ELECTION 2024: Norton City Council

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MARK A. CARUSO
EMAIL: mac@pathfindersoa.com
PHONE: 276/219-4001
EDUCATION: J.I. Burton graduate, 1981; East Tennessee State University: BS history, minor criminal justice and military science; distinguished military graduate — commissioned second lieutenant regular Army; Troy State University 1994, MS international relations; USAF Air Command and Staff College 2000, MS military operational art and science; Mountain Empire Community College, AAS police science — degree honors: summa cum laude, AAS corrections science — degree honors: summa cum laude, career studies certificate — law enforcement management & supervision, career studies certificate — geographical information systems
EMPLOYMENT: Army active duty, 1985-2005, retired as lieutenant colonel; Army JROTC senior instructor, 2005-15; owner/operator, Pathfinders Outdoor Adventures LLC, 2006-present
PREVIOUS ELECTED OR APPOINTED OFFICE: City council, 2009-present; vice mayor 2019-present; Southwest Regional Recreation Authority, 2008-12
CIVIC, OTHER ACTIVITIES: Member of VFW, American Legion, National Rifle Association, Virginia Citizens Defense League; lead planner and commandant, JROTC Summer Camp at Camp Davy Crockett, Tenn.
• Are you a property owner in Norton? Yes: 525 Oak Ave. NW, home; 534 Park Ave. NW, business; open lots, Fifth St. NW.
• Are the properties occupied and well maintained? All well maintained; open lots not occupied
• Are your taxes paid? Yes