What if blog was one of us?

Mark Pike is a native of Virginia Beach, VA and currently lives in Williamsburg, VA where he is a J.D. candidate at the William & Mary School of Law. He graduated from Duke University (’04) with a degree in Public Policy and a certificate from the Center for Documentary Studies.

After graduating from Duke, Mark worked as a grassroots organizer during the 2004 presidential election. From there, he held various other jobs; including stints as a baker, bike messenger, Easter bunny, music reviewer, non-profit intern, and bar bouncer. Most recently Mark was employed at the Center for American Progress where he was on the online communications team.

During the summer of 2007, Mark was a summer clerk at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.

He is the editor of the W&M ACS Blog, and has contributed writing to the National ACS Blog, Campus Progress, and The Huffington Post. Mark is also a DJ at his local college radio station, WCWM, and will gladly play any requests.

He loves photobooths, polaroids, road trips and anachronistic technology.

Mark Pike writes here because it builds characters.