Mike McKinney | |
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13th Chancellor of The Texas A&M University System | |
In office November 23, 2006 –July 1, 2011 | |
Preceded by | Robert McTeer |
Succeeded by | John Sharp |
Commissioner of the Texas Department of Health and Human Services | |
In office 1995–1998 | |
Governor | George W. Bush |
Speaker pro tempore of the Texas House of Representatives | |
In office 1989–1990 | |
Preceded by | Hugo Berlanga |
Succeeded by | Wilhelmina Ruth Delco |
Member of the TexasHouseofRepresentatives from the 15th district | |
In office April 9,1984 –January 8,1991 | |
Preceded by | Jim Turner |
Succeeded by | Kevin Brady |
Personal details | |
Born | Michael Dean McKinney July 5,1951 Texas,U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Lou Ann Sherbrook |
Children | 3;including Stephen and Seth |
Alma mater | University of Houston (BS) University of Texas Medical Branch (MD) |
Michael Dean McKinney (born July 5,1951) is an American politician,lobbyist,and former family physician from Texas. He served as the 13th chancellor of The Texas A&M University System from November 23,2006, [1] until his resignation on July 1,2011. He was appointed chancellor by governor Rick Perry. [2] Prior to his appointment as chancellor,McKinney was the CEO and senior vice president of the Texas A&M Health Science Center after being appointed in 2003. He was Rick Perry's chief of staff [3] from 2001 to 2002. [4]
In 1995,McKinney was appointed by the then-governor George W. Bush to be the commissioner of the Texas Department of Health and Human Services. From April 9,1984,to January 8,1991,McKinney was a member of the Texas House of Representatives as a representative of the 15th district,which comprises Grimes,Houston,Leon,Madison,and Montgomery County. From 1989 to 1990 he was speaker pro-tempore. [5] Prior to being elected to the Texas House of Representatives,he practiced family medicine and was the lone physician in Centerville,Texas,for 16 years.
Michael Dean McKinney was born on July 5,1951. [6] He grew up in Pasadena,Texas. McKinney attended Pasadena ISD Gardens,Golden Acres,and Bailey elementary schools and Southmore Intermediate School. He graduated from Sam Rayburn High School in 1969. [7]
After high school,McKinney attended the University of Houston in Houston,Texas,later graduating with a bachelor of science degree in 1973. [8] After graduating from the University of Houston,he attended the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston,Texas,and graduated with a doctor of medicine degree in 1976. [7]
After graduating from medical school in Galveston,McKinney felt the moral responsibility to serve in a rural area where there were not any physicians and became the only physician in Centerville for 16 years. He also helped open the Leon Memorial Hospital in Buffalo,Texas,while practicing family medicine. [8] After serving as a city councilman and mayor of Centerville,he decided to run for office in the Texas House of Representatives and was elected in 1984. [6] McKinney was the speaker pro-tempore of the Texas House of Representatives from 1989 to 1990. In 1995,he was appointed by the then-governor and future president of the United States,George W. Bush,to be the commissioner of the Texas Department of Health and Human Services. McKinney served as Rick Perry's chief of staff from August 2001 until his resignation on November 6,2002. In 2003,he became the CEO and senior vice president of the Texas A&M Health Science Center. on November 23,2006,he was appointed as the 13th chancellor of the Texas A&M University System.
McKinney is married to Lou Ann Sherbrook McKinney. [6] They have three children,two of whom,Steve McKinney and Seth McKinney, [8] played as offensive linemen for Texas A&M and in the NFL.
On November 3,2001,McKinney attended a Texas A&M and Texas Tech football game in which his son Seth was playing,and a brawl broke out after the final score,with Tech winning 0-12. A short time after the end of the game,Tech fans tore down the goal post at the south end of Jones SBC Stadium before making their way to the north end of the field,where they tried to force the goal post through a section primarily filled with fans of the Aggies. As a result of the altercation,he received a cut above his right eye that required eight stitches from the A&M team physician in the locker room. McKinney initially claimed that the injury was from Tech students,but upon further review of stadium footage of the brawl,Texas Tech University president David Schmidly confirmed that it was caused by a student from A&M. No police charges were filed after the incident. [9] [10] [11]
On June 29,2011,it was reported that his son Seth intended to run for the seat in the Texas House of Representatives 14th district,vacated by State Representative Fred Brown after his resignation. A campaign logo was released. However,the following month it was announced that he was no longer running. [12]
McKinney is a city in and the county seat of Collin County,Texas,United States. It is Collin County's third-largest city,after Plano and Frisco. A suburb of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex,McKinney is about 32 miles (51 km) north of Dallas.
