Michael P. Reese (March 7, 1978 – January 2, 2021) was an American politician. A Republican, he served as a member of the
Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 2009 until his death in 2021. Reese was secretary of the Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus for the 2019–2020 session, and had been elected to serve as caucus chairman in 2021.
Career
Prior to his election to the House, Reese worked in the admissions office of the
University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg. He also worked at
Westmoreland County Community College
Westmoreland County Community College is a public community college in Youngwood, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1970 during an era of community college proliferation within the state. Its location on the suburban fringe was designed to attract ...
, serving as a faculty member of the business division. Just before his first term as a state representative, Reese was the Westmoreland County Assistant Director of Financial Administration.
He served as secretary of the Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus for the 2019–2020 session and had been elected to serve as caucus chairman in 2021 prior to his death.
Personal life and death
Michael Reese was born on March 7, 1978, in
Mount Pleasant Township and graduated from
Mount Pleasant Area High School. He went on to
Duquesne University
Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit ( or ; Duquesne University or Duquesne) is a private Catholic research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Founded by members of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, Duquesne first opened as the Pittsb ...
, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in
secondary education with a concentration in history. Reese earned a master's in
business administration
Business administration, also known as business management, is the administration of a commercial enterprise. It includes all aspects of overseeing and supervising the business operations of an organization. From the point of view of management ...
from
Seton Hill University in 2004.
Reese was diagnosed with
COVID-19 in December 2020, during the
COVID-19 pandemic in Pennsylvania
The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached the U.S. state of Pennsylvania in March 2020. , the Pennsylvania Department of Health has confirmed 1,464,264 cumulative cases and 29,814 deaths in the state. , Pennsylvania has administered ...
. He died from a suspected
brain aneurysm
An intracranial aneurysm, also known as a brain aneurysm, is a cerebrovascular disorder in which weakness in the wall of a cerebral artery or vein causes a localized dilation or ballooning of the blood vessel.
Aneurysms in the posterior circ ...
at a hospital in
Greensburg, Pennsylvania, on January 2, 2021, at age 42.
References
External links
State Representative Mike Reeseofficial caucus website
Mike Reese (R)official PA House website
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1978 births
2021 deaths
21st-century American politicians
Academics from Pennsylvania
Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Pennsylvania
Deaths from intracranial aneurysm
Duquesne University alumni
Republican Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Neurological disease deaths in Pennsylvania
Politicians from Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Seton Hill University alumni
University of Pittsburgh staff
Duquesne Dukes football players