Mark Schweiker | |
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44th Governor of Pennsylvania | |
In office October 5, 2001 – January 21, 2003 | |
Lieutenant | Robert Jubelirer |
Preceded by | Tom Ridge |
Succeeded by | Ed Rendell |
28th Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania | |
In office January 17, 1995 – October 5, 2001 Acting Governor: September 20 – October 5, 2001 | |
Governor | Tom Ridge |
Preceded by | Mark Singel |
Succeeded by | Robert Jubelirer |
Member of the Bucks County Board of Commissioners | |
In office January 4, 1988 – January 17, 1995 | |
Preceded by | Carl F. Fonash |
Succeeded by | Mike Fitzpatrick |
Personal details | |
Born | Mark Stephen Schweiker January 31, 1953 Levittown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater | |
Profession | Businessman, politician |
a. ^ Office vacant from December 13, 1993 – September 20, 2001 | |
Mark Stephen Schweiker[1][2] (English pronunciation: [mˈɑː͡ɹk stˈiːvən ʃwˈe͡ɪkɚ]; born January 31, 1953) is an American businessman and politician who served as the 44th governor of Pennsylvania from October 5, 2001, to January 21, 2003. Schweiker, a Republican, assumed the governorship in 2001, when his predecessor, Tom Ridge, resigned to become Homeland Security Advisor to President George W. Bush. Schweiker serves as the SVP and Chief Relationship Officer of Renmatix.[3]