Jack Wagner (politician)
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| Term of Office: | 18 January 2005 – Present |
| Predecessor: | Robert P. Casey, Jr. (D) |
| Successor: | Incumbent |
| Date of Birth: | |
| Place of Birth: | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Profession: | Safety Management, Politician |
| Political Party: | Democrat |
Jack Wagner is the present (2006) Auditor General of Pennsylvania. The office is elected and charged with serving as the commonwealth’s independent fiscal monitor. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
[edit] Background
Wagner is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and a recipient of the Purple Heart and other military commendations from service in the Vietnam War from 1966-68. After departing the Marines, Wagner graduated from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a degree in Safety Management in 1974. While a student at IUP, Wagner worked as a paramedic with Citizens Ambulance Service. The university presented him the Distinguished Alumni Award for service to the community and the University in 1994.
[edit] Politician
Wagner served on Pittsburgh City Council for 10 years representing his Beechview neighborhood. He served as council president from 1990-93. In May 1994 Wagner was elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate.
Wagner ran for Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania in the 2002 Democratic primary, on a ticket with then-Auditor General Robert P. Casey, Jr. Despite being endorsed by the Democratic state committee, he lost to former State Treasurer Catherine Baker Knoll, who ran on a ticket with then-Philadelphia Mayor Ed Rendell.
In 2004 Wagner ran to succeed Casey as Auditor General, and won in a landslide. He became Pennsylvania's 50th elected Auditor General on 18 January 2005. He is responsible for auditing school districts, executive agencies, and state commissions to ensure fiscal responsibility. The legislature is exempt from the auditor’s purview.
| Preceded by Robert P. Casey, Jr. (D) |
Auditor General of Pennsylvania 2005 – present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
[edit] External link
- Biography at the Pennsylvania Department of the Auditor General.
