Biography

A lifetime resident of Huntingdon County, Mike Fleck was elected state representative for the 81st Legislative District in November 2006. 

Mike is a strong advocate for better educational opportunities for all Pennsylvanians and is fighting for tax reform and economic development to help make the Commonwealth a better place to live and work. He firmly believes in promoting agriculture and tourism, the two biggest industries in the 81st District. 
 
Mike is an active member of the community. He has served as president of the Huntingdon County Library System Board of Trustees, as well as vice president of the Southern Huntingdon County School District Board of Education and vice president of the Huntingdon Rotary Club. He is also an active member of the Heritage Baptist Church in Three Springs.
 
In 1995, Mike was presented with the first Huntingdon County Preservation Award for his role in the restoration of the Old School Baptist Church in Springfield Township.
 
Mike previously served as a district executive with the Oneida District, Boy Scouts of America. During his tenure, he helped raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for local scouting programs. Mike was active in scouting as a young man and attained the rank of Eagle Scout in 1991. He currently serves on the executive board of the Juniata Valley Council. 
 
In 2006, he served as chairman of the Huntingdon County United Way Campaign. He currently serves on the United Way Board of Directors. Mike is a 2004 graduate of Leadership Huntingdon County, a charter member of the Huntingdon County Young Professionals and the 2007 chair of the Junior Achievement Campaign for Huntingdon County. In 2008, Mike was honored with the Bob O’Connor Leadership Award for his service to Junior Achievement of Western Pennsylvania. 
 
In 2009, he was appointed to the Workforce Investment Board (PA WIB) for the 2009 – 2010 Legislative Session. The PA WIB is designed to act as a work force policy adviser to the governor, helping to develop a workforce system that works in conjunction with the administration’s economic and education goals and priorities.
 
Mike is a 1991 graduate of Southern Huntingdon County High School. He received a bachelor’s degree in history with a minor in youth ministry in 1995 from Liberty University, and did substantial master’s level work in history at Shippensburg University.
 
Mike and his wife, Dorea, reside near Three Springs in the family homestead that was owned by his grandparents and great-great-grandparents.

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