Pat Gagliardi

Education

Born in December 1950 in Bay City, Gagliardi graduated from Midland High School and pursued a degree in sociology from what was then called Lake Superior State College.

Career

He served as Democratic floor leader from 1989 until he left the House. While at LSSC, Gagliardi met Mitch Irwin. Following his retirement from the Legislature, Gagliardi became head of the Lake Superior State University Foundation.

Governor Jennifer M. Granholm appointed him to the Michigan Liquor Control Commission in 2003, where he served until 2011.

His papers were deposited with Northern Michigan University.

Achievements

• The two won elections in 1978, Gagliardi to the Chippewa County Board of Commissioners and Irwin to the Michigan Senate.