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(From let to right) Jim Gilchrist, Shannon McGauley, and Terry Anderson
(From let to right) Jim Gilchrist, Shannon McGauley, and Terry Anderson

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Shannon McGauley (born 1963) is the Co-founder, Spokesman, and President of the Texas Minuteman Project, the Texas branch of The Minuteman Project Inc..

In Early 2005, McGauley volunteered in a Minuteman Project Inc. patrol in Arizona. There, he met Minuteman leaders Jim Gilchrist, and Terry Anderson. After a short time, it was decided among the three men that the Minuteman Project Inc. should expand into Texas. It was then decided that McGauley should begin the project in Texas. McGauley shortly thereafter registered the name "Texas Minutemen LLC," based in Arlington. He later desolved the company, and opted to create the "Texas Minutemen" company as a 501(c) organization. Under the 501c status, the group could support a political candidate.

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[edit] Personal

McGauley was born in Boyd, Texas. He is a licensed Private Investigator, and has commonly worked alongside Bail Bondsmen as a Bounty Hunter. McGauley refers to his occupation as a "bail bond enforcement agent."

He has never served in the Armed Forces, but attempted to become an Air Force pilot in the early 1980's.

He currently resides in Arlington, Texas where he is a Ham radio operator.

[edit] Political Assperations

McGauley hopes to run for a seat in the Texas Senate before the year 2010. He has verbally expressed disappointment in an unnamed senator who he quotes as saying "Immigration is a Federal issue". Speculation yields that the unnamed Senator McGauley qoutes is Senator Chris Harris. McGauley strongly believes that a firm platform for stronger anti-immigration policy could pave his way into seat in the Texas Senate.

[edit] Political Views

McGauley is a self described Conservative, and stated that he is a life-long Republican on the airwaves of KXYL 96.9FM. He believes strongly in one's right to bear arms and calls for a perminant lift on Assult weapons bans. McGualey believes sodomy and homosexuality are "improper", but respects the Supreme Court's 6-3 decision in Lawrence v. Texas which struck down the criminal prohibition of homosexual sodomy in Texas.


In reference to the wo factions of [[Minuteman Project}|Minutemen]], McGauley, has also said he agrees philosophically with Chris Simcox, leader of the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps, but objects to the national structure.

[edit] Trivia

  • McGauley has a twin brother and a sister.
  • It has been claimed that in a Yahoo discussion group called "smalltowntexassingles," somebody using McGauley's twin brother's name posted a 2002 ad introducing twin brother private investigators looking to "get to know" singles. They have also been said to have advertised a lawn service.

[edit] Quotes

“ Trucks are going to roll all the way into Kansas City with a foreign national in Kansas City. ”
“ The people using assult rifles in crimes are those who have owned their weapon for a period of time. People don't commit crime just after buying a new assult weapon. ”

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