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Mark Strand is the President of the Congressional Institute. He was selected in April 2007 to succeed Jerry Climer who had served as President of the Congressional Institute for 20 years.

 

Strand spent nearly 24 years on Capitol Hill, most recently as chief of staff to Senator James M. Talent of Missouri.

 

From 2001-2002, Strand was Vice-President of Government Affairs for the American Water Works Company, which was the largest publicly held water company in the United States.

 

Prior to that, Strand served as Staff Director of the House Committee on Small Business when Talent was Chairman. He has served as Chief of Staff to Talent, Bill Lowery of California and Stan Parris of Virginia. He has also been a Legislative Director and a Press Secretary.

Strand was born in New York and moved to Virginia in 1982. He obtained a B.S. in political science and history from the Regents College of the University of New York and an MBA in marketing from the University of Phoenix in 2003. He completed the Stennis Congressional Fellowship in 2000 and has been a frequent participant in seminars on Congressional ethics as well as strategic planning and Congressional office management. 

Strand and his wife Susan live in Woodbridge, Virginia. He has three daughters.