Larry Pack (born November 9, 1957) is an American politician, accountant, and businessman who has served as West Virginia's acting Secretary of Revenue since December 2023. He was elected as a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates as a Republican in 2020 and served until his resignation in 2022. After his resignation, Pack worked as a senior advisor to Jim Justice until his appointment as Revenue Secretary.
Larry Pack | |
|---|---|
| Treasurer-elect of West Virginia | |
| Assuming office January 2025 | |
| Succeeding | Riley Moore |
| West Virginia Secretary of Revenue | |
Acting | |
| Assumed office December 13, 2023 | |
| Governor | Jim Justice |
| Preceded by | Dave Hardy |
| Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 35th district | |
| In office December 1, 2020 – August 8, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew Byrd Eric Nelson |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Anderson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 9, 1957 Charleston, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Lisa |
| Children | 6 |
| Education | West Virginia University Institute of Technology (BS) |
Early life and education
editPack was born and raised in Charleston, West Virginia. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from the West Virginia University Institute of Technology.[1]
Career
editFrom 1979 to 1991, Pack worked as a Certified Public Accountant at Herman & Company. From 1991 to 2009, he was the co-founder and partner of Pack Lambert & Burdette. Since 2009, he has been the CEO of Stonerise, a healthcare company. He also worked as secretary of the West Virginia Healthcare Association.[2] In 2017, Pack was elected as West Virginia's committeeman to the Republican National Committee.[3] Pack was elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates in November 2020 and assumed office on December 1, 2020.[4]
With Chad Lovejoy, Pack managed a bipartisan workgroup aimed at reducing hunger in West Virginia.[5]
In 2022, Pack resigned from the House of Delegates to join the Justice administration as a senior advisor.[6] In late 2023, Justice appointed him as acting Revenue Secretary.[7]
Personal life
editPack and his wife, Lisa, have six children and two grandchildren. Pack and his family are members of Bible Center Church, a non-denominational church in South Charleston, West Virginia. Pack also sits on the church's elder board.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Larry Pack (R - Kanawha, 35)". wvlegislature.gov.
- ^ "District 35 - Larry Pack". West Virginia Republican Leadership Committee. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
- ^ "Membership Gallery". GOP. Retrieved 2023-11-23.
- ^ "Larry Pack (West Virginia)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
- ^ "WVa lawmakers form group to identify ways to fight hunger". AP NEWS. 2021-06-30. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
- ^ "Larry Pack to join Gov. Justice's Administration as Senior Advisor". governor.wv.gov. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
- ^ "Gov. Justice appoints Larry Pack as Acting Secretary of Revenue". governor.wv.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ "Business Partner Appreciation Luncheon". Bible Center School. 2018-01-24. Retrieved 2022-05-09.