McKinney
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McKinney, Texas
, is a city in and the county seat of Collin County, Texas
, United States
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McKinney as a surname may refer to:
McKinney may also refer to:
McKinney, Texas
McKinney is a city in and the county seat of Collin County, Texas, United States, and the second in population to Plano. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 131,117 The Census Bureau listed McKinney as the nation's fastest growing city from 2000 to 2003 and again in...
, is a city in and the county seat of Collin County, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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McKinney as a surname may refer to:
- Anthony McKinneyAnthony McKinneyAnthony McKinney is a prisoner accused of killing a security guard in 1978 in Harvey, Illinois. He is the subject of a Medill Innocence Project effort to reinvestigate his case and determine if he was wrongfully convicted. The case obtained notoriety after the Cook County state's attorney...
, a convicted murderer in Illinois whose guilt has been questioned - Baylus Benjamin McKinneyBaylus Benjamin McKinneyBaylus Benjamin McKinney or B. B. McKinney was an American singer, song writer, teacher, and music editor.-Early year:...
(1886–1952), American singer, songwriter, and music editor - Bevin McKinney, co-inventor of the Roton rocket
- Bill McKinneyBill McKinneyBill McKinney is an American character actor whose most famous role was the sadistic mountain man in the movie Deliverance...
(born 1931), American actor - Billy McKinney (politician), American politician (and father of Cynthia McKinney)
- Collin McKinneyCollin McKinneyCollin McKinney was a land surveyor, merchant, politician, and lay preacher. He is best known as an important figure in the Texas Revolution as being one of the five individuals who drafted the Texas Declaration of Independence and the oldest person to sign it.-Biography:McKinney was born in...
(1766–1861), American merchant and politician, an important figure in the Texas Revolution - Cynthia McKinneyCynthia McKinneyCynthia Ann McKinney is a former US Congresswoman and a member of the Green Party since 2007. As a member of the Democratic Party, she served six terms as a member of the United States House of Representatives. In 2008, the Green Party nominated McKinney for President of the United States...
(born 1955), American politician and 2008 Green PartyGreen Party (United States)The Green Party of the United States is a nationally recognized political party which officially formed in 1991. It is a voluntary association of state green parties. Prior to national formation, many state affiliates had already formed and were recognized by other state parties...
nominee for president - Demetria McKinneyDemetria McKinneyDemetria Dyan McKinney is an American actress, singer, songwriter, model and dancer. She is best known for her role as Janine Payne on Tyler Perry's House of Payne....
, actress and songwriter - Fearghal McKinneyFearghal McKinneyFearghal McKinney is a journalist and political activist.-Broadcasting career:McKinney was a reporter and relief presenter on UTV Live, joining the station in 1994...
(born 1962), Northern Irish television presenter and journalist - Frank McKinneyFrank McKinneyFrank McKinney was a backstroke swimmer from the United States. He was later a bank executive.The son of Frank E...
(1938–1992), American swimmer - Gene C. McKinneyGene C. McKinneyGene McKinney was the 10th Sergeant Major of the Army of the United States, serving from July 1995 to October 1997. He was the first and to date the only African-American to reach that rank in the United States Army. McKinney was the only Sergeant Major of the Army to resign...
(born 1950), American soldier - Hannah McKinneyHannah McKinneyHannah McKinney is the current vice-mayor and former mayor of Kalamazoo, Michigan. She was elected mayor in 2005, after previously serving as the vice-mayor under Robert Jones. Dr. McKinney was mayor at the time that the Kalamazoo Promise was announced. The current mayor, Bobby J. Hopewell, was...
, American economist and politician - Irene McKinneyIrene McKinneyIrene McKinney is an American poet and editor, and has served as the Poet Laureate of the State of West Virginia since 1993.-Published Poetry Collections:*Unthinkable: Collected Poems 1976-2004...
, American poet and editor - Jack McKinney (basketball)Jack McKinney (basketball)Jack McKinney is a former college and professional basketball coach. He has served as head coach for three NBA teams--the Los Angeles Lakers, the Indiana Pacers, and the Kansas City Kings...
, American basketball coach - Jack McKinney (writer)Jack McKinney (writer)Jack McKinney was a pseudonym used by American authors James Luceno and Brian Daley before the latter's death.As well as adapting Robotech into novel form, they were also responsible for the Sentinels series which continued to expand the Robotech Universe...
, pseudonym used by American writers James Luceno and Brian Daley - Joe McKinneyJoe McKinneyJoe McKinney is an Irish stage, screen/television actor and voice-over artist.Dublin-born McKinney trained and worked as a hairdresser for four years, before joining fringe theatre...
