Rick Mark is serving his first term as a City Councilor in Lincoln City, where he has lived since 2012. He is a certified Oregon paralegal with 12 years of experience in bankruptcy law. He acquired a degree in Paralegal Studies at Portland Community College after a 30-year career in newspapers in Pennsylvania, Indiana, and in Vancouver, Washington. Rick also sits on the Board of Directors at Neighbors for Kids, a child-care center in Depoe Bay that serves the northern half of Lincoln County. He enjoys photography, bird watching, hiking, all sorts of music, and a good dinner out, all of which he finds in abundance on the beautiful Oregon Coast.