Eugene Gregory Bernard McGinley (July 31, 1935 – July 16, 2019) was a politician in the province of New Brunswick, Canada.[1] 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.

Eugene McGinley
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
In office
February 6, 2007 – November 26, 2007
Preceded byMichael Malley
Succeeded byRoy Boudreau
Member of the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly
for Grand Lake-Gagetown
Grand Lake (2003-2006)
In office
June 9, 2003 – September 27, 2010
Preceded byDavid Jordan
Succeeded byRoss Wetmore
Member of the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly
for Bathurst
In office
December 11, 1972 – October 23, 1978
Preceded byH. H. Williamson
Succeeded byPaul Kenny
Personal details
BornJuly 31, 1935
Chipman, New Brunswick
DiedJuly 16, 2019(2019-07-16) (aged 83)
Political partyLiberal
OccupationLawyer

On February 6, 2007 he was elected speaker[2] 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 as Minister of State for Seniors and Housing.[3] He was left out of cabinet following a November 2008 cabinet shuffle.[4][5] McGinley did not reoffer in the 2010 election.[6]

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

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  1. ^ "Guide Parlementaire Canadien". 1978.
  2. ^ "Members elect McGinley as Speaker of the House". Government of New Brunswick. February 6, 2007. Retrieved 2015-05-26.
  3. ^ "Premier shuffles, expands N.B. cabinet". CBC News. October 31, 2007. Retrieved 2015-05-26.
  4. ^ "Graham ushers new faces into cabinet". CBC News. November 12, 2008. Retrieved 2015-05-26.
  5. ^ "Graham shuffles N.B. cabinet". The Globe and Mail. November 12, 2008. Retrieved 2015-05-26.
  6. ^ "3 N.B. MLAs bid farewell before election". CBC News. April 16, 2010. Retrieved 2015-05-26.
New Brunswick provincial government of Shawn Graham
Special Cabinet Responsibilities
Predecessor Title Successor
Mary Schryer Minister of State for Seniors and Housing
2007–2008
Succeeded by Schryer as Minister responsible for Housing
and Kenny as Minister of State for Seniors
Mary Schryer and Brian Kenny