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{{short description|Governor of Pennsylvania from 2001 to 2003}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Mark Schweiker
| image = Mark S Schweiker 2001.jpg
| order = 44th
| office = Governor of Pennsylvania
| term_start = October 5, 2001
| term_end = January 21, 2003
| lieutenant = [[Robert Jubelirer]]
| predecessor = [[Tom Ridge]]
| successor = [[Ed Rendell]]
| order3 = 28th
| office3 = Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania
| term_start3 = January 17, 1995
| term_end3 = October 5, 2001 Acting Governor: September 20 – October 5, 2001
| governor3 = [[Tom Ridge]]
| predecessor3 = [[Mark Singel]]
| successor3 = [[Robert Jubelirer]]
| office4 = Member of the [[Bucks County Board of Commissioners]]
| term_start4 = January 4, 1988
| term_end4 = January 17, 1995
| predecessor4 = Carl F. Fonash
| successor4 = [[Mike Fitzpatrick]]
| birth_name = Mark Stephen Schweiker
| birth_date = {{birth date and age |1953|01|31}}
| birth_place = [[Levittown, Pennsylvania]], U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| alma_mater = {{hlist|[[Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania|Bloomsburg University]]|[[Rider University]]}}
| profession = Businessman, politician
| footnotes = a. {{note|aaa}}Office vacant from December 13, 1993 – September 20, 2001}}
'''Mark Stephen Schweiker'''<ref name=BirthOne>{{cite web|title=Governor Mark Stephen Schweiker|url=http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/1951-present/4285/mark_s__schweiker/471871|work=Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission|publisher=The State of Pennsylvania}}</ref><ref>[http://www.bloomu.edu/library/Archives/findingaids/1620024.htm Mark S. Schweiker Papers, 1992–2003]. Bloomu.edu. Retrieved June 2, 2011.</ref> (English pronunciation: [[Help:IPA|[mˈɑː͡ɹk stˈiːvən ʃwˈe͡ɪkɚ]]]; born January 31, 1953) is an American businessman and politician who served as the 44th [[governor of Pennsylvania]] from October 5, 2001, to January 21, 2003. Schweiker, a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]], assumed the governorship in 2001, when his predecessor, [[Tom Ridge]], resigned to become [[Homeland Security Advisor]] to President [[George W. Bush]]. Schweiker serves as the SVP and Chief Relationship Officer of Renmatix.<ref name="renmatix.com">{{cite web|url=http://renmatix.com/people/management-team/ |title=Management Team | Renmatix |access-date=February 22, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150222233354/http://renmatix.com/people/management-team/ |archive-date=February 22, 2015 }}</ref>

==Early life==
Mark Schweiker, second son of John and Mary Schweiker, was born in [[Levittown, Pennsylvania|Levittown]], [[Bucks County, Pennsylvania]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nga.org/cms/home/governors/past-governors-bios/page_pennsylvania/col2-content/main-content-list/title_schweiker_mark.html|title=Mark Schweiker|last=Association|first=National Governors|website=nga.org|access-date=October 7, 2016}}</ref> He is of German and Irish descent. He attended [[Bishop Egan High School]] in [[Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Bucks County]] and earned a Bachelor of Science degree from [[Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania]]. He holds a master's degree in administration from [[Rider University]]. He was awarded an honorary [[Doctor of Law]] degree from [[Rider University]] in 2004. After college he entered the business world and held positions at Sadlier Oxford and [[McGraw Hill]]. Later, he formed his own management consulting firm.

