Stacy Garrity

Stacy L. Garrity is an American politician, businesswoman, and soldier. She is currently serving as Pennsylvania Treasurer as a Republican, a position to which she was elected in 2020. She previously served in the United States Army Reserve for 30 years and through three deployments during the Gulf War and Iraq War, where she was called "The Angel of the Desert" by other US military officers. She left the Army Reserve in 2016 at the rank of colonel. Garrity worked at Global Tungsten & Powders Corp. from 1987 to 2021, where she reached the level of Vice President. In 2019, Garrity entered politics and ran for the Republican nomination for a special election in Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district, but lost to Fred Keller, who went on to win in the general election.

Stacy Garrity
76th Treasurer of Pennsylvania
Assumed office
January 19, 2021
GovernorTom Wolf
Josh Shapiro
Preceded byJoe Torsella
Personal details
BornAthens, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseDaniel Gizzi
EducationBloomsburg University (BA)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army (Reserve)
Years of service1986–2016
Rank Colonel
Battles/warsGulf War
Iraq War
AwardsBronze Star (2)
Legion of Merit

In 2020, Garrity ran for Pennsylvania Treasurer against incumbent Democrat Joe Torsella, winning the Republican nomination unopposed. She defeated Torsella in the general election in an upset, having been outraised financially and consistently down in the polls.

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