Mark Singel
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| Chairperson of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party | |
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In office June 3, 1995 – December 31, 1997 |
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| Preceded by | Linda Rhodes |
| Succeeded by | Tina Tartaglione |
| 27th Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania | |
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In office January 20, 1987 – January 17, 1995 Acting Governor: June 14 - December 13, 1993 |
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| Governor | Bob Casey |
| Preceded by | William Scranton |
| Succeeded by | Mark Schweiker |
| Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 35th district |
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In office January 6, 1981 – January 20, 1987 |
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| Preceded by | Lou Coppersmith |
| Succeeded by | William Stewart |
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Mark Stephen Singel September 12, 1953 Johnstown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Pennsylvania State University, University Park |
Mark Stephen Singel (born September 12, 1953) is an American politician who served as the 27th Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania from 1987 to 1995, alongside Governor Bob Casey. Singel served as the state's acting governor from June 14, 1993 to December 13, 1993, during Casey's lengthy battle with amyloidosis and subsequent multiple organ transplant.
Singel was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. A graduate of Penn State University, Singel was elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate in 1980. After winning reelection in 1984, he sought and won the Democratic nomination for Lieutenant Governor in 1986. As Casey's running mate, the Democratic ticket won a narrow victory over the Republican ticket of incumbent Lieutenant Governor William Scranton III and State Senator Mike Fisher. Casey and Singel won re-election in 1990.
During his second term, Governor Casey was diagnosed with Appalachian familial amyloidosis, a rare and usually fatal liver disorder. Casey required a risky experimental multiple organ transplant. During his lengthy recovery, Singel served as Pennsylvania's acting governor.
Singel sought and lost the Democratic senatorial nomination in 1992 to Lynn Yeakel, who went on to narrowly lose the general election to incumbent Arlen Specter.
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