==Political career==
===Bucks County politics===
Schweiker entered politics in 1979 when he successfully ran for supervisor of [[Middletown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Middletown Township]]. In 1987, he was elected [[Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Bucks County]] Commissioner. Schweiker and fellow Republican Andrew Warren overturned a Democratic majority on the board, largely on the strength of opposition to a water project planned for [[Point Pleasant, Pennsylvania|Point Pleasant]].<ref name=FonashOut>{{cite news|last=Marcovitz|first=Hal|title=Warren, Schweiker Win Commission Seats|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/mcall/access/92421273.html?dids=92421273:92421273&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Nov+04%2C+1987&author=HAL+MARCOVITZ%2C+The+Morning+Call&pub=Morning+Call&desc=WARREN%2C+SCHWEIKER+WIN+COMMISSIONER+SEATS&pqatl=google|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120724224837/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/mcall/access/92421273.html?dids=92421273:92421273&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Nov+04%2C+1987&author=HAL+MARCOVITZ%2C+The+Morning+Call&pub=Morning+Call&desc=WARREN%2C+SCHWEIKER+WIN+COMMISSIONER+SEATS&pqatl=google|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 24, 2012|access-date=November 13, 2010|newspaper=The Allentown Morning Call|date=November 4, 1987}}</ref><ref name=JoinBoard>{{cite news|last=Marcovitz|first=Hal|title=Schweiker Urges End to County Pay Delay|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/mcall/access/92041943.html?dids=92041943:92041943&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jan+05%2C+1988&author=HAL+MARCOVITZ%2C+The+Morning+Call&pub=Morning+Call&desc=SCHWEIKER+URGES+END+TO+COUNTY+PAY+DELAY&pqatl=google|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120725042717/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/mcall/access/92041943.html?dids=92041943:92041943&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jan+05%2C+1988&author=HAL+MARCOVITZ%2C+The+Morning+Call&pub=Morning+Call&desc=SCHWEIKER+URGES+END+TO+COUNTY+PAY+DELAY&pqatl=google|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 25, 2012|access-date=November 13, 2010|newspaper=The Allentown Morning Call|date=January 5, 1988}}</ref>

===Lieutenant governor===
In 1994, Schweiker successfully ran for the [[United States Republican Party|Republican]] nomination for [[Lieutenant Governor]]. Schweiker ran in the [[Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1994|fall general election]] alongside [[United States House of Representatives|Congressman]] [[Tom Ridge]], the gubernatorial nominee. The Ridge/Schweiker ticket won the election, beating the Democratic ticket of incumbent [[Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania|Lieutenant Governor]] [[Mark Singel]] (the gubernatorial nominee), and State Labor and Industry Secretary [[Tom Foley (Pennsylvania)|Tom Foley]] (the nominee for Lieutenant Governor) by a margin of 45.40% to 39.89%. [[Constitution Party (United States)|Constitution Party]] candidate Peg Luksik captured 12.8 percent of the vote. The Ridge–Schweiker ticket easily won re-election in [[Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1998|1998]].{{citation needed|date=June 2017}}

As lieutenant governor, Schweiker chaired the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Council, The Board of Pardons, The Governor's Council on Recycling Development and Waste Reduction, oversaw the State-wide Radio Network, and was involved with Pennsylvania's anti-[[terrorism]] task force and the "Weed and Seed" anti-crime initiative.{{citation needed|date=June 2017}}

In a 2002 [[PoliticsPA]] [[feature story]] designating politicians with [[Yearbook|yearbook superlatives]], he was named "Missing in Action".<ref name=yearbook>{{cite web|title=Keystone State Yearbook Committee |work=[[PoliticsPA]] |publisher=The Publius Group |year=2001 |url=http://www.politicspa.com/yearbookcommittee.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020803170058/http://www.politicspa.com/yearbookcommittee.htm |archive-date=August 3, 2002 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Governor===
[[File:Harrisburg Air force one.jpg|thumbnail|Mark Schweiker far right in 2002]]
Schweiker had decided against a run for the governor's office in [[2002 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election|2002]] and was preparing to finish out his term when the [[September 11, 2001 attacks|September 11 terrorist attack]] occurred. Ridge resigned as governor on October 5, 2001, to join the Bush administration as [[United States Office of Homeland Security|Homeland Security Advisor]].
[[File:President George W Bush Signs Brownfields Bill.jpg|thumb|left|Schweiker, from the far right, watches as President [[George W. Bush]] signs the Brownfields Bill in 2002]]
Schweiker began preparing for the transition as acting governor on September 20, and was formally sworn in as Pennsylvania's 44th governor on the day of Ridge's resignation.<ref name=SwornInGov>{{cite news|title=Schweiker plans to visit public schools across state|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SvkhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5aIFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1161,4793252&dq=+in&hl=en|access-date=March 30, 2013|newspaper=The Reading Eagle|date=October 9, 2001}}</ref><ref name=GovPrepare1>{{cite news|last=May|first=Timothy D.|title=Schweiker begins formally preparing for governorship|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4zkxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=eXADAAAAIBAJ&pg=1908,3681530&dq=&hl=en|access-date=March 30, 2013|newspaper=The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|date=September 25, 2001}}</ref><ref name=GovPrepare2>{{cite news|title=In Harrisburg, Schweiker steps in as Ridge steps up, Pa.'s next governor vows to stay the course|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=PI&s_site=philly&p_multi=PI&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EEBF9BF85A9447F&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|access-date=March 30, 2013|newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer|date=September 22, 2001}}</ref><ref name=GovPrepareTwo>{{cite news|title=Ridge tapped to direct homeland security|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rnVIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qoIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2889,3731067&dq=&hl=en|access-date=March 30, 2013|newspaper=The Vindicator|date=September 21, 2001}}</ref> By provision of the Pennsylvania Constitution, [[Robert Jubelirer]], the [[President pro tempore of the Pennsylvania Senate|President Pro Tempore]] of the [[Pennsylvania State Senate|State Senate]], became [[Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania|lieutenant governor]]. This became a matter of controversy as Jubelirer retained his leadership position and [[Pennsylvania Senate, District 30|seat]] in the State Senate.<ref name=JubelirerControversy>{{cite news|title=State senator to handle two roles, Republican officials say the new lieutenant governor will be able to keep his seat. The decision has critics.|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=PI&s_site=philly&p_multi=PI&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EEE486389B984BE&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|access-date=March 30, 2013|newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer|date=September 29, 2001}}</ref>

