Eugene McGinley
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Eugene McGinley is a politician
in the province of New Brunswick
, Canada
. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
in a 1972 by-election
to represent the electoral district
of Bathurst
and was re-elected in 1974
following which he retired from politics. He was re-elected in 2003
to represent the district of Grand Lake
.
On February 6, 2007 he was elected speaker
of the legislature defeating Tony Huntjens
and Wally Stiles
on the first ballot. He resigned the speakership on October 31, 2007 to accept an appointment to the cabinet
.
McGinley was educated at the University of New Brunswick
and in Texas. He went on to practice law in Bathurst
. McGinley was named Queen's Counsel
in 1985.
Politician
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in the province of New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
, Canada
Canada
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. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
The Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick is located in Fredericton. It was established de jure when the colony was created in 1784, but only came in to session in 1786 following the first elections in late 1785. Until 1891, it was the lower house in a bicameral legislature when its upper house...
in a 1972 by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
to represent the electoral district
Electoral district
An electoral district is a distinct territorial subdivision for holding a separate election for one or more seats in a legislative body...
of Bathurst
Bathurst (electoral district)
Bathurst is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada.-History and Geography:It was created in the 1967 redistribution when cities were separated from their counties and made independent districts. It was not changed in either the 1973 or 1994...
and was re-elected in 1974
New Brunswick general election, 1974
The 28th New Brunswick general election was held on November 18, 1974, to elect 58 members to the 48th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada...
following which he retired from politics. He was re-elected in 2003
New Brunswick general election, 2003
The 35th New Brunswick general election was held on June 9, 2003, to elect 55 members to the 55th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada...
to represent the district of Grand Lake
Grand Lake (electoral district)
Grand Lake is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada.- External links :*...
.
On February 6, 2007 he was elected speaker
Speaker (politics)
The term speaker is a title often given to the presiding officer of a deliberative assembly, especially a legislative body. The speaker's official role is to moderate debate, make rulings on procedure, announce the results of votes, and the like. The speaker decides who may speak and has the...
of the legislature defeating Tony Huntjens
Tony Huntjens
Antoon J. "Tony" Huntjens is a former teacher and New Brunswick politician. A resident of St. Stephen, New Brunswick, where he taught High School for thirty-three years, he is currently a member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick for the riding of Western Charlotte.In the fall of 1961,...
and Wally Stiles
Wally Stiles
R. Wallis "Wally" Stiles, is a New Brunswick politician. He represented the electoral district of Petitcodiac in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1999–2010...
on the first ballot. He resigned the speakership on October 31, 2007 to accept an appointment to the cabinet
Executive Council of New Brunswick
The Executive Council of New Brunswick is the cabinet of that Canadian province....
.
McGinley was educated at the University of New Brunswick
University of New Brunswick
The University of New Brunswick is a Canadian university located in the province of New Brunswick. UNB is the oldest English language university in Canada and among the first public universities in North America. The university has two main campuses: the original campus founded in 1785 in...
and in Texas. He went on to practice law in Bathurst
Bathurst, New Brunswick
Bathurst is a Canadian city in Gloucester County, New Brunswick.Bathurst is situated on Bathurst Harbour, an estuary at the mouth of the Nepisiguit River at the southernmost part of Chaleur Bay....
. McGinley was named Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
in 1985.