John M. McHugh
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| 21st United States Secretary of the Army | |
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In office September 21, 2009 – November 1, 2015 |
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| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Pete Geren |
| Succeeded by | Eric Fanning (Acting) |
| Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee | |
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In office January 3, 2009 – June 9, 2009 |
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| Leader | John Boehner |
| Preceded by | Duncan Hunter |
| Succeeded by | Buck McKeon |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York |
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In office January 3, 1993 – September 21, 2009 |
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| 24th Congressional District (1993–2003) | |
| 23rd Congressional District (2003–2009) | |
| Preceded by | Gerald B. H. Solomon |
| Succeeded by | Bill Owens |
| Member of the New York Senate from the 46th district |
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In office January 1, 1985 – November 8, 1992 |
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| Preceded by | Hugh Douglas Barclay |
| Succeeded by | James W. Wright |
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John Michael McHugh September 29, 1948 Watertown, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Katherine Sullivan (Divorced) |
| Alma mater |
Utica College State University of New York, Albany |
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John Michael McHugh (born September 29, 1948) is an American politician from the U.S. state of New York who served as the 21st United States Secretary of the Army, and represented the state's 23rd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.
In June 2009, President Barack Obama nominated McHugh to the position of United States Secretary of the Army. His nomination was confirmed by the United States Senate and he took office on September 21, 2009.
In July 2015, McHugh announced his intent to resign by November 2015. He retired on November 1, 2015 after more than six years of service. On September 18, 2015, President Obama nominated Eric Fanning to be his replacement.
McHugh was born in Watertown, New York. He graduated from Watertown High School in 1966 and attended Syracuse University; in 1970 he graduated from Utica College with a B.A. in political science. He later went on to receive a Master of Public Administration degree from the Nelson A. Rockefeller Graduate School of Public Affairs at the State University of New York at Albany in 1977.
Though he was of draft age during the Vietnam War, McHugh did not serve in the military; he was an assistant to the Watertown city manager from 1971 to 1977. He served as an aide to State Senator H. Douglas Barclay from 1977 to 1984, when he was elected as Barclay's successor. McHugh was a member of the New York State Senate from 1985 to 1992, sitting in the 186th, 187th, 188th and 189th New York State Legislatures.
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