Preceded by Scott Perry Name Mike Regan Political party Republican Education Albright College | Spouse(s) Fran Regan Party Republican Party Alma mater Albright College | |
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Born September 10, 1961 (age 62)
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania ( 1961-09-10 ) Role Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Office Pennsylvania State Representative since 2013 Residence Carroll Township, Pennsylvania, United States | ||
Michael "Mike" Regan (born September 10, 1961) is a Pennsylvania politician. A Republican, he is the Pennsylvania State Senator from the 31st district. Prior to that, he served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 92nd district from 2013 to 2016.
Contents
- Early life and law enforcement career
- Pennsylvania State Representative
- Pennsylvania State Senator
- References
Early life and law enforcement career
Regan graduated from Cedar Cliff High School and received a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Albright College. He began a career in law enforcement, serving as a US Marshal in Miami before returning to fill this same role in South Central Pennsylvania in 1990. In 2002, Regan was appointed as the U.S. Marshal for the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, which required a nomination by President George W. Bush and a confirmation by the United States Senate. In 2011, Regan retired from federal service and was appointed as Deputy Inspector General of Pennsylvania by Governor Tom Corbett.
Pennsylvania State Representative
in 2012, Regan was elected to serve the 92nd District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Regan won the Republican primary election with 35.6% of the vote among five candidates. He then defeated a Democrat in the general election with 71.7% of the vote.
In 2014, Regan won reelection to his House seat, running unopposed in both the primary and general elections.
Pennsylvania State Senator
In August, 2015, Mike Regan announced that he would seek election to Pennsylvania Senate's 31st District. Pat Vance was the longtime state senator for District 31 until she announced in 2015 that she would not run for re-election.
In April 2016, Regan won the Republican nomination for Pennsylvania Senate, District 31 with over 52% of the vote in a four-person primary election. He was elected to the State Senate in November 2016, defeating Democrat John Bosha.