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Mike Pieciak
31st Treasurer of Vermont

Incumbent

Assumed office
January 5, 2023
GovernorPhil Scott
Preceded byBeth Pearce
Personal details
Born (1983-06-21) June 21, 1983 (age 41)
Brattleboro, Vermont, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Domestic partnerWill Holder
EducationUnion College (BA)
University of Miami (JD)
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Michael S. Pieciak (pronounced p-check)[1] (born June 21, 1983) is an American politician from Vermont. A member of the Democratic Party, Pieciak has served as Vermont State Treasurer since January 2023.

Early life and career

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Michael Sullivan Pieciak was born in Brattleboro, Vermont on June 21, 1983, a son of Joseph S. and Carolyn (Sullivan) Pieciak.[2][3] He attended the schools of Brattleboro and is a 2002 graduate of Northfield Mount Hermon SchoolinGill, Massachusetts.[3][4] He graduated from Union College in 2006, where he played on the football team.[1] Pieciak was a volunteer staffer at the 2004 Democratic National Convention and was a Hillary Clinton delegate at the 2008 Democratic National Convention.[3]

In 2009, Pieciak earned his Juris Doctor degree summa cum laude from the University of Miami School of Law.[5] While in law school, he was the 2008–2009 editor-in-chief of the Miami Law Review and a member of the Miami Moot Court Board.[6] In addition, he interned at the school's Children and Youth Law Clinic.[6] Pieciak was also inducted into the Iron Arrow Honor Society and joined the Phi Delta Phi honor society.[6]

Pieciak was admitted to the bar in 2011 and became an associate at the Downs Rachlin and Martin law firm in Burlington.[7][8] In 2012, he managed the reelection campaign of William Sorrell, the Vermont Attorney General.[5] He subsequently practiced mergers and acquisitions law with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom in New York City.[1][9]

In February 2014, Pieciak joined the Vermont Department of Financial Regulation when Governor Peter Shumlin appointed him as deputy commissioner of the securities division.[9] Shumlin appointed him as commissioner in July 2016 and Governor Phil Scott reappointed him in January 2017.[10][11] In 2020, Scott appointed Pieciak to his COVID response leadership team.[12] Pieciak resigned as DFR commissioner in April 2022.[13]

Vermont State Treasurer

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In May 2022, incumbent state treasurer Beth Pearce announced that she would not run for reelection.[14] A few days later, Pieciak announced that he would be a candidate in the 2022 Vermont elections.[14] After winning the Democratic nomination, he faced Republican H. Brooke Paige in the general election.[15] Pieciak defeated Paige, 62% to 33%.[15] He took office in January 2023.[16]

Personal life

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Pieciak and his partner, Will Holder, live in Winooski.[17]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Wallace, Anne. "Vermont's Pandemic Modeler Is Returning to His Financial Regulation Duties | Education | Seven Days | Vermont's Independent Voice". Sevendaysvt.com. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  • ^ "Birth Announcement, Michael Sullivan Pieciak". Brattleboro Reformer. Brattleboro, VT. June 25, 1983. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ a b c Weiss-Tisman, Howard (May 27, 2008). "Local man tapped delegate for Clinton". Brattleboro Reformer. Brattleboro, VT. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Northfield Mount Hermon winter honor roll announced". Brattleboro Reformer. Brattleboro, VT. April 13, 2002. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ a b "Mike Pieciak Is Campaign Manager For Vermont Attorney General | Law News | University of Miami". News.miami.edu. May 29, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  • ^ a b c "College News: University of Miami School of Law". Brattleboro Reformer. Brattleboro, VT. June 6, 2009. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "There were 27 new attorneys admitted to the Vermont Bar on May 17". The Burlington Free Press. Burlington, VT. May 23, 2011. p. 3B – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Careers: James Haug Jr., Carol Ode, Michael Pieciak, Kane Smart". Rutland Herald. Rutland VT. August 1, 2011. p. C2 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ a b "Vermonter returns to join state panel". Rutland Herald. Rutland, VT. February 4, 2014. p. B5 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Pieciak is named new DFR Commissioner". Rutland Herald. Rutland, VT. July 10, 2016. p. A5 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Introducing Phil Scott's leadership team". The Burlington Free Press. Burlington, VT. January 8, 2017. p. A7 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "State: Peak due by May". Rutland Herald. Rutland, VT. Associated Press. April 4, 2020. p. A3 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ Weinstein, Ethan (April 27, 2022). "Mike Pieciak, financial regulation chief and key figure in Vermont's Covid response, to resign". VTDigger.
  • ^ a b Duffort, Lola (May 6, 2022). "Mike Pieciak, former financial regulation commissioner, is running for Vermont state treasurer". VTDigger.
  • ^ a b Duffort, Lola (November 8, 2022). "Mike Pieciak elected Vermont's next treasurer". VTDigger.
  • ^ Bradley, Pat (January 5, 2023). "Vermont Gov. Phil Scott delivers inaugural address as fourth term begins". WAMC Radio. Albany, NY.
  • ^ "Seven Days | Vermont's Independent Voice". Seven Days.
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