Donald McGinley
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Donald Francis McGinley was a Democratic politician from Nebraska
who served a single term in the United States House of Representatives
from 1959 to 1961 and as Nebraska's 32nd Lieutenant Governor from 1983 to 1987.
McGinley was a highly educated attorney with degrees from Notre Dame University and Georgetown University
. Before practicing law, he served in the Army Air Corps
during World War II
and was a reporter for the Denver Register.
He was admitted to the bar and began his practice in Ogallala in 1950. After returning to Nebraska, McGinley was elected to the state legislature in 1954 and to Congress four years later. He served a single term before losing to Republican David Martin
.
He was a delegate to the 1964 Democratic National Convention and the 1968 Democratic National Convention. He became a judge in the court of industrial relations in Lincoln, Nebraska from 1976 to 1980.
More than two decades later, McGinley made a political comeback as the running mate of Nebraska Gov. Bob Kerrey
. He served as the state's lieutenant governor for four years and was later appointed by Gov. Ben Nelson
to chair the Nebraska Selective Service Commission. He died in Lincoln on July 6, 2005. He was a member of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Elks, the Knights of Columbus.
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
who served a single term in the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from 1959 to 1961 and as Nebraska's 32nd Lieutenant Governor from 1983 to 1987.
McGinley was a highly educated attorney with degrees from Notre Dame University and Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
. Before practicing law, he served in the Army Air Corps
United States Army Air Corps
The United States Army Air Corps was a forerunner of the United States Air Force. Renamed from the Air Service on 2 July 1926, it was part of the United States Army and the predecessor of the United States Army Air Forces , established in 1941...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and was a reporter for the Denver Register.
He was admitted to the bar and began his practice in Ogallala in 1950. After returning to Nebraska, McGinley was elected to the state legislature in 1954 and to Congress four years later. He served a single term before losing to Republican David Martin
David Martin (Nebraska politician)
David Thomas Martin was a Republican politician from western Nebraska who served seven terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1961 to 1975....
.
He was a delegate to the 1964 Democratic National Convention and the 1968 Democratic National Convention. He became a judge in the court of industrial relations in Lincoln, Nebraska from 1976 to 1980.
More than two decades later, McGinley made a political comeback as the running mate of Nebraska Gov. Bob Kerrey
Bob Kerrey
Joseph Robert "Bob" Kerrey was the 35th Governor of Nebraska from 1983 to 1987 and a U.S. Senator from Nebraska . Having served in the Vietnam War, earning the Medal of Honor for his actions, he moved into politics. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1992...
. He served as the state's lieutenant governor for four years and was later appointed by Gov. Ben Nelson
Ben Nelson
Earl Benjamin "Ben" Nelson is the senior U.S. Senator from Nebraska. He is a member of the Democratic Party and was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2000....
to chair the Nebraska Selective Service Commission. He died in Lincoln on July 6, 2005. He was a member of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Elks, the Knights of Columbus.