(born 1967), Irish thespian - Joseph Crescent McKinneyJoseph Crescent McKinneyJoseph Crescent McKinney was a late 20th century and early 21st century bishop of the Catholic Church in the United States. He served as auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Grand Rapids in the state of Michigan from 1968-2001.-Early Life and Ministry:Joseph McKinney was born in Grand Rapids,...
(1928-2010), Roman Catholic bishop - Joyce McKinney (born 1949), alleged rapist, see Mormon sex in chains caseMormon sex in chains caseThe Mormon sex in chains case was a sex scandal involving a Mormon missionary in England during 1977.-Incident:A young Mormon missionary named Kirk Anderson went missing in 1977, in Ewell, Surrey, after he was allegedly abducted from the steps of a meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of...
- Kennedy McKinneyKennedy McKinneyKennedy McKinney is a former professional boxer, who won the bantamweight gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics...
(born 1966), American boxer - Kurt McKinneyKurt McKinneyKurt Robin McKinney is an American former actor. McKinney is perhaps best known for his role as Jason Stillwell in 1986 martial arts film No Retreat, No Surrender.-Prior to acting:...
(born 1962), American actor - Louise McKinneyLouise McKinneyLouise McKinney née Crummy was a provincial politician and women's rights activist from Alberta, Canada. She was the first woman sworn in to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and the first woman elected to a legislature in Canada and in the British Empire...
(1868–1931), early Canadian politician - Mark McKinneyMark McKinneyMark Douglas Brown McKinney is a Canadian comedian and actor, best known for his work in the sketch comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall. Following the run of their television series and feature film , he went on to star in Saturday Night Live from 1995 to 1997...
(born 1959), Canadian comedian and actor - Mary McKinney (1873–1987) American, recognised as "the world's oldest person" at the time of her death
- Nathaniel McKinneyNathaniel McKinneyNathaniel Benjamin McKinney is a Bahamian athlete competing mainly in the 4 x 400 m relay.At the 2004 Olympic Games McKinney's relay team finished sixth...
(born 1982), Bahamian athlete - Nina Mae McKinneyNina Mae McKinneyNina Mae McKinney was an American actress who worked internationally in theatre, film and television after getting her start on Broadway and in Hollywood...
(1913–1967), American actress - Philip W. McKinneyPhilip W. McKinneyPhilip Watkins McKinney was an American politician who served as the 41st Governor of Virginia from 1890 to 1894. Born in New Store, in Buckingham County, he attended Hampden-Sydney College, graduating in the class of 1851. McKinney served as a Confederate officer in the American Civil War in...
(1832-1899), American politician - Richard McKinneyRichard McKinney (archer)Richard "Rick" McKinney is an archer from the United States, who competed in the Olympic Games four times, winning a pair of silver medals....
(born 1953), American archer and author - Seth McKinneySeth McKinneySeth Alan McKinney is an American football center he is currently a free agent in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the third round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas A&M.McKinney has also played for the Cleveland Browns...
(born 1979), American football player - Steve McKinneySteve McKinneyStephen Michael McKinney is a former offensive guard in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the fourth round of the 1998 NFL Draft...
(born 1975), American football player - Stewart McKinney (politician) (1931–1987), American politician
- Tamara McKinneyTamara McKinneyTamara McKinney is a former alpine ski racer, a member of the U.S. Ski Team from 1978-89. She was the overall World Cup champion in 1983, the only American woman to hold that title for a quarter century, until Lindsey Vonn in 2008....
(born 1962), American alpine ski racer - Thomas McKinneyThomas McKinneyThomas "Tom" McKinney was a Northern Irish rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1940s and '50s who at club level played rugby union for Jed-Forest RFC, and at representative level played rugby league for Great Britain, Other Nations, British Empire XIII, and Rugby League...
, Irish rugby league footballer - William McKinneyWilliam McKinneyWilliam McKinney was an American jazz drummer who led a series of musical groups, most notably McKinney's Cotton Pickers.William "Bill" McKinney was born in Cynthiana, Kentucky...
(1895–1969), American jazz drummer
McKinney may also refer to:
- McKinney Falls State ParkMcKinney Falls State ParkMcKinney Falls State Park is a state park located at the southeastern edge of Austin, Texas, United States around the confluence of Onion and Williamson Creeks and is administered by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. The park opened on April 15, 1976 and is named after Thomas F...
- McKinney HomesteadMcKinney HomesteadThe McKinney Homestead is a former limestone home built between 1850 and 1852 by Thomas F. McKinney, owner of the surrounding land. The two-story homestead was continuously occupied until it burned in the 1940s....
- McKinney (advertising agency)McKinney (advertising agency)McKinney is an independent advertising agency based in Durham, North Carolina. One of its most notable campaigns was Art of the H3ist for the launch of the Audi A3. The 90-day, interactive campaign earned Creativity Magazine’s Campaign of the Year , two Effies and a Cannes Lion...
, a Durham, North Carolina-based advertising agency