Larry Pack Explained

Larry Pack
Office:West Virginia Secretary of Revenue
Status:Acting
Governor:Jim Justice
Term Start:December 13, 2023
Predecessor:Dave Hardy
State Delegate1:West Virginia
District1:35th
Term Start1:December 1, 2020
Term End1:August 8, 2022
Predecessor1:Andrew Byrd
Eric Nelson
Successor1:Andrew Anderson
Birth Date:9 November 1957
Birth Place:Charleston, West Virginia, U.S.
Party:Republican
Spouse:Lisa
Children:6
Education:West Virginia University Institute of Technology (BS)

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.

Early life and education

Pack 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

From 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

Pack 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Larry Pack (R - Kanawha, 35) . wvlegislature.gov.
  2. Web site: District 35 - Larry Pack . 2022-05-09 . West Virginia Republican Leadership Committee . en-US.
  3. Web site: Membership Gallery . 2023-11-23 . GOP . en.
  4. Web site: Larry Pack (West Virginia) . 2022-05-09 . Ballotpedia . en.
  5. Web site: 2021-06-30 . WVa lawmakers form group to identify ways to fight hunger . 2022-05-09 . AP NEWS . en.
  6. Web site: Larry Pack to join Gov. Justice's Administration as Senior Advisor . 2022-08-08 . governor.wv.gov . en-us.
  7. Web site: Gov. Justice appoints Larry Pack as Acting Secretary of Revenue . 2024-01-07 . governor.wv.gov . en-us.
  8. Web site: 2018-01-24 . Business Partner Appreciation Luncheon . 2022-05-09 . Bible Center School . en-US.