Michael D. Protack

Michael D. Protack
Born	October 23, 1957
Nationality	American
Alma mater	University of Delaware
Occupation	Commercial Airline Pilot
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Mary Ann Protack
Children	Clinton Protack, Kevin Protack

Michael Protack (born October 23, 1957) is an American commercial airline pilot and businessman from Yorklyn, New Castle County, Delaware. He is a member of the Republican Party. Protack was a candidate for Governor of Delaware in the 2008 election cycle.

Early life

Protack was born on October 23, 1957, and grew up in New Castle, Delaware. He graduated from William Penn High School in 1975. He also achieved the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America. He later graduated from the University of Delaware, where he earned a Bachlor's degree in International Relations in 1979. He went on to serve in the United States Marine Corps, where he was a helicopter pilot and recruiter.

Family

He is married to Mary Ann Protack, and has two adult children, Clinton and Kevin.

Political career

In 2004, Protack had an unsuccessful bid for governor, losing the primary to William Swain Lee. In 2006, Protack ran for U.S. Senate. He lost the Republican primary by three percentage points in a three-way race with Jan Ting and Christine O'Donnell. Jan Ting went on to lose to the Democratic incumbent, Thomas R. Carper, by 70 percent to 29 percent.

In 2008, Protack announced his run for the office of Governor of Delaware. He lost the Republican nomination in a primary fight against William Swain Lee. Protack won the endorsement of the Independent Party of Delaware, but ultimately declined to seek office on their ticket.

In 2010 Protack announced his candidacy for a seat in the New Castle city council. He was again unsuccessful in his attempt to be elected for public office. Protack was defeated by Janet Kilpatrick in a Republican primary. Janent Kilpatrick went on to defeat Renee Tascher by a huge margin, 60.3% to 39.7%.^{[citation needed]}

Election results

Main article: Delaware gubernatorial election, 2008

Year	Office	Election		Subject	Party	Votes	Pct		Opponent	Party	Votes	Pct
2004	Governor	Primary		William Swain Lee	Republican	15,270	71%		Michael D. Protack	Republican	5,108	24%
2006	U.S. Senator	Primary		Jan C. Ting	Republican	6,110	43%		Michael D. Protack Christine O'Donnell	Republican	5,771 2,505	40% 17%
2008	Governor	Primary		William Swain Lee	Republican	20,826	72%		Michael D. Protack	Republican	8,146	28%

External links

• Mike Protack for Governor 2008
• Delaware's Independent Party nominates Protack for Governor

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