Eugene McGinley Politician

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.

Personal facts

Birth place
Chipman New Brunswick

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Politician

office
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
MLA for Bathurst
(Grand Lake (2003-2006)
MLA for Grand Lake-Gagetown
party
New Brunswick Liberal Association
successor
Paul Kenny (politician)

Eugene McGinley on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www1.gnb.ca/legis/bios1/bio-e.asp?idNo=126&version=e