Eugene McGinley | |
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Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick | |
In office February 6, 2007 – November 26, 2007 | |
Preceded by | Michael Malley |
Succeeded by | Roy Boudreau |
Member of the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly for Grand Lake-Gagetown Grand Lake (2003-2006) | |
In office June 9, 2003 – September 27, 2010 | |
Preceded by | David Jordan |
Succeeded by | Ross Wetmore |
Member of the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly for Bathurst | |
In office December 11, 1972 – October 23, 1978 | |
Preceded by | H. H. Williamson |
Succeeded by | Paul Kenny |
Personal details | |
Born | July 31, 1935 Chipman, New Brunswick |
Died | July 16, 2019(2019-07-16) (aged 83) |
Political party | Liberal |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Eugene Gregory Bernard McGinley (July 31, 1935 – July 16, 2019) was 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 as Minister of State for Seniors and Housing. He was left out of cabinet following a November 2008 cabinet shuffle. McGinley did not reoffer in the 2010 election.
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.
References
- "Guide Parlementaire Canadien". 1978.
- "Members elect McGinley as Speaker of the House". Government of New Brunswick. February 6, 2007. Retrieved 2015-05-26.
- "Premier shuffles, expands N.B. cabinet". CBC News. October 31, 2007. Retrieved 2015-05-26.
- "Graham ushers new faces into cabinet". CBC News. November 12, 2008. Retrieved 2015-05-26.
- "Graham shuffles N.B. cabinet". The Globe and Mail. November 12, 2008. Retrieved 2015-05-26.
- "3 N.B. MLAs bid farewell before election". CBC News. April 16, 2010. Retrieved 2015-05-26.
New Brunswick provincial government of Shawn Graham | ||
Special Cabinet Responsibilities | ||
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Predecessor | Title | Successor |
Mary Schryer | Minister of State for Seniors and Housing 2007–2008 Succeeded by Schryer as Minister responsible for Housing and Kenny as Minister of State for Seniors |
Mary Schryer and Brian Kenny |
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