Mark Dion (politician)


Mark N. Dion is an American politician, law enforcement officer and lawyer from Maine. Dion, a Democrat, was elected Sheriff of Cumberland County, Maine in 1998. Re-elected in 2002 and 2006, Dion chose not to seek re-election as Sheriff in 2010. Instead, he successfully sought a seat in the Maine House of Representatives. In 2013, Dion was named Chair of the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee.
Dion ran for Governor of Maine in 2018, placing fifth in the Democratic Party primary.

Education

Dion earned a B.A. in criminal justice at the University of Southern Maine, a M.A. in human services administration from Antioch College and a J.D. from the University of Maine School of Law.