Michael J. Stack III
| Mike Stack | |
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| 33rd Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania | |
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Assumed office January 20, 2015 | |
| Governor | Tom Wolf |
| Preceded by | Jim Cawley |
| Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 5th district | |
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In office January 2, 2001 – January 20, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Salvatore |
| Succeeded by | John Sabatina, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
June 5, 1963 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Tonya Stack |
| Alma mater |
La Salle University Villanova University |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 United States |
| Service/branch |
 United States Army |
| Years of service | 2008–present |
| Unit | Judge Advocate General's Corps[1] |
Michael Joseph 'Mike' Stack III (born June 5, 1963) is an American politician who is the 33rd and current Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania. A Democrat, he was a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, representing the 5th District from 2001 to 2015.
Political career
He was the Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania in the 2014 election, running alongside Democratic gubernatorial nominee Tom Wolf.[2] The Wolf/Stack ticket defeated the Republican Tom Corbett/Jim Cawley ticket in the 2014 gubernatorial election. Stack took the oath of office January 20, 2015.[3][4]
Stack is Ward Leader of the 58th Ward Democratic Executive Committee.[5]
Personal life
His grandfather, the first Michael J. Stack, was a United States Congressman from 1935 to 1939. In 2002, he was named to the PoliticsPA list of Best Dressed Legislators.[6]
References
- ↑ "Training Ground" (PDF). The Philadelphia Lawyer. Summer 2008.
- ↑ Foster, Brittany (20 May 2014). "Lt. Gov.: Stack Wins Big". PoliticsPA. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ↑ Lavender, Paige (4 November 2014). "Pennsylvania Governor Election Results: Tom Wolf Defeats Incumbent Tom Corbett". Huffington Post. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- ↑ "NBC News Projects: PA's Corbett Ousted by Democrat Tom Wolf". NBC News. 4 November 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- ↑ Committee of Seventy (2009-12-21). "2009 Citizen's Guide" (PDF). 2009 Citizen's Guide. The Committee of Seventy, Philadelphia, PA 19103. Retrieved 2009-12-21.
- ↑ "Sy Snyder's Best Dressed Legislators". PoliticsPA. The Publius Group. 2002. Archived from the original on 2002-08-30.
External links
- Senator Stack official Caucus website
- Project Vote Smart - Senator Michael J. 'Mike' Stack III (PA) profile
- Follow the Money - Mike Stack
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| Preceded by Scott Conklin |
Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania 2014 |
Most recent |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Jim Cawley |
Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania 2015–present |
Incumbent |
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