Pasadena is a city in the U.S. state of Texas,located in Harris County. It is part of the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area. As of the 2020 U.S. census,the city's population was 151,950,making it the twentieth most populous city in Texas and the second most populous in Harris County. The area was founded in 1893 by John H. Burnett of Galveston,who named the area after Pasadena,California,because of the perceived lush vegetation.
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San Jacinto College is a public community college in the Greater Houston area,with its campuses in Pasadena and Houston,Texas. Established in 1961,San Jacinto College originally consisted of the independent school districts (ISD) of Channelview,Deer Park,Galena Park,La Porte,and Pasadena.
Genoa is an area in Houston,Texas,United States located about 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Downtown Houston;it was formerly a distinct unincorporated area in Harris County.
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Stephen Michael McKinney is a former offensive guard in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the fourth round of the 1998 NFL draft. He played college football at Texas A&M.
Seth Alan McKinney is a former American football center. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the third round of the 2002 NFL draft. After several years with the Dolphins,McKinney also played for the Cleveland Browns and briefly for the Buffalo Bills. McKinney played college football at Texas A&M and is the younger brother of former NFL offensive lineman Steve McKinney and son of former Texas A&M University System Chancellor Mike McKinney. He was inducted into the Texas A&M Athletics Hall of Fame in 2024.
McKinney Independent School District (McKinney ISD) is a public independent school district in McKinney,Texas,United States. In addition to McKinney,the district serves the town of New Hope and parts of Allen,Fairview,Weston,Princeton,and Lowry Crossing. The district operates 21 elementary schools,five middle schools,three high schools,four alternative schools,and one early childhood education center.
McKinney High School (MHS) also called McKinney High is located at 1400 Wilson Creek Parkway in McKinney,Texas,and is within the McKinney Independent School District (MISD). MHS is the oldest high school in McKinney and the current building opened in 1986,after moving from what is now Faubion Middle School. The school underwent major renovations from 2013-2015 and added a Fine Arts/Performing Arts Center in 2018.
Sam Rayburn High School is a public high school located in Pasadena,Texas in the United States. The school is a part of the Pasadena Independent School District.
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Elsa Alina Murano has been the Director of the Norman Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture &Development at Texas A&M University Agriculture &Life Sciences program since 2012. After this she became the 23rd President of Texas A&M University from January 3,2008,until her effective resignation on June 15,2009.
The Texas A&M–Texas Tech football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Texas A&M Aggies football team of Texas A&M University and Texas Tech Red Raiders football team of Texas Tech University. The series began in 1927. The rivalry had continued uninterrupted since 1957 when the two schools became conference rivals. Texas A&M leads the series 37–32–1. Texas A&M started the series with a 12–3 advantage while the two teams played each other as non-conference opponents from 1927–1955. Texas Tech led with a 2–1 record during its probationary membership in the Southwest Conference from 1957–59. Texas A&M led the series during the Southwest Conference years (1960–95) with an 18–17–1 record. Texas Tech led the series during the Big 12 Conference years (1996–2011) with a 10–6 record. In summary,Texas A&M dominated the series during the early years (1927–1955) with a 12–3 advantage,while Texas Tech leads the series in the modern era (1957–2011) with a 29–25–1 advantage. Both teams are tied with six games each for the longest winning streak. Texas Tech holds the longest uninterrupted winning streak of the series,six games between 1968 and 1973,while Texas A&M has the longest nonconsecutive winning streak,six games in 1927,1932 and 1942 through 1945. Texas A&M currently holds a three-game winning streak but with their departure from the Big 12 Conference in 2012,it is uncertain if the rivalry will continue in the future.
Lesbian,gay,bisexual,and transgender (LGBT) people in Texas have some protections in state law but may face legal and social challenges not faced by others. Same-sex sexual activity was decriminalized in Texas in 2003 by the Lawrence v. Texas ruling. On June 26,2015,the Supreme Court of the United States ruled bans on same-sex marriage to be unconstitutional in Obergefell v. Hodges.
The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas were held on Tuesday,November 6,2012,to elect the 36 U.S. representatives from the state of Texas—an increase of four seats in reapportionment following the 2010 United States census. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices,including a quadrennial presidential election and an election for the U.S. Senate. The primary election had been scheduled to be held on March 6,2012,with a runoff election on May 22;because of problems arising from redistricting,the primary was postponed to May 29,and the run-off to July 31.
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