Mike Reese (Pennsylvania politician)
Mike Reese | |
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Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 59th district | |
In office January 6, 2009 – January 2, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Jess M. Stairs |
Personal details | |
Born | Mount Pleasant Township, Pennsylvania, U.S. | March 7, 1978
Died | January 2, 2021 Greensburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. | (aged 42)
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater | Duquesne University |
Website | State Representative Mike Reese |
Michael P. Reese (March 7,[citation needed] 1978 – January 2, 2021) was an American politician. A Republican, he served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 2009 until his death in 2021.[1] Reese was secretary of the Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus for the 2019–2020 session, and had been elected to serve as caucus chairman in 2021.[2]
Career[]
Prior to his election to the House, Reese worked in the admissions office of the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg. He also worked at Westmoreland County Community College, serving as a faculty member of the business division. Just before his first term as a state representative, Reese was the Westmoreland County Assistant Director of Financial Administration.[3] He served as secretary of the Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus for the 2019-2020 session and had been elected to serve as caucus chairman in 2021 prior to his death.[2]
Personal life[]
Reese was born in Mount Pleasant Township and graduated from Mount Pleasant Area High School. He went on to Duquesne University, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in secondary education with a concentration in history. Reese earned a master's in business administration from Seton Hill University in 2004.[3]
Reese was diagnosed with COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Pennsylvania in December 2020.[4] He died from a suspected brain aneurysm at a hospital in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, on January 2, 2021, at age 42.[5]
References[]
- ^ "REESE, Michael P." (PDF). house.state.pa.us. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Pennsylvania House Majority Leader Benninghoff Issues Statement on Passing of Rep. Mike Reese". Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus. January 2, 2021. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Mike Reese". repreese.com. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
- ^ Ganassi, Michelle (January 2, 2021). "State Rep. Mike Reese dead at age 42". The Daily American. USA Today Network.
- ^ Castronuovo, Celine (January 2, 2021). "Pennsylvania state Rep. Mike Reese dies at 42". The Hill. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
External links[]
- State Representative Mike Reese official caucus website
- Mike Reese (R) official PA House website
- 1978 births
- 2021 deaths
- 21st-century American politicians
- Academics from Pennsylvania
- Deaths from intracranial aneurysm
- Duquesne University alumni
- Members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- Pennsylvania Republicans
- People from Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
- Seton Hill University alumni
- University of Pittsburgh staff
- Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Pennsylvania