Meet Mark
Education
- Kenton Senior High School
- Trine (Tri-State) University – Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
- Michigan State University – Juris Doctorate
Legal Career
- The Law Office of Mark B. Schwemer – 2009 to Present
- Defense Counsel for Hardin County Juvenile Treatment Court
- Village of Mt. Victory, Solicitor – 2003 to present
- Village of Dunkirk, Solicitor – 2007 to present
- Cessna Township, Zoning and Nuisance Officer – 2009 to present
- Dudley Township, Zoning and Nuisance Officer – 2018 to present
- Upper Scioto Drainage and Conservancy District, Legal Counsel – 2009 to present
- Wetherill, Schwemer, Markley & Schwemer – 2002 to 2008
Professional Certifications
- Certified as a Guardian ad Litem for minor children
- Certified as a Guardian for minors and incompetent adults
- Certified to represent indigent juvenile defendants in misdemeanor and felony cases
- Certified mediator for landlord/tenant disputes
Professional Organizations
- Hardin County Bar Association – past President
- Ohio State Bar Association
Community Involvement
- Elks Lodge #157 – member
- Masonic Temple – member
- Hardin County YMCA – soccer advisory board
- Hardin County Extension – steering committee
Community Athletics Involvement
- Cory-Rawson High School – head ladies soccer coach – 2013 to present
- Kenton High School – head ladies soccer coach – 2003 to 2012
- Northwest Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association, President – 2010 to present
- Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association, Board Member – 2010 to present
- Hogg Creek Soccer League, President – 2010 to present
- United Soccer Coaches – Ethics Board Member – 2019 to present
- United State Soccer Federation licensed referee – 16 years
Awards Received
- NWOSSCA – Coach of Significance – 2021
- Recognizes a coach of their character and excellence in using the soccer field to teach life lessons at the high school level and for making a positive impact within their school and community beyond their record of wins and losses.
- NWOSSCA – Kim Mahoney Award – 2009
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Given in honor of the past OHSAA Assistant Commissioner, Kim Mahoney, to the coach who exemplifies the ideals of sportsmanship, integrity, the development of character and positive values on the field.
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- USC Team Sportsmanship and Ethics Award – 2015 to present
- Recognizes teams that exhibit fair play, sporting behavior, and adherence to the laws of the game.
- OSSCA Team Academic Award – 2003, 2006 to present
- Presented to teams who have acheived a minimum of a 3.0 GPA in the previous academic year
- NWOSSCA Team Sportsmanship Award – 2013
- Given to a team that best represents the ideals of sportsmanship and fair play and are the best representative of the members of the NWOSSCA for the given division.