Mark Kohler

Mark F. Kohler (born July 30, 1960) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 74th Secretary of the State of Connecticut from July 1, 2022, when he was appointed by Governor Ned Lamont to fill the vacancy created by previous secretary Denise Merrill's resignation until the end of the term in January 2023. He previously served as an associate attorney general in the Office of the Connecticut Attorney General and as a member of the Town of Woodbridge Zoning Board of Appeals.

Education Kohler graduated from the University of St. Thomas (then known as the College of St. Thomas) with his Bachelor of Arts in 1982. He then earned his Master of Arts in Political Science from Indiana University Bloomington in 1984, followed by his Juris Doctor from the University of Connecticut School of Law in 1987.