In the wake of the terrorist attacks, Schweiker moved to secure Pennsylvania's five [[nuclear reactors]], created the Governor's Task Force on Security by executive order, and expanded the ranks of the [[Pennsylvania State Police]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nga.org/cms/home/governors/past-governors-bios/page_pennsylvania/col2-content/main-content-list/title_schweiker_mark.html|title=Mark Schweiker|last=Association|first=National Governor's|website=nga.org|access-date=October 7, 2016}}</ref> Schweiker also faced budget shortfalls due to the economic collapse following the attacks and a crisis in the [[School District of Philadelphia]].{{Citation needed|date=December 2016}}

Schweiker negotiated the state takeover of the [[School District of Philadelphia|school district]] and also was the first governor of Pennsylvania to put state funds into pre-school activities. He also passed tort reform measures, replacing Ridge, a former trial lawyer who was less inclined to push those measures.{{Citation needed|date=December 2016}}

Schweiker oversaw the [[Quecreek Mine Rescue|Quecreek Mine rescue]] in [[Somerset County, Pennsylvania|Somerset County]], in July 2002, a 77-hour operation that saved the lives of all nine trapped coal miners from the Quecreek mine. Following the rescue, Schweiker implemented a series of new safety procedures to provide better protection for miners.{{Citation needed|date=December 2016}}

Schweiker held to his decision not to stand for the [[2002 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election|2002 governor's race]] despite several polls that showed him with a comfortable lead in a hypothetical match-up with eventual [[United States Democratic Party|Democratic]] nominee [[Ed Rendell]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.foxnews.com/story/pa-gov-wins-election-polls-but-isnt-running |title = Pa. Gov. Wins Election Polls, but Isn't Running {{!}} Fox News| website=[[Fox News]] | date=March 25, 2015 }}</ref> However, he did send out a news release as a joke on April Fools' Day announcing his intention to run.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timesonline.com/schweiker-plays-joke-on-capitol-s-reporters/article_18313021-09b3-5d71-b97d-ce5822852f8c.html|title=Schweiker plays joke on capitol's reporters|first=M. Bradford Grabowski, Times Capital|last=Bureau|work=The Times|access-date=December 19, 2016}}</ref> Rendell won the election and was sworn in as Schweiker's successor on January 21, 2003.{{citation needed|date=June 2017}}

Schweiker was named to the [[PoliticsPA]] list of "Sy Snyder's Power 50" list of influential individuals in Pennsylvania politics in 2003.<ref name=power2003>{{cite web|title=Power 50|work=[[PoliticsPA]]|publisher=The Publius Group|year=2003|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040417135307/http://www.politicspa.com/features/power502003.htm|url=http://www.politicspa.com/features/power502003.htm|archive-date=April 17, 2004|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===After governorship===
[[File:Five PA-Governors.jpg|thumb|right|Schweiker with Governors [[Tom Ridge]], [[Tom Wolf]], [[Tom Corbett]], and [[Ed Rendell]] in 2015]]
Schweiker left office when his term expired on January 21, 2003. He became president and CEO of the Greater Philadelphia [[Chamber of Commerce]] in February 2003 and served until 2009 when he announced his resignation to join Philadelphia-area pharmaceutical manufacturer PRWT as president of business process outsourcing. Schweiker is also a consultant to the law firm of Stradley Ronon.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.politicspa.com/schweiker-senate-run-%E2%80%9Cnot-in-the-cards%E2%80%9D/20152/|title=Schweiker: Senate Run "Not in the Cards"|work=politicspa.com|access-date=December 19, 2016}}</ref>

