Jack Wagner (politician)
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| 50th Auditor General of Pennsylvania | |
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In office January 18, 2005 – January 15, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Bob Casey |
| Succeeded by | Eugene DePasquale |
| Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 42nd district |
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In office May 24, 1994 – January 18, 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Eugene Scanlon |
| Succeeded by | Wayne Fontana |
| President of the Pittsburgh City Council | |
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In office November 6, 1989 – January 3, 1994 Acting: November 6, 1989 – January 1, 1990 |
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| Preceded by | Ben Woods (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Jim Ferlo |
| Member of the Pittsburgh City Council from the 4th district |
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In office January 2, 1984 – January 3, 1994 |
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| Preceded by | Thomas Flaherty |
| Succeeded by | Joe Cusick |
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January 4, 1948 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Nancy Wagner |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Indiana University of Pennsylvania |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
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| Military service | |
| Service/branch | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1966–1968 |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Jack E. Wagner (born January 4, 1948) is a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania. He is a former State Auditor General, and has also served in the State Senate and Pittsburgh City Council.
Wagner is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and a recipient of the Purple Heart and other military commendations for service in the Vietnam War from 1966 to 1968. "In the demilitarized zone between North and South Vietnam, Wagner's squad got caught in an ambush." Wagner was among three wounded, twelve others died. After being discharged from the Marines, he attended Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) where he graduated in 1974 with a degree in Safety Management. While a student at IUP, Wagner worked as a paramedic with Citizens Ambulance Service serving Indiana County and taught evening emergency responder courses at Admiral Peary Area Vocational Technical School in Ebensburg. Wagner received IUP's Distinguished Alumni Award for service to the community and the university in 1994.
Wagner was running a restaurant in 1980 when his community experienced serious water problems. He organized a community meeting which no public officials attended, prompting him to make the decision to seek political office that evening.
He originally sought a seat on the Pittsburgh City Council in 1981, but was unsuccessful. In 1983, he again ran for City Council, and was this time was successful, winning election to the at-large seat being vacated by Tom Flaherty, who was elected City Controller. Wagner was originally elected to Flaherty's at-large seat, but won re-election after a voter-approved referendum divided City Council seats into districts. Wagner won re-election to the at-large seat in 1987, and again in 1989, in a divisive election triggered by the reorganization of City Council seats into numbered districts.
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