Mark Meckler

Mark Meckler
Meckler in 2011
Born
Mark Jay Meckler

(1962-03-10) March 10, 1962 (age 62)
Los Angeles County, California, U.S.
EducationSan Diego State University (BA)
University of the Pacific (JD)
OccupationPolitical activist
Known forCo-founder of Tea Party Patriots, founder of Citizens for Self-Governance

Mark Jay Meckler (born March 10, 1962) is an American political activist, attorney, and business executive.[1] He currently serves as President of Citizens for Self-Governance and Convention of States Action,[2][3] and is an active proponent of a convention to propose amendments to the United States Constitution. Meckler was a co-founder of the Tea Party Patriots before resigning from the organization in 2012. From February through May 2021, Meckler served as the interim CEO of social media platform Parler.[4]

  1. ^ Frumin, Aliyah (April 8, 2015). "Meckler: Jeb Bush is 'loathed' by the tea party". MSNBC. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
  2. ^ States, Convention of. "Media Inquiries". conventionofstates.com. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  3. ^ Lee, MJ (February 24, 2012). "Mark Meckler, Tea party co-founder quits". Politico. Archived from the original on January 5, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
  4. ^ Robertson, Adi (February 15, 2021). "Parler is back online after a month of downtime". The Verge. Retrieved February 15, 2021.