Donald McGinley

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Donald Francis McGinley (June 30, 1920 - July 6, 2005) was a Democratic politician from Nebraska who served a single term in the United States House of Representatives from 1959 to 1961 and as Nebraska Lieutenant Governor from 1983 to 1987.

McGinley was a highly-educated attorney with degrees from Notre Dame University and Georgetown University. Before practicing law, he served in the Army Air Corps during World War II and was a reporter for the Denver Register.

He was admitted to the bar and began his practice in Ogallala in 1950. After returning to Nebraska, McGinley was elected to the state legislature in 1954 and to Congress four years later. He served a single term before losing to Republican David Martin.

He was a delegate to the 1964 Democratic National Convention and the 1968 Democratic National Convention. He became a judge in the court of industrial relations in Lincoln, Nebraska from 1976 to 1980.

More than two decades later, McGinley made a political comeback as the running mate of Nebraska Gov. Bob Kerrey. He served as the state's lieutenant governor for four years and was later appointed by Gov. Ben Nelson to chair the Nebraska Selective Service Commission. He died in Lincoln on July 6, 2005. He was a member of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Elks, the Knights of Columbus.

Preceded by: Arthur L. Miller (R)	United States Representative for the 4th Congressional District of Nebraska 1959 - 1961	Succeeded by: David Martin (R)
Preceded by: Roland A. Luedtke (R)	Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska 1983–1987	Succeeded by: William E. Nichol (R)

[edit] References

1. The Political Graveyard. McGinley, Donald Francis. Retrieved on January 19, 2006.
2. Congressional Bioguide. McGinley, Donald Francis. Retrieved on January 18, 2006.

• This article incorporates facts obtained from The Political Graveyard.
• This article incorporates facts obtained from the public domain Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.