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His commitment to the Pennsylvania business community led him to his current position as the Chief Relationship Officer and SVP of the [[King of Prussia, Pennsylvania|King of Prussia]]-based technology company Renmatix. Working closely with the company's technical team and board of directors, Schweiker has been instrumental{{According to whom|date=December 2016}} in driving key initiatives with public and private sector stakeholders across several business areas including site selection for production facilities, financial partnerships, feedstock procurement, commercial programs, and public affairs. He plays a critical cross-functional role{{According to whom|date=December 2016}} in accelerating corporate development in the United States and abroad.<ref name="renmatix.com"/>

Schweiker has been a vocal advocate of the United States' opportunity to take a leadership role in building a bioeconomy, while revitalizing rural economies. A trusted voice{{According to whom|date=December 2016}} in the industry, Schweiker is a frequent speaker, addressing opportunities the bio-economy and green manufacturing can have in developing robust, economies centred around agricultural communities. His career has earned him many honours and awards, including Life Sciences Public Official of the Year, Speaker of the Year for Communications Excellence and Technology Advocate of the Year for Technology Innovation. Schweiker has also presented to Congress a number of times and appeared as a guest on CNN,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2002/US/07/29/mine.schweiker.cnna/|title=CNN.com – Gov. Schweiker: Mine probe to seek answers – July 29, 2002|date=July 29, 2002|publisher=CNN|access-date=December 19, 2016}}</ref> FOX Business,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.myfoxphilly.com/story/17547284/mark-schweiker-talks-about-rescues |title=Mark Schweiker Talks About Rescues - FOX 29 News Philadelphia | WTXF-TV |access-date=February 22, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150222231742/http://www.myfoxphilly.com/story/17547284/mark-schweiker-talks-about-rescues |archive-date=February 22, 2015 }}</ref> PBS's ''Charlie Rose Show''<ref>{{cite web |title=Charlie Rose |url=http://www.charlierose.com/history.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219020637/http://www.charlierose.com/history.html |archive-date=December 19, 2013 |access-date=June 3, 2022}}</ref> and NBC's ''Tonight Show''. He has spoken at: the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition, the Atlantic's Town Hall Gathering<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/live/events/american-town-hall2/2014/|title=An American Town Hall: Philadelphia|year=2014|work=The Atlantic|access-date=December 19, 2016}}</ref> and AgBiomass Canada.<ref>http://www.biomass.cloverpad.org/Conferencea{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

In a 2016 article in ''The Huffington Post'', Schweiker brought attention to the Indian government's renewed focus on bioethanol as a sustainable energy source for the country. He explained that "As the country emerges as a pivotal actor in international energy discussions, India's bio-energy strategy will provide a blueprint for other countries with plentiful agricultural waste to leverage and spur economic growth."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mark-schweiker/cultivating-a-biobased-future_b_9468036.html|title=Cultivating a Bio-Based Future in India|first1=Mark Schweiker Former Governor of|last1=Pennsylvania|first2=SVP at|last2=Renmatix|first3=A. Technology Licensing Company for the Conversion of Biomass into Cellulosic|last3=Sugars|date=March 16, 2016|work=HuffPost|access-date=December 19, 2016}}</ref>

In January 2016, Schweiker endorsed state representative [[Scott Petri]] for the 8th District of Pennsylvania for Congress.<ref>{{Cite news |date=December 28, 2015 |title=State Rep. Scott Petri receives endorsement of former governor Mark Schweiker in his bid for Congress - Bucks News |newspaper=Bucks Local News |url=http://buckslocalnews.com/articles/2015/12/28/bucks_news/doc5673c5b62c801909531692.txt |access-date=October 7, 2016 |via=}}</ref>

Schweiker, is listed as the executive-in-residence of Rider University’s homeland security program.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schweiker |first=Mark S. |date=December 26, 2023 |title=Mark Schweiker {{!}} It’s time for a second USAR team in Pa. |url=https://www.cleburnetimesreview.com/cnhi_network/mark-schweiker-it-s-time-for-a-second-usar-team-in-pa/article_029396e7-d0c4-58ff-a6c6-096c5def202d.html |access-date=January 8, 2024 |website=Cleburne Times-Review |language=en}}</ref>

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