant to serve in the Virginia General Assembly.
As a freshman Delegate, Mark serves on the House Finance and on the House Militia, Police and Public Safety Committees. Additionally, he was appointed by Speaker of the House Bill Howell to serve as a member of the Virginia Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Commission, which the General Assembly created to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. Mark was also appointed by Governor Bob McDonnell to serve on the Leadership and Policy Team of the Virginia Prisoner and Juvenile Re-Entry Council, which was established to improve the correctional system in Virginia.
As a part-time citizen-legislator, Mark and his staff maintain a year-round office in Vienna in addition to his Richmond office. When the General Assembly is not in session, Mark serves as senior advisor for strategic affairs at Verizon where he helps the company develop ideas that promote the use of technology to solve societal problems.
