Mark S. Homer

Who is Mark S. Homer?

Mark Homer is a liberal Democratic politician and businessman from Paris, Texas who is the Texas State Representative for District 3 of the Texas House of Representatives. Hopkins, Titus, Franklin, Delta, Lamar and Red River Counties are in District 3. He was a member of the Committee on Culture, Recreation and Tourism and Vice-Chair of the Committee on Judiciary in 2008.

In the 1998 Democratic Primary, Homer defeated B. D. Blount with 67% of the vote. Homer then defeated Sue Fancher in his first legislative race in November 1998, winning 57% of the vote. In the 2000 Democratic Primary, Homer won 82% of the vote against Patricia Blount. He then ran unopposed in the 2000 and in the 2002 general Elections.

In the 2004 Democratic Primary, he won 79% of the vote, defeating Richard Bradley Weemes. In that year's general election, he was re-elected by a margin of about 300 votes, defeating Republican Kirby Hollingsworth, carrying only two counties in District 3. In 2005, he expressed dissatisfaction with the House leadership during a special session for school funding.