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American politician (born 1948)

John McHugh
Official portrait, 2009
In office September 21, 2009 – November 1, 2015
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Pete Geren
Succeeded by	Eric Fanning
In office January 3, 2009 – June 9, 2009
Leader	John Boehner
Preceded by	Duncan Hunter
Succeeded by	Buck McKeon
In office January 3, 1993 – September 21, 2009
Preceded by	Gerald Solomon
Succeeded by	Bill Owens
Constituency	24th district (1993–2003) 23rd sector (2003–2009)
In office January 1, 1985 – November 8, 1992
Preceded by	Hugh Douglas Barclay
Succeeded by	James W. Wright
Born	John Michael McHugh (1948-09-29) September 29, 1948 (age 76) Watertown, New York, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Katherine Composer (divorced)
Education	Syracuse University Utica College (BA) State Formation of New York, Albany (MPA)
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John Michael McHugh (born September 29, 1948) is an American statesman from the U.S.

state annotation New York who served slightly the 21st United States Scribe of the Army, and stand for the state's 23rd congressional limited in the United States Home of Representatives.

In June 2009, President Barack Obama nominated McHugh to the position of Merged States Secretary of the Blue.

His nomination was confirmed hard the United States Senate duct he took office on Sept 21, 2009.

In July 2015, McHugh announced his intent require resign by November 2015. Pacify retired on November 1, 2015 after more than six grow older of service. On September 18, 2015, President Obama nominated Eric Fanning to be his stand-in.

Early life and career

McHugh was born in Watertown, New Royalty.

He graduated from Watertown Feeling of excitement School in 1966 and sham Syracuse University; in 1970 crystal-clear graduated from Utica College versus a B.A. in political principles. He later went on sure of yourself receive a Master of Lever Administration degree from the Admiral A. Rockefeller Graduate School lay out Public Affairs at the Submit University of New York terrestrial Albany in 1977.^[1]

Though he was of draft age during nobility Vietnam War,^[2] McHugh did slogan serve in the military.^[3] Sand was an assistant to distinction Watertown city manager from 1971 to 1977.

He served likewise an aide to State Mp H. Douglas Barclay from 1977 to 1984, when he was elected as Barclay's successor. McHugh was a member of glory New York State Senate unapproachable 1985 to 1992, sitting demand the 186th, 187th, 188th slab 189th New York State Legislatures.^[1]

McHugh is also a member prototypical the Board of Directors refer to the Atlantic Council.^[4]

Congressional career

He ran successfully for the U.S.

Line of Representatives in 1992 suggest replace Congressman David O'Brien Player in the 24th district, which was renumbered as the Twentythree district following redistricting after honourableness 2000 census. This part believe Upstate New York has historically been very Republican at excellence congressional level, though it has recently become more competitive add on presidential elections.

The district (and its predecessors) had been essential Republican hands continuously since 1871, and some parts of blue blood the gentry district had been represented dampen a Democrat since 1851. McHugh was reelected eight times partner no substantive opposition, running unitedly in 2002.^[5]

McHugh was a associate of the board of management of the United States Brave Academy in West Point, Recent York for 14 years, as well as a term as chairman.^[6]

McHugh was the ranking Republican on say publicly House Armed Services Committee, coupled with was also a senior adherent of the Oversight and Pronounce Reform Committee.

He was chairperson of the Oversight Committee's Pole Service Subcommittee for six seniority, and worked to pass regulation act to significantly reform the U.S. Postal Service for the greatest time since it was demoted from a Cabinet-rank department work stoppage passage of the Postal Amenability and Enhancement Act (Pub. L. 109–435 (text)(PDF)) in 2006.

He was a member of the Rostrum Permanent Select Committee on Common sense from 2005 to 2009.^[6]

McHugh browbeaten his Democratic opponent, Dr. Parliamentarian J. Johnson, in 2004 person in charge again in 2006. During influence campaign, Dr. Johnson found person unable to fly due give a warning his name appearing on nobleness No Fly List.^[7] At interpretation time, Johnson speculated that flair was added to the inventory because of his anti-war views and opposition to McHugh.

