| Mike Stack | |
|---|---|
| |
| 33rd Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania | |
In office January 20, 2015 – January 15, 2019 | |
| Governor | Tom Wolf |
| Preceded by | Jim Cawley |
| Succeeded by | John Fetterman |
| Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 5th district | |
In office January 2, 2001 – January 20, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Salvatore |
| Succeeded by | John Sabatina |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Joseph Stack III June 5, 1963 Washington, D.C., US |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Tonya Stack |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/branch |  United States Army
|
| Years of service | 2008–present |
| Unit | Judge Advocate General's Corps[1] |
Michael Joseph Stack III (born June 5, 1963) is an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as the 33rd lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania from 2015 to 2019. He served as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 5th district from 2001 to 2015.
Early life and education[]
Stack graduated from La Salle College High School, Salle in 1987 and Villanova University School of Law in 1992.[2]
Political career[]
State senator Mike Stack, 2009
In 2009, Stack was Democratic leader of Philadelphia's 58th ward.[3]
He was the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania in the 2014 election, running with Democratic gubernatorial nominee Tom Wolf.[4] 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.[5][6]
On May 15, 2018, Stack lost the state Democratic primary for lieutenant governor to Braddock Mayor John Fetterman,[7] placing fourth overall.[8] Stack is the only Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania to lose his renomination bid.
Stack ran briefly for a Philadelphia City Council at-large position, though withdrew in March 2019 after drawing a poor ballot position. His spokesman said Stack would continue to consider other opportunities for public service.[9]
Controversy[]
While serving as lieutenant governor, Stack had a high-profile falling out with governor Tom Wolf, owing in part to Stack's alleged mistreatment of staff and a difference in management styles with Wolf.[10]
Personal life[]
Stack's grandfather, the first Michael J. Stack, was a U.S congressman, from 1935 to 1939.
In 2002, he was named to the PoliticsPA list of best-dressed legislators.[11]
Electoral history[]
| Pennsylvania State Senate 5th District Election, 2000 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Michael Stack, III | 46,980 | 52.55 |
| Republican | Frank Salvatore (Incumbent) | 42,416 | 47.45 |
| Pennsylvania State Senate 5th District Election, 2004 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Michael Stack, III (inc.) | 66,844 | 65.74 |
| Republican | Sam Mirarchi | 34,829 | 34.26 |
| Pennsylvania State Senate 5th District Election, 2008 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Michael Stack, III (inc.) | 71,141 | 71.97 |
| Republican | John Farley | 27,702 | 28.03 |
| Pennsylvania State Senate 5th District Election, 2012 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Michael Stack, III (inc.) | 65,587 | 71.65 |
| Republican | Michael Tomlinson | 25,954 | 28.35 |
| Pennsylvania lieutenant governor Democratic primary election, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Michael Stack, III | 351,627 | 46.79 |
| Democratic | Mark Critz | 119,334 | 15.88 |
| Democratic | Mark Smith, Jr. | 109,519 | 14.57 |
| Democratic | Brad Koplinski | 89,524 | 11.91 |
| Democratic | Brandon Neuman | 81,438 | 10.84 |
| Pennsylvania lieutenant governor Democratic primary election, 2018 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | John Fetterman (nominee) | 284,089 | 37.5 |
| Democratic | Nina Ahmad | 179,920 | 23.7 |
| Democratic | Kathi Cozzone | 141,027 | 18.6 |
| Democratic | Michael Stack, III (inc.) | 125,687 | 16.6 |
| Democratic | Ray Sosa | 26,923 | 3.6 |
References[]
- ↑ "Training Ground". The Philadelphia Lawyer. Summer 2008. http://www.philadelphiabar.org/WebObjects/PBAReadOnly.woa/Contents/WebServerResources/CMSResources/PLS08_trainingground.pdf.
- ↑ "Pennsylvania State Senate - Michael J Stack, III Biography". https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/BiosHistory/MemBio.cfm?ID=5523&body=S. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- ↑ Committee of Seventy (2009-12-21). "2009 Citizen's Guide" (PDF). 2009 Citizen's Guide. The Committee of Seventy, Philadelphia, PA 19103. Archived from the original on 2009-04-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20090419063456/http://seventy.org/Downloads/2009_Citizen%27s_Guide.pdf. Retrieved 2009-12-21.
- ↑ Foster, Brittany (20 May 2014). "Lt. Gov.: Stack Wins Big". http://www.politicspa.com/lt-gov-stack-wins-big/58097/. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ↑ Lavender, Paige (4 November 2014). "Pennsylvania Governor Election Results: Tom Wolf Defeats Incumbent Tom Corbett". https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/04/pennsylvania-governor-election-results_n_5974022.html. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- ↑ "NBC News Projects: PA's Corbett Ousted by Democrat Tom Wolf". 4 November 2014. http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/nbc-news-projects-pas-corbett-ousted-democrat-tom-wolf-n241396. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- ↑ Almukhtar, Sarah (2018-05-15). "Pennsylvania Primary Election Results" (in en-US). The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/05/15/us/elections/results-pennsylvania-primary-elections.html,%20https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/05/15/us/elections/results-pennsylvania-primary-elections.html.
- ↑ McGoldrick, Gillian. "John Fetterman takes historic win over incumbent lieutenant governor Mike Stack" (in en-US). themorningcall.com. http://www.mcall.com/news/elections/mc-nws-pennsylvania-lieutenant-governor-mike-stack-20180515-story.html.
- ↑ Cole, John (March 27, 2019). "Stack Ends Bid for Philly City Council". https://www.politicspa.com/stack-ends-bid-for-philly-city-council/90766/.
- ↑ "Your guide to who’s running for Pa. lieutenant governor — and why you should care". The York Daily Record. 2018. Archived from the original. Error: If you specify
|archiveurl=, you must also specify|archivedate=. https://web.archive.org/web/20180512162555/https://www.ydr.com/story/news/politics/elections/2018/05/08/pa-lieutenant-governor-election-whos-running-why-you-should-care/589891002/?from=new-cookie. - ↑ "Sy Snyder's Best Dressed Legislators". PoliticsPA. The Publius Group. 2002. Archived from the original on 2002-08-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20020803093934/http://www.politicspa.com/FEATURES/best_dressed.htm.
External links[]
- Stack for PA - official website
- Project Vote Smart - Senator Michael J. 'Mike' Stack III (PA) profile
- Follow the Money - Mike Stack
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