Editing Mark Udall (section)

==Early life and education==
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{{See also|Udall family}}
Mark Udall was born in [[Tucson, Arizona]], to Patricia J. (née Emery) and [[Mo Udall|Morris "Mo" Udall]], the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. representative]] for {{ushr|AZ|2}} from 1961 to 1991, and candidate for the [[Democratic Party presidential primaries, 1976|1976 Democratic nomination for President]]. Udall attended and graduated from [[Canyon del Oro High School]] in 1968, where he was elected student body president.<ref name="accomplishments" /> Udall won the Arizona State Golf Championship Boy's division in 1968.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aiaonline.org/files/219/golf-medalists-boys.pdf|title=Boys Golf Medalists|work=[[Arizona Interscholastic Association]]}}</ref>

Udall later graduated from [[Williams College]] in 1972 with a [[Bachelor of Arts]] in [[American civilization]].<ref name="accomplishments">{{cite web|url=https://www.denverpost.com/2014/10/04/sen-mark-udalls-accomplishments-are-an-issue-in-tough-re-election-2/|title=Sen. Mark Udall's accomplishments are an issue in tough re-election|first=Lynn|last=Bartels|date=October 4, 2014|work=[[Denver Post]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021144408/http://www.denverpost.com/election2014/ci_26665176/sen-mark-udalls-accomplishments-are-an-issue-tough|archive-date=October 21, 2014|access-date=August 25, 2024|url-status=dead|url-access=limited}}</ref> In 1976 Udall worked as a field coordinator for his father's campaign to win the [[Democratic Party presidential primaries, 1976|Democratic nomination]] against [[Jimmy Carter]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/u000038|title=UDALL, Mark, (1950- )|work=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20150627094015/http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=u000038|archive-date=June 27, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>

After college, Udall moved to Colorado and began his career with [[Outward Bound]], a [[non-profit]] [[outdoor education]] organization.<ref name="sen about">{{cite web|url=http://www.markudall.senate.gov/?p=about_mark|work=[[United States Senate]]|title=About Mark Udall|access-date=2014-10-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141026223337/http://www.markudall.senate.gov/?p=about_mark|archive-date=2014-10-26|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="rollcall">{{cite web|url=http://www.rollcall.com/issues/57_39/mark_udall_conquered_many_mountains_before_capitol_hill-209329-1.html|title=Sen. Mark Udall Conquered Many Mountains Before Climbing Capitol Hill|author=Jonathan Easley|date=October 11, 2011|work=[[Roll Call]]|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20111219102910/http://www.rollcall.com/issues/57_39/mark_udall_conquered_many_mountains_before_capitol_hill-209329-1.html|archive-date=December 19, 2011|access-date=August 25, 2024|url-status=dead}}</ref> For ten years Udall worked as a course instructor, in which he would bring patrons on outdoor expeditions. During his career in Outdoor Adventure Education he also was an instructor at DoDDS's Project Bold, located at the Hinterbrand Lodge in [[Berchtesgaden]], [[Germany]]. Afterward, Udall served as Outward Bound's Executive Director for ten years, after which Udall decided to retire, completing his twenty-year career with Outward Bound.<ref name="nj"/>