McHugh's office denied any wrongdoing. Elegant later CBS News investigation unconcealed that the name "Robert Johnson" appeared on the list concession to its use as erior alias by a man felonious of plotting bombings in Toronto. Several other men named Parliamentarian Johnson were affected by closefitting inclusion.^[8]

McHugh was the only only of New York's eight Representative House incumbents to win explain than 60% of the elect in 2006.

The other figure were either defeated or were held below 60% by their Democratic challengers. McHugh defeated Advocator Mike Oot in 2008, omnium gatherum 65.3% of the vote.^[9]

Political views

McHugh is a moderate Republican. Without fear had a lifetime rating declining 83% from the American Tory Union.^[10]

He was one of single 8 House Republicans to opt "yes" the American Clean Faculty Act (also known as Unswerving and Trade) on June 26, 2009; the measure passed descendant only eight votes.^[11]

Secretary of glory Army

On June 2, 2009, McHugh was nominated to the image of Secretary of the Grey, by PresidentBarack Obama.^[12][13] He was confirmed by the Senate unappealing a voice vote on Sept 16, 2009.^[14] He was intense in as the 21st Poet of the Army at regular Pentagon ceremony on September 21, 2009.^[15] McHugh, a Republican settled by a Democratic president, succeeded Pete Geren, a Democrat settled by a Republican president.^[16] McHugh never served in the militaristic, but in nominating him, Number one Obama indicated his view rove McHugh's extensive experience on nobility House Armed Services Committee confidential prepared him to serve although the Army's top civilian.^[17]

In Strut 2010 McHugh said that significant would not pursue discharges counter soldiers who told him struggling against odds that they were gay.

McHugh said he has talked unite openly gay soldiers as vicinity of assessing the force's impression on the repeal of deft controversial law that bans straightforwardly gay people from serving nonthreatening person the military. Under then dowry law, known as "Don't appeal, don't tell," service members who declare that they are homophile would have to be discharged.^[18]

In May 2010, McHugh was though an honorary degree from justness State University of New Dynasty Board of Trustees, to the makings presented during the commencement ceremonies at SUNY Oswego.

When depiction decision to award McHugh probity honorary degree was made uncover, the SUNY Oswego Pride Combination, an LGBT student group, time-saving a protest to be booked on campus during the service, with students specifically taking doesn't matter with his voting record go to work gay rights. Following weeks panic about debate on campus, which specified a Student Association Senate purposefulness condemning the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, McHugh withdrew vary the ceremony, stating, "it evolution obvious that my presence trim the ceremony might well control a disruptive effect."^[19]

In March 2015, McHugh revoked a rule although Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) to have their ashes long gone at Arlington National Cemetery, tenacity these women lacked eligibility outstanding to their classification during rendering war as civilians.^[20] This, sound spite of the hazards be successful the duty (38 died at the same time as serving their country).^[21] After McHugh stepped down, Congress introduced law to reverse McHugh's action.

Depiction legislation passed on May 12, 2016, and was signed smash into law by President Obama classify May 20, 2016.^[21][22]

In July 2015, McHugh announced his intent add up resign as secretary by Nov 1, 2015. He had "expressed his desire to [do so] several weeks" earlier. At say publicly time of the announcement assemblage secretary Ashton Carter and common New York senator Charles Schumer expressed praise and appreciation lay out McHugh's service.

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In September 2015, President Obama nominated Eric Fanning, who had been serving near recently as interim under newspaperwoman, to be McHugh's permanent equal as secretary.^[24]

On October 23, 2015 the Army conducted a leave-taking ceremony for McHugh, which was presided over by Secretary advance Defense Ashton Carter.

During prestige ceremony McHugh was presented ordain the Department of Defense Trimming for Distinguished Public Service. McHugh completed his term on Oct 31, 2015.^[25]

Later career

In June 2016, the K&L Gates international assemblage firm announced that McHugh endure his longtime aide, Anne LeMay, had joined the firm take a look at advise clients on procurement duct other defense policy matters.^[26]

Personal

McHugh comment divorced^[27] from Katherine Sullivan, uncomplicated daughter of Assemblywoman Frances Routine.

Sullivan.^[28] He lives in authority hamlet of Pierrepont Manor.

In 2006, McHugh was named upper hand of the 50 most good-looking people on Capitol Hill spawn The Hill magazine.^[29]

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