Spencer Reagan

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**Spencer Reagan** (born January 4, 1953) is an American retired politician, diplomat and former lawyer. A Democrat, he served as the 68th Secretary of State from 2013 to 2017, a Senator from Pennsylvania from 2007 to 2012 and a member of the House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district from 1993 to 2005. He unsuccessfully ran for the Democratic nomination for Governor of Pennsylvania in 2002.

He is the son of Jeremy Reagan and Michelle Wright, brother of Kerry, Ethel and Erin Reagan, husband of Madelaine Mitchell and father of Patrick, Sophie, Xander and Terrence Reagan.

## Early life

Spencer Reagan was born on the 4th January 1953 in Pittsburgh, United States to Michelle (née Wright; 1928-1990), a paramedic, and Jeremy Reagan (1925-2021), an economist and World War II veteran.

He has three younger sisters: Kerry (1955-), Ethel (1958-) and Erin (1960-).

His niece (through his sister Erin) Beverly Monroy is married to his wife's first cousin once removed John Peterson. A family tree is listed below.

## Family

In 1974, he met Madelaine Mitchell (1954-), a primary school teacher. They married in 1976. They have four children: Patrick (1978-), Sophie (1981-), Xander (1982-) and Terrence (1984-).

The couple have seven grandchildren.

## Career

Spencer was the 68th United States Secretary of State from 2013 to 2017, a Senator from Pennsylvania from 2007 to 2012, a member of the House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district from 1993 to 2005 and an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor of Pennsylvania in 2002. He currently works as a volunteer as a cancer research foundation.

## Reagan-Monroy family tree

John Peterson is Spencer's wife's first cousin once removed and, coincidentally, his niece's (Beverly Monroy) husband. The family tree below explains it.

* Jeremy Reagan (1925-), economist and World War II veteran, married Michelle Wright
	+ **Spencer Reagan** (1953-), politician, married Madelaine Mitchell
		- Patrick Reagan (1978-), politician, married Mackenzie Gibson
			* Jay Reagan (2002-), student
			* Mitchell Reagan (2004-), student
		- Sophie Reagan (1981-), spouse of the Premier of Western Australia, married George Justin Jr.
			* George Justin III (2003-), student
			* Alana Justin (2005-), student
		- Xander Reagan (1982-), high school teacher, married Patricia Robinson
			* Nicholas Reagan (2010-), student
			* Briana Reagan (2012-), student
		- Terrence Reagan (1984-), author
			* Liam Reagan (2004-), student, mother is Georgia Zelmerlow
	+ Kerry Reagan (1955-), singer, married Enrique Santos
		- Laura Santos (1987-), bartender, married James Bergman
			* Ivana Bergman (2020-)
		- Adrian Santos (1990-), political commentator, married Marilyn Card
		- Bryce Santos (1993-), music producer
			* Christiaan Santos (2017-), student, mother is Keisha Edwards
	+ Ethel Reagan (1958-), news reporter, married Mickey Brown
		- Vincent Brown (1985-), jeweller, married Jacklyn Black
			* Barbara Brown (2014-), student
			* Jackson Brown (2017-), student
		- Sylvia Brown (1988-), fashion model, married/divorced Alexander Suiter, married/divorced Paul Broadway
			* Dennis Suiter (2010-) (of first marriage), student
			* Jacob Broadway (2018-) (of second marriage)
			* Tianna Broadway (2021-) (of second marriage
	+ Erin Reagan (1960-), scientist, married Brett Monroy
		- Beverly Monroy (1991-), actress, married John Peterson
			* Gavin Peterson (2017-), student
			* Violet Peterson (2018-)
			* Ariana Peterson (2020-)