Cole McNary | |
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| Member of the MissouriHouseofRepresentatives from the 86th district | |
| In office 2009–2013 | |
| Preceded by | Jane Cunningham |
| Succeeded by | Rory Ellinger |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 10,1964 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Christy |
| Children | Shannon Courtney Mitchell |
| Residence | Chesterfield,Missouri |
| Alma mater | Auburn University St. Louis University |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Website | Campaign Website |
Cole McNary (born July 10,1964) is an American educator and a former Republican member of the Missouri House of Representatives. [1] He represented the 86th district,which includes Chesterfield from 2009 to 2013. [2] He was the Republican nominee for Missouri State Treasurer in the 2012 election. [3] He subsequently ran for the Monarch Fire Board. [4]
Cole McNary is the son of Gene McNary,the former Commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service,Executive Director of the Missouri Gaming Commission,and County Executive of St. Louis County. [2] His mother is Ina Risch McNary Tornallyay.
The younger McNary attended Lindbergh High School in St. Louis County. [2] He then obtained a bachelor's degree in Aviation Management from Auburn University and a Master of Business Administration from St. Louis University. [2] He worked with business analysis and sales before getting a Teaching Certificate in Physics from The University of Missouri-St. Louis and becoming a teacher. [2] Before becoming a State Rep. he worked for St. John Vianney High School where he taught mathematics and physics. [2] McNary met his wife,Christy,while campaigning for his father. [2] They have three children and attend United Methodist Church of Green Trails in Chesterfield. [2]
In 2008,McNary ran for the Missouri House of Representatives. [2] He defeated five opponents in the Republican primary,winning with 48.5 percent of the vote. [2] McNary then went on to win the general election against Martha "Marty" Ott,with 57.94% of the vote. [5] In 2010,he won reelection without opposition. [6] He was one of thirty-nine state legislators to sign a no new taxes pledge. [7] After redistricting drew incumbent Missouri State Representatives John Diehl and Rick Stream into the same district as McNary,McNary declared his intention to run for State Treasurer of Missouri in 2012. [8] A large part of his campaign was his experience as chairman of the downsizing state government committee in the state house. [8] He won the Republican nomination but lost in the general election to incumbent Democrat Clint Zweifel. [9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Clint Zweifel | 1,332,876 | 50.4 | ||
| Republican | Cole McNary | 1,200,368 | 45.4 | ||
| Libertarian | Sean O'Toole | 109,188 | 4.1 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Cole McNary | 11,809 | 98.20 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Cole McNary | 11,691 | 57.94 | ||
| Democratic | Martha "Marty" Ott | 8,478 | 42.01 | ||
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