Larry Pack
West Virginia Secretary of Revenue
Assumed office
December 13, 2023
GovernorJim Justice
Preceded byDave Hardy
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
from the 35th district
In office
December 1, 2020  August 8, 2022
Preceded byAndrew Byrd
Eric Nelson
Succeeded byAndrew Anderson
Personal details
Born (1957-11-09) November 9, 1957
Charleston, West Virginia, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseLisa
Children6
EducationWest 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]

References

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