Mark Allen Brody (born December 6, 1951) is a Wisconsin-born Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives.

[3] Brody is a formerly licensed general contractor who has built homes in Union, Mecklenburg and Gaston counties.

[4] He faced several civil suits in a decade that alleged he failed to pay for materials or services rendered, according to an WSOC-TV news report in 2012; Brody claimed the allegations were politically motivated.

[5] His father served in the military (WWII), as did his grandfather, Joseph L. Brodowski (original surname to Brody).

[8] Brody defended the statement in a later interview with WBTV, saying that use of the "thug" phrase was about national unions.