Doug McFarland

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Douglas Dale McFarland
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Douglas Dale McFarland

(1946-07-18) July 18, 1946 (age 78)
Portland, Oregon
Political party Republican
SpouseMary Elisabeth McFarland
Alma mater Macalester College
New York University School of Law
University of Minnesota

Douglas Dale McFarland (born July 18, 1946) is a professor emeritus at Hamline University School of Law, a Minnesota politician, and an author.

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He was born in Portland, Oregon and grew up in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He received a B.A. in political science from Macalester College, a J.D. from New York University School of Law, and a Ph.D. in speech-communication from the University of Minnesota. [1] Before coming to Hamline, Dr. McFarland was an attorney at the Minneapolis-based law firm of Dorsey & Whitney, practicing in the areas of corporate law and litigation. [1] McFarland began his teaching career at Hamline in 1974 and was named emeritus professor in 2013, having been elected Professor of the Year five times by students. He was Administrative Assistant, a position now titled Counselor, to Chief Justice Warren E. Burger in the Supreme Court of the United States from 1985–86, and prior to that was a Tom C. Clark Judicial Fellow at the Court. [1] He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and the Federalist Society. [1] Dr. McFarland was Associate Dean for Teaching and Scholarship from 2002–05, and has been Admissions Chair, Curriculum Chair, Development Task Force Chair, Faculty Appointments Chair, and Promotion and Tenure Chair. [1]

Politics

McFarland ran for David Durenberger's Minnesota U.S. Senate seat in 1994. He dropped out of the Senate race in May, 1994, when his campaign ran out of money. He then cast his support for Bert McKasy. In June he became the Lieutenant Governor running mate for Allen Quist, but the two lost in the primary election. Three years later, he garnered some votes in the race for Minnesota Attorney General in the 1997 convention, but withdrew from the race.

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  3. 1 2 McFarland, Doug (2008). Few Are Chosen. Minnesota: Beaver Pond Press. ISBN   978-1-59298-227-1.
  4. "MPR: 1997 Minnesota Republican Convention".