Mark Cochran is a Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing District 23, which includes McMinn County and parts of Monroe County. Elected in November 2018 as part of the 111th General Assembly, he succeeded Republican John W. Forgety and has won subsequent elections, including defeating Democrat Brad Hartley in the general election. Notable positions include serving as Treasurer for the Tennessee House of Representatives from 2019 to 2022 and Assistant Republican Leader starting in 2022; he currently serves on the House Committee on Calendar and Rules. In 2023, he supported the unprecedented resolution to expel three Democratic lawmakers for violating decorum rules.

Education and Political Experience

Limited public details are available on Cochran's formal education. His political experience includes working as a staff assistant in former U.S. Senator Bob Corker's office starting in 2010, assisting in the McMinn County Mayor's Office from the same year, serving as campaign manager for state representative Jason Zachary's successful 2015 run in District 14, and acting as a board member on the Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers from 2015.