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In this episode of Back in Session, hosts Ryan Stevens and Ryan DeMara sit down with Pennsylvania State Treasurer Stacey Garrity for a wide-ranging conversation. From her 30-year military service to her rise in the private sector and eventually public office, Treasurer Garrity shares the story behind her unexpected journey to becoming State Tresaurer. They explore her leadership at the Treasury, record-breaking unclaimed property returns, the power of 529 savings plans, and what it’s like managing billions for the Commonwealth. Plus, learn how Pennsylvania became a national leader in child development savings programs—and how you could be owed money without even knowing it.
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In this episode of Back in Session, hosts Ryan Stevens and Ryan DeMara sit down with Pennsylvania State Treasurer Stacey Garrity for a wide-ranging conversation. From her 30-year military service to her rise in the private sector and eventually public office, Treasurer Garrity shares the story behind her unexpected journey to becoming State Tresaurer. They explore her leadership at the Treasury, record-breaking unclaimed property returns, the power of 529 savings plans, and what it’s like managing billions for the Commonwealth. Plus, learn how Pennsylvania became a national leader in child development savings programs—and how you could be owed money without even knowing it.
Key Takeaways
From Military Service to Elected Office
- Treasurer Garrity shares her 30-year journey in the Army Reserve, three deployments, and how that shaped her disciplined, mission-first leadership style.
Businesswoman Turned Treasurer
- With decades in the private sector, Garrity explains how her corporate experience prepared her to run the Treasury “like a business.”
An Unlikely Path to Politics
- Initially hesitant to run for office, Garrity reveals how a nudge from her local state representative led her to statewide office.
Record-Setting Returns
- Over $1 billion in unclaimed property has been returned under her leadership—including Purple Hearts and autographed guitars. (Yes, really.)
Keystone Scholars Power Play
- Learn about the first-in-the-nation program giving every PA child a $100 head start toward future education.
Find Your Unclaimed Property
- One in 10 Pennsylvanians has unclaimed property. Garrity explains how the new “Money Match” system makes it easier than ever to reclaim it.
Digging Into the Deficit
- Garrity gives an honest assessment of PA’s structural deficit—and how natural gas may be a key to the Commonwealth’s economic future.
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