Mike Regan (politician)
Mike Regan | |
|---|---|
Pennsylvania Senate from the 31st district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Pat Vance |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 92nd district | |
| In office January 1, 2013[1] – November 30, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Scott Perry |
| Succeeded by | Dawn Keefer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 10, 1961 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Fran Regan |
| Residence | Carroll Township, York County, Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | Albright College |
Michael Regan (born September 10, 1961) is an American politician and former
Early life and law enforcement career
Regan graduated from
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
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 Senate
2016 campaign
In August 2015, Regan announced that he was running for
Regan was officially elected to the
Tenure
Regan was sworn in as the Senator for Pennsylvania's 31st Senatorial District in January 2017.
Senator Regan currently serves as Chairman of the Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee and Vice Chairman of the Local Government Committee. He is also a member of the Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee, Judiciary Committee, Law & Justice Committee, and the Rules & Executive Nominations Committee.[5]
Controversies
In 2021, Regan was criticized because his wife, Frances Regan, was appointed by Jake Corman, Regan's Senate GOP colleague, to a position on the Gaming Control Board that paid a $145,000 salary.[6]
In 2023, Regan physically removed a climate protester from blocking the door to a political event.[7]
Committee assignments
- Law & Justice, Chair[8]
- Local Government, Vice Chair[8]
- Community, Economic & Recreational Development[8]
- Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure[8]
- Judiciary[8]
- Rules & Executive Nominations[8]
Position on cannabis legalization
In 2021, Regan announced his intention to pass legislation to legalize recreational cannabis in Pennsylvania.[9] Regan voted for House Bill 1024 in the 2020-2021 legislative session, which permitted medical marijuana companies to remediate products and use additional pesticides among other provisions. [10][11]
References
- ^ "SESSION OF 2013 - 197TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 1" (PDF). Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 2013-01-01.
- ^ http://www.house.state.pa.us/BMC/Bios/PDF/2455.PDF [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Rep. Mike Regan gets GOP nod for Pa. Senate".
- ^ "Pennsylvania 31st District State Senate Results: Mike Regan Wins". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- ^ "Senator Mike Regan".
- ^ "Top Pa. senator appoints colleague's wife to lucrative Gaming Control Board seat".
- ^ "State Sen. Mike Regan involved in physical altercation with protester: Video".
- ^ a b c d e f "Senator Mike Regan". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
- ^ "Legalizing marijuana: Two Pa. lawmakers have joined forces in a bipartisan effort to get it done".
- ^ "Sen. Ward's motion to table Amendment No. A-2029".
- ^ "Roll Call: PA HB1024 - 2021-2022 - Regular Session".
