Michael Stender Explained

Mike Stender
State House:Pennsylvania
District:108th
Term Start:June 5, 2023
Predecessor:Lynda Schlegel Culver
Party:Republican
Children:3
Residence:Sunbury, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Michael A.K. Stender Jr.[1] is an American politician who represents the 108th District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives since 2023.[2]

Career

An EMT and firefighter,[3] Stender was elected to the Shikellamy School Board in 2021,[4] after being unsuccessful in the primary election in 2019.[5]

In 2023, Stender was chosen for the Republican nomination in the special election to fill the 108th District seat in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. The seat was open following the election of Lynda Schlegel Culver to the Pennsylvania State Senate.[6] The 108th was a solidly Republican district, and Stender won with the support of Culver. He was sworn in on June 5, 2023.[7]

Personal life

Stender resides in Sunbury, Pennsylvania and has three daughters.

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Candidate Information - Stender, Michael A.K. Jr. . Pennsylvania Department of State . 17 February 2024 . February 7, 2024.
  2. News: WNEP Web Staff . Michael Stender Jr. projected winner of PA 108th District race . 16 May 2023 . WNEP-TV . May 16, 2023.
  3. News: Ulrich . Steve . HD-108: The Other Special Election . 16 May 2023 . PoliticsPA . May 15, 2023.
  4. Web site: Summary Results Report 2021 General Election November 2, 2021 OFFICIAL RESULTS Northumberland County . Northumberland County, Pennsylvania . 16 May 2023 . 39 . PDF . November 12, 2021.
  5. Web site: Election Summary Report Northumberland, Pennsylvania Municipal Election May 21, 2019 Summary For 2019 Jurisdiction Wide, All Counters, All Races . Northumberland County, Pennsylvania . 16 May 2023 . 22 . PDF . May 31, 2019.
  6. News: Scarcella . Francis . GOP conferees choose Stender for 108th special election . 16 May 2023 . . March 23, 2023.
  7. News: Scicchitano . Eric . Stender, other new House member to join legislature June 5 . 27 May 2023 . Yahoo! News . . May 26, 2023.