Eugene McGinley

Infobox_Politician


name = Eugene McGinley
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birth_date = c. 1935
birth_place = Chipman, New Brunswick
residence =
office1 = Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
term_start1 = 2007
term_end1 = 2007
predecessor1 = Michael Malley
successor1 = Roy Boudreau
office2 = MLA for Bathurst
term_start2 = 1972
term_end2 = 1978
predecessor2 = H. H. Williamson
successor2 = Paul Kenny
office3 = MLA for Grand Lake-Gagetown
Grand Lake (2003-2006)
term_start3 = 2003
term_end3 =
predecessor3 = David Jordan
successor3 = incumbent
party = Liberal
religion =
occupation = Lawyer

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.

References

* [http://www1.gnb.ca/legis/bios1/bio-e.asp?idNo=126&version=e MLA Bios, Government of New Brunswick]