Mike Cabell
{{short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Mike Cabell
| birth_date= {{Birth date and age|1985|4|12}}
| state_house = Pennsylvania
| district = 117th
| predecessor = Karen Boback
|successor=Jamie Walsh (elect)
| term_start = January 3, 2023
|term_end= November 30, 2024
| education = Saint Joseph's University (BA)
}}
Michael Cabell (born April 12, 1985{{cite news |last1=Jackson |first1=Kent |title=Two Republicans compete for state rep. in the 117th District |url=https://www.citizensvoice.com/2024/04/08/two-republicans-compete-for-state-rep-in-the-117th-district/ |access-date=23 November 2024 |work=The Citizens' Voice |date=April 8, 2024}}) is an American politician who served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 117th district from 2023 to 2024.
Education
Cabell attended Bishop Hafey High School and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Saint Joseph's University in 2011.{{Cite web |title=Representative Mike Cabell |url=https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/house_bio.cfm?id=1965 |access-date=2023-03-25 |website=The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. |language=English}}{{Cite web |last=Archivist |first=Times Leader |date=2011-11-06 |title=Michael Cabell |url=https://www.timesleader.com/archive/1360481/michael-cabell |access-date=2023-03-25 |website=Times Leader |language=en-US}}
Career
From 2009 to 2016, Cabell worked as the COO and CEO of Abbey Road Control, a flagging and traffic control company. From 2016 to 2021, he operated the Silver Pines Treatment Center in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. He later co-founded and served on the board of Civiq Health. Cabell was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in November 2022.{{Cite web |title=Michael Cabell |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Michael_Cabell |access-date=2023-03-25 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Cabell Takes Oath of Office to Begin First House Term |url=http://www.pahousegop.com/News/31709/Latest-News/Cabell-Takes-Oath-of-Office-to-Begin-First-House-Term- |access-date=2023-03-25 |website=www.pahousegop.com |language=en-US}} Cabell was defeated in 2024 by primary challenger Jamie Walsh.{{cite news |title=117th PA House District {{!}} 2024 Election Results |url=https://www.wnep.com/article/news/politics/elections/117th-pa-house-district-2024-election-results/523-656db1cd-a0a0-4037-968f-1b33ff7aa75b |access-date=24 April 2024 |work=WNEP-TV |date=April 24, 2024}} The vote margin between the two ranged between three and five votes in Walsh's favor as the county election board tallied or rejected mail-in votes.{{cite news |last1=Krawczeniuk |first1=Borys |title=Another day, another court hearing, and still no final outcome in Luzerne County state House race |url=https://www.wvia.org/news/local/2024-05-09/050924luz-117thhouse |access-date=12 May 2024 |work=WVIA News |date=May 9, 2024}}{{cite news |last1=Krawczeniuk |first1=Borys |last2=DuPuis |first2=Roger |last3=Weiss |first3=Isabela |last4=Reise |first4=Tom |title=Election shocker: Walsh upsets Cabell in state 117th House District race |url=https://www.wvia.org/news/local/2024-04-24/042324nepa-electionmain |access-date=24 April 2024 |work=WVIA News |date=April 24, 2024}} Although the results remained unofficial, Walsh held his lead into July after the board tallied un-opened provisional ballots. Both Cabell and Walsh launched court challenges to swing the results in their favor,{{cite news |last1=Mark |first1=Eric |title=Cabell, Walsh appeal ballot rulings to state Supreme Court in 117th District GOP race |url=https://www.citizensvoice.com/news/election/cabell-walsh-appeal-ballot-rulings-to-state-supreme-court-in-117th-district-gop-race/article_0ea7e7db-a32d-53ca-ac0c-c2d1de1fc525.html |access-date=21 July 2024 |work=The Citizens' Voice |date=July 15, 2024}} but it was Walsh who ultimately held a four-vote lead after all challenges were settled.{{cite news |last1=Learn-Andes |first1=Jennifer |title=Mike Cabell picks up a vote, but Jamie Walsh ahead by four |url=https://www.psdispatch.com/news/93655/mike-cabell-picks-up-a-vote-but-jamie-walsh-ahead-by-four |access-date=16 September 2024 |work=Sunday Dispatch |date=September 16, 2024}}{{cite news |last1=Mark |first1=Eric |title=State Supreme Court rejects final Walsh appeal, clears way for certification of 117th District primary results |url=https://www.standardspeaker.com/news/election/state-supreme-court-rejects-final-walsh-appeal-clears-way-for-certification-of-117th-district-primary/article_3fb2bb4b-2fe1-57fd-9b97-8675ae77bb55.amp.html |access-date=16 September 2024 |work=Hazleton Standard Speaker |date=September 14, 2024}} Cabell conceded the race on September 23, the day the election results were certified.{{cite news |last1=Mark |first1=Eric |title=Walsh certified as winner of GOP nomination for 117th state House District seat |url=https://www.citizensvoice.com/news/election/walsh-certified-as-winner-of-gop-nomination-for-117th-state-house-district-seat/article_d27676a0-79b2-11ef-b905-ef698b5ebc81.html |access-date=24 September 2024 |work=The Citizens' Voice |date=September 23, 2024}}
References
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Category:Pennsylvania Republicans
Category:Members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Category:Politicians from Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Category:Saint Joseph's University alumni
Category:21st-century members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly
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