Jack Wagner

Jack 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 between 1966 and 1968. After being discharged from the Marines, he attended Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) and received a degree in Safety Management. He has served the city, county, and state as a member of Pittsburgh’s City Council (1983-1993), President of Pittsburgh City Council (1989-1993), State Senator (1994-2005) and Chairman of the Democratic Caucus, and Auditor-General of Pennsylvania (2005-2009). He has also been a candidate for Mayor of Pittsburgh, Lieutenant Governor, and Governor of Pennsylvania. Wagner received IUP's Distinguished Alumni Award for service to the community and the university in 1994. While in public office and as a private citizen, he has worked to preserve services for veterans. While Auditor-General of Pennsylvania, he pushed (along with the VFW) to keep military stores in the state from closing. For 28 years, he has sponsored a golf fundraiser called Caring and Sharing to raise money to give disabled veterans an opportunity to take a riverboat cruise.