Cole McNary (born July 10, 1964) is an American educator and a former Republican member of the Missouri House of Representatives.[1] He represented the 86th district, which includes Chesterfield from 2009 to 2013.[2] He was the Republican nominee for Missouri State Treasurer in the 2012 election.[3] He subsequently ran for the Monarch Fire Board.[4]
Cole McNary | |
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| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 86th district | |
| In office 2009–2013 | |
| Preceded by | Jane Cunningham |
| Succeeded by | Rory Ellinger |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 10, 1964 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Christy |
| Children | Shannon Courtney Mitchell |
| Residence | Chesterfield, Missouri |
| Alma mater | Auburn University St. Louis University |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Website | Campaign Website |
Early life and career
editCole McNary is the son of Gene McNary, the former Commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, Executive Director of the Missouri Gaming Commission, and County Executive of St. Louis County.[2] His mother is Ina Risch McNary Tornallyay.
The younger McNary attended Lindbergh High School in St. Louis County.[2] He then obtained a bachelor's degree in Aviation Management from Auburn University and a Master of Business Administration from St. Louis University.[2] He worked with business analysis and sales before getting a Teaching Certificate in Physics from The University of Missouri-St. Louis and becoming a teacher.[2] Before becoming a State Rep. he worked for St. John Vianney High School where he taught mathematics and physics.[2] McNary met his wife, Christy, while campaigning for his father.[2] They have three children and attend United Methodist Church of Green Trails in Chesterfield.[2]
Political career
editIn 2008, McNary ran for the Missouri House of Representatives.[2] He defeated five opponents in the Republican primary, winning with 48.5 percent of the vote.[2] McNary then went on to win the general election against Martha "Marty" Ott, with 57.94% of the vote.[5] In 2010, he won reelection without opposition.[6] He was one of thirty-nine state legislators to sign a no new taxes pledge.[7] After redistricting drew incumbent Missouri State Representatives John Diehl and Rick Stream into the same district as McNary, McNary declared his intention to run for State Treasurer of Missouri in 2012.[8] A large part of his campaign was his experience as chairman of the downsizing state government committee in the state house.[8] He won the Republican nomination but lost in the general election to incumbent Democrat Clint Zweifel.[9]
Electoral history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Clint Zweifel | 1,332,876 | 50.4 | ||
| Republican | Cole McNary | 1,200,368 | 45.4 | ||
| Libertarian | Sean O'Toole | 109,188 | 4.1 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Cole McNary | 11,809 | 98.20 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Cole McNary | 11,691 | 57.94 | ||
| Democratic | Martha "Marty" Ott | 8,478 | 42.01 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Cole McNary".
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Missouri House of Representatives - Error".
- ^ http://midwestdemocracyproject.org/blogs/entries/rep-mcnary-run-state-treasurer-mo/[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Cunningham, McNary among candidates running for Monarch FPD Board | Newsmagazine Network". Archived from the original on 2013-01-30. Retrieved 2013-03-01.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2011-02-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2011-02-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Minority of state lawmakers sign 'no-new-taxes' pledge". Archived from the original on 2010-11-23. Retrieved 2011-02-16.
- ^ a b "Redistricting to shape city treasurer's race, too?".
- ^ "Nov 6, 2012 General Election: Election Night Reporting: Missouri Secretary of State". enr.sos.mo.gov. Archived from the original on 20 January 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2022.