Mike Stack
| Mike Stack | ||
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| Pennsylvania State Senate District 5 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2001-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 1, 2016 | ||
| Years in position | 12 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $82,026/year | |
| Per diem | $159/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2000 | |
| Next election | November 8, 2016 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | LaSalle University, 1987 | |
| J.D. | Villanova University School of Law, 1992 | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | Pennsylvania National Guard | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | June 5, 1963 | |
| Place of birth | Washington, D.C. | |
| Profession | Partner, Stack & Stack Law Firm | |
| Religion | Roman Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Before becoming a Senator, Stack worked in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Catastrophe Loss Fund as a Claims Representative from 1989 to 1992 before later being promoted to Executive Director that year.
Stack graduated from LaSalle University with his Bachelor's degree in 1987 and later graduated from Villanova Law with his Juris Doctor degree in 1992. Stack is an practicing Attorney for the Stack and Stack Law Firm in addition to being a Senator.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Stack served on the following committees:
| Pennsylvania Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Banking & Insurance, Minority Chair | ||||
| • Aging & Youth | ||||
| • Communications & Technology | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Local Government | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Stack served on these committees:
| Pennsylvania Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Banking & Insurance, Minority Chair | ||||
| • Aging & Youth | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Labor & Industry | ||||
| • Local Government | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Stack served on these committees:
| Pennsylvania Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Banking & Insurance, Democratic Ranking Member | ||||
| • Appropriations, Assistant Democratic Ranking Member | ||||
| • Aging & Youth | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Labor & Industry | ||||
| • State Government | ||||
Elections
2014
Stack is considered a potential candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania in 2014, against Republican incumbent Gov. Tom Corbett.[1]
2012
Stack ran in the 2012 election for Pennsylvania Senate District 5. Stack ran unchallenged in the Democratic primary on April 24 and defeated Michael Tomlinson (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012. [2][3]
| Pennsylvania State Senate, District 5, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Mike Stack Incumbent |
71.6% | 65,587 | |
| Republican | Michael Tomlinson | 28.4% | 25,954 | |
| Total Votes | 91,541 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Stack was re-elected to Pennsylvania State Senate District 5.[4]
Stack raised $469,049 for this campaign.[5]
| Pennsylvania State Senate District 5 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| STACK, MIKE (D)
|
71,141 | |||
| FARLEY, JOHN (R) | 27,702 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
Stack raised $623,211 during the 2010 election cycle. He was not up for re-election in 2010.
His top contributors are listed below.[6]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Metropolitan Regional Council of Carpenters & Joiners | $85,000 |
| AFSCME Council 13 | $31,000 |
| Katz, Arnold M | $25,000 |
| Insurance Federation of Pennsylvania | $16,000 |
| Painters & Allied Trades | $15,000 |
| Students First | $15,000 |
2008
Stack raised $469,049 during the 2008 election cycle.
His top contributors are listed below.[7]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Metropolitan Regional Council of Carpenters and Joiners | $37,000 |
| Arnold Katz | $25,000 |
| Insurance Federation of Pennsylvania | $12,000 |
| Pennsylvania Association for Justice | $11,000 |
| Ironworkers Local 401 | $10,000 |
| Pennsylvania State Education Association | $10,000 |
| Pennsylvania Bankers Association | $9,000 |
| AFSCME Council 13 | $8,500 |
| Andrew Cosenza, Jr. | $7,500 |
| Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local 1 | $7,000 |
District 5
Stack represents Pennsylvania Senate District 5. District 5 includes Philadelphia neighborhoods along the Delaware River in North Central and Northeast Philadelphia[8].
Personal
Mike is married to Tonya Stack and resides in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Recent news
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- POLS ON THE STREET: Will House Effort Kill Traffic-Ct. Votes? - Philadelphia Public Record
- Dems for Guv Celebrate Sestak Exit - PoliticsPA
- African-American anti-abortion group slams Nancy Grace for ignoring Gosnell case - Raw Story
- Veteran hiring incentives in PA - WBNG-TV
- Brady's Guv Favorite: Mike Stack - PoliticsPA
- City controller race heats up with TV ad - Philly.com - Philly.com
- POLS ON THE STREET: Canuso Retires As City GOP Chair - Philadelphia Public Record
- CITY HALL SAM: Krajewski Makes Room For Henon - Philadelphia Public Record
- Is a Sestak push for Pennsylvania governor at hand? - Pittsburgh Post Gazette
- Poll: Three Democratic challengers would easily beat Republican Gov. Tom ... - Allentown Morning Call
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External links
- Mike Stack's personal website
- Profile from the Pennsylvania Senate website
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000
- Mike Stack on Facebook
- Mike Stack on Twitter
References
- ↑ Philly.com, "Brady likes Stack for governor," April 24, 2013
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, Official Primary Results
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2012 Primary Candidate List In Ballot Order," March 26, 2012
- ↑ "Pennsylvania State Senate official election results for 2008"
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Campaign contributors to Mike Stack
- ↑ Campaign contributors to Mike Stack
- ↑ "Pennsylvania Senate" Map of Philadelphia Senate Districts
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