Gene McNary | |
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4th Executive Director of the Missouri Gaming Commission | |
In office January, 2006 –July 1, 2010 | |
Preceded by | Steve Johnson (Acting) |
Succeeded by | Roger Stottlemyre |
13th Commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service | |
In office October 26,1989 –January 20,1993 | |
Preceded by | Alan C. Nelson |
Succeeded by | Doris Meissner |
4th County Executive of St. Louis County | |
In office 1975 –October 25,1989 | |
Preceded by | Lawrence K. Roos |
Succeeded by | H. C. Milford |
Prosecuting Attorney of St. Louis County | |
In office 1967–1974 | |
Personal details | |
Born | September 14,1935 89) Muncie,Indiana,U.S. | (age
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Susan McNary |
Children | Cole McNary |
Residence | Ladue,Missouri |
Alma mater | Indiana University Bloomington |
Occupation | Politician Attorney |
Gene McNary (born September 14,1935) is an American politician. [1] He has served as the Commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service,Executive Director of the Missouri Gaming Commission,and County Executive of St. Louis County. [1] He has also been a Republican candidate for Governor and Senator in Missouri. [1]
Gene McNary was born September 14,1935,in Muncie,Indiana. [2] His father was and oil jobber and his mother worked with him. [3] McNary earned a bachelor of science in finance in 1957 and a law degree in 1960 from Indiana University Bloomington. [4] After law school McNary decided to move to St. Louis,where he joined the Lashly,Lashly &Miller law firm. [3] He served in the United States Army from 1960 to 1961 and Army Reserves from 1961 to 1966. He became a private first class.
In 1963,McNary began his career as a public servant by becoming assistant public defender. [3] In 1966,he decided to run for Prosecuting Attorney of St. Louis County. [3] He won the election and then went on to win reelection. [1] He then ran for County Executive of St. Louis County and won four terms in that position. [1] As county executive,he helped create a regional arts commission,merge the county and city hospitals into one regional facility,and create a regional convention and visitors bureau. [3] At the time he also served as the chairman of the East-West Gateway Coordinating Council. [3]
In 1980 he was the Republican nominee for Senator. [5] He narrowly lost to incumbent Senator Thomas Eagleton with a 52.0% to a 47.2% margin. [5] In 1984,McNary lost the Republican primary for Governor to Attorney General John Ashcroft. [6] In 1989,McNary was appointed Commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service by President George H. W. Bush. [3] He stayed in that position for over 3 years. [3]
In 1994,McNary went back to St. Louis and joined the Danna law firm. [7] In 1998,he formed a law firm,McNary,Morris &Smalley,that specialized in immigration. [7] While in private practice,he decided to run to represent Missouri's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. [6] The seat was open because the incumbent,Jim Talent,decided to run for governor. He narrowly lost the Republican primary to Todd Akin by about 50 votes. [6] In 2004,McNary ran to become St. Louis County Executive,a position vacated by Buzz Westfall's death. [8] He lost to Charlie Dooley with a margin of 45.8% to 52.9%. [8]
In 2006,Governor Matt Blunt appointed McNary the Executive Director of the Missouri Gaming Commission. [6] McNary was in that position while St. Louis got two new casinos and while the $500 loss limit was ended. [9] McNary left his job at the Missouri Gaming Commission when two new Democratic appointees made it possible for him to be removed from his post. [9] He then ran for assessor of St. Louis County in 2012. [4] The Republican Central Committee of St. Louis County chose L.K. "Chip" Wood as the Republican nominee for the position,in a 23–21 vote. [10] McNary has five children and nine grandchildren. [4] One of his children is former Missouri State Rep. Cole McNary. [11]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Gene McNary | 242,903 | 45.8 | ||
Democratic | Charlie Dooley | 280,520 | 52.9 | ||
Libertarian | Theo. "Ted" Brown Sr. | 6,879 | 1.3 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Gene McNary | 47.7 | |||
Democratic | Thomas Eagleton | 52.0 | |||
Socialist Workers | Martha Pettit | 0.3 |
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