Background
McCormack, Mike was born on December 14, 1921 in Basil, Ohio, United States. Son of Henry Arthur and Nancy (Jenkins) McCormack.
McCormack, Mike was born on December 14, 1921 in Basil, Ohio, United States. Son of Henry Arthur and Nancy (Jenkins) McCormack.
Bachelor of Science, Washington State University, 1948. Master of Science in Chemistry, Washington State University, 1949. Postgraduate studies in law, Gonzaga University, 1965—1966.
Doctor of Engineering (honorary), Stevens Institute of Technology, 1976. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Salisbury State College, 1981.
Instructor University Puget Sound, 1949—1950. Chemist, engineer supervisor Hanford plant General Electric, 1950—1964. Research scientist Battelle-Northwest Laboratory, Richland, Washington, 1965—1970.
Nuclear energy consultant Washington Association Public Utility district, 1970. Member Washington House of Representatives, 1955—1960, Washington State Senate from District 16, 1960—1970, chairman natural resources committee, 1961, 1963, member education committee, 1965, member revenue and taxation committee, 1967—1970. Member United States Congress from 4th Washington District, 1971—1981, member public works, transportation, science and technical committee, chairman energy research, production subcommittee, chairman Dem Freshman caucus.
President McCormack Associates, Inc., 1982—1990, Chelan Associates, Washington, 1985—1989. Director Institute of Science & Society, Elleneburg, Washington, 1990—2000. Director engineering and science policy seminars School Engineering and Applied Science, George Washington University, 1984.
Director Universal Voltronics Corporation, Mount Kisco, New York. Director, science policy advisor Council of Science Society President, Washington. Served as First Lieutenant United States Army, 1943-1946, World World War II.
Advisor youth groups Washington Young Men’s Christian Association, Boy Scouts American, Little League, Campfire Girls. Member Washington State Higher Education Bd, 1994—1997. Member of American Association for the Advancement of Science (former director), American Chemical Society (Charles Lathrop Parsons award 1999), American Nuclear Society (national committee public information), Masons, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Married Margaret Louise Higgins, June 21, 1947. Children: Mark Alan, Steven Arthur, Timothy Arnold.
