Mark Boughton
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Mayor of Danbury, Connecticut
Born February 20, 1964 in Danbury, Mark D. Boughton graduated from Danbury High School in 1982 and went on to attend Central Connecticut State University where he received a Bachelor of Science and Education Degree in American History. He went on to receive a Master’s Degree in Educational Psychology from Western Connecticut State University where he now serves on the Alumni Board of Directors.
Mark served in the United States Army Reserve from 1983 to 1989 where he achieved the rank of Sergeant. He returned to Danbury High School in 1987 to teach Social Studies, and served as a Member of the Danbury Planning Commission from 1995 to 1998.
Acting on a life-long passion for politics, Mark was elected State Representative for the 138th District of Connecticut in 1998, and was re-elected in 2000. He achieved a perfect voting record in the General Assembly, and served as a member of the Education Committee and ranking member of the Environment Committee. Mark was elected Mayor for the City of Danbury, Connecticut in November 2001, and re-elected in 2003 and 2005.
Mark has been embroiled in the national immigration debate since March 2005 when he proposed that the State Public Safety Commissioner Leonard Boyle deputize state troopers to carry out deporatations of undocumented immigrants. His proposal provoked a march of 3,000 immigrants down Main Street in Danbury on June 9, 2005 and six days later it was officially rejected.
Mark went on to co-found Mayors and Country Executives for Immigration Reform, a national coalition of local politicians who advocate for a more punitive immigration policy. He is widely believed to encourage Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE, part of Homeland Security) to conduct raids and arrests in Danbury. Danbury Police Chief Al Baker has even ackonwledged that Danbury police participate directly in ICE raids.
Mark is up for reelection in November 2007.
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