John M. McHugh
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.
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Official portrait, 2009 | |
| 21st United States Secretary of the Army | |
| In office September 21, 2009 – November 1, 2015 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Pete Geren |
| Succeeded by | Eric Fanning |
| Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2009 – June 9, 2009 | |
| Leader | John Boehner |
| Preceded by | Duncan Hunter |
| Succeeded by | Buck McKeon |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York | |
| In office January 3, 1993 – September 21, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Gerald Solomon |
| Succeeded by | Bill Owens |
| Constituency | 24th district (1993–2003) 23rd district (2003–2009) |
| Member of the New York State Senate from the 46th district | |
| In office January 1, 1985 – November 8, 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Hugh Douglas Barclay |
| Succeeded by | James W. Wright |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Michael McHugh September 29, 1948 Watertown, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Katherine Sullivan (divorced) |
| Education | Syracuse University Utica College (BA) State University of New York, Albany (MPA) |
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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.
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