Stacy Garrity
What this job does: The head of Pennsylvania's state government. The governor proposes the state budget, signs or vetoes bills, runs state agencies, and appoints many officials. A term is four years, and a governor can serve two terms in a row. The governor and lieutenant governor are elected together with one vote.
- Current office
- Pennsylvania Treasurer (since 2021)
- Occupation
- State treasurer; retired Army Reserve colonel
Background
- Graduated from Sayre High School in Bradford County. Bachelor's degree in finance and economics from Bloomsburg University, and a certificate from Cornell University's Business Management Institute. source: patreasury.gov
- Served about 30 years in the U.S. Army Reserve as a military police officer, with deployments in 1991 (Desert Storm), 2003 (Iraqi Freedom) and 2008 (Enduring Freedom). Received two Bronze Stars and the Legion of Merit, and retired as a colonel. source: patreasury.gov
- Worked at Global Tungsten & Powders Corp. in Towanda, from cost accountant to vice president. source: patreasury.gov
- Elected state treasurer in 2020 and re-elected in 2024. source: patreasury.gov
- Ran for the Republican nomination in a 2019 special election for U.S. House District 12 and lost at the party convention. source: ballotpedia.org
In their own words
What the candidate says they will work on, from their campaign site or their answers to news-outlet questionnaires. We list it as stated and do not rate it.
- Hold down state spending and cut taxes and regulations. source: whyy.org
- End the state gross-receipts tax on electricity, paid for by more natural gas production. source: whyy.org
- Pause new data-center projects while rules for them are written. source: whyy.org
- School choice, including charter, cyber charter, private-school and tax-credit scholarship options. source: whyy.org
- Cut waste and fraud and oppose tax increases. source: garrityforpa.com
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