Mark has been married to Gay since July of 1989, and has1 married daughter and 3 grandchildren. He began serving an apprenticeship in the tire industry in 1979, ultimately owning and operating Trinity Tire & Auto in Jefferson, Georgia for 21 years from 1998 to 2019. In retirement since that time, Mark now serves as Grand Secretary/Recorder of The Grand York Rite Bodies of Georgia.
During his time in Jackson County Georgia, Mark served numerous non-profit organizations, including as President of the boards of directors of several, such as Jackson County Boys and Girls Clubs, Jackson County Family Connection, Jackson County Habitat for Humanity and others. He has maintained membership in a number of civic organizations, including serving as President of the Lions Club, Rotary Club and the Jackson West Camp of Gideons International. Mark served as a Past District Governor of Lions Clubs District 18-I in Northeast Georgia, as well as Council Chair for the Lions Clubs of Georgia. He co-founded a Lions Leadership Conference held annually in Waycross Georgia. Mark has twice been named Citizen of the Year by the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce, as well as receiving the same honor by the Jefferson Police Department and local American Legion Post.
Mark’s masonic journey began in 1999 at Unity Lodge No 36 in Jefferson, where he was named the 2003 Master Mason of the Year, and currently serves as the Chairman of Trustees. He has served as the presiding officer in most appendant masonic bodies, at the local, district and state levels. Mark is an active Scottish Rite Mason, having been coronated a 33rd Degree, Honorary Inspector General, in the Orient of Georgia, Valley of Atlanta. As a York Rite Mason, Mark is a Past Most Excellent Grand High Priest of the Grand Chapter of Georgia, Royal Arch Masons, and Past Most Illustrious Grand Master of the Grand Council of Georgia, Royal and Select Masters. He is currently serving a three-year term as the Southeast Regional Deputy General Grand High Priest of General Grand Chapter, Royal Arch Masons International. Mark has served the Grand Lodge of Georgia in many capacities, as Director of the Georgia Child Identification Program, State Chairman of the District Deputies to the Grand Master, Chairman of the Grand Lodge General Welfare Committee, Jurisprudence Committee, Educational and Historical Commission, as well as serving on a number of additional committees. He is a recipient of the Grand Lodge of Georgia Distinguished Service Award and the Rupert Bramblett Past Grand Masters Award, two of the top honors afforded a Georgia Mason. Mark is also a Noble of the Mystic Shrine, holding membership at both Yaarab Temple in Atlanta and Al Sihah Temple in Macon.
This year, Brother Bradley is proudly serving as the Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Georgia, Free & Accepted Masons.