Former Member, Hancock City Council

Candidate, House of Representatives, Michigan, District 110, 2022

Representative, House of Representatives, Michigan, District 110, 2019-Present

Member, Education Committee

Member, Elections Committee

Vice Chair, Energy, Communications, and Technology Committee

Member, Insurance and Financial Services Committee

Member, Military, Veterans and Homeland Security Committee

Member, Tax Policy Committee

Former Vice Chair, Insurance Committee, Michigan State House of Representatives

Former Member, Military, Veterans and Homeland Security Committee, Michigan State House of Representatives

Teacher, Baraga Area Schools, present

Educator, CCISD, present

Instructor, Gogebic Community College, present

Medic, 107th Engineer Battalion, Michigan Army National Guard

Medical Corpsman, 82nd Airborne Division, United States Army

Member, Michigan Center for Civic Education Board, present

Member, National Rifle Association, present

Former Member, BHK Child Development Center, Copper Country AmeriCorps Program

Teacher/Bus Driver, Gloria Dei Lutheran Church

Former Member, Gloria Dei Lutheran Church Council

Former Member, Hanka Homestead Board of Directors

Priority Issues:

"I am proud to serve as the Ward II representative on the Hancock City Council. I have also served as a Medical Corpsman with the Airborne Infantry Platoon, and additional time as a medic with the 107th Engineer Battalion of the Michigan National Guard," commented Markkanen.

As an Endowment Life Member of the National Rifle Association, Markkanen states his ardent support for the 2nd Amendment.

"When elected I will defend those rights in Lansing. Not just that right but to make sure that we protect and promote the outdoors in the 110th District," commented Markkanen.

"Representing the citizens of the 110th District, many who work as teachers or as paraprofessionals, and those who have children enrolled in local schools will be a top priority as your representative," according to Markkanen