professionally
Successful builder, licensed pharmacist and entrepreneur.
Mark passed the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy Examination in 1982, becoming a Registered Pharmacist. From there, he went directly into residential construction and development.
With his brother-in-law, Kevin Kramer, they grew their company, Four Star Homes, into one of the 400 largest residential builders in the United States.
They won several national accolades, including the prestigious Homebuyer’s Warranty Diamond Builder Award for customer service.
Mark and Kevin retired from the building industry in 2000.
Mark was named the St. Tammany Parish West Chamber Business Person of the Year in 1992.
Subsequently, Mark practiced pharmacy in Louisiana and in Alabama. He was recognized as a Rite-Aid Pharmacist of the Year three times.
With his brother-in-law, Kevin, they founded a second company, Excel Home Health. They grew the home health services business from Baton Rouge to Slidell, from Franklinton to Marrero. The company was sold in 2012.
Mark was elected Mayor of Covington in 2019 and then again unopposed in 2023. Mark guided the City through the recovery of Tropical Storm Olga, Hurricane Ida, a Russian computer hack and the Covid pandemic.
“I am happy I was chosen to serve, I have been happy serving as mayor of my hometown and I look forward to my last term being completed in 2027.”