Jack H. McDonald
Jack H. McDonald | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 19th district | |
| In office January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1973 | |
| Preceded by | Billie S. Farnum |
| Succeeded by | William S. Broomfield |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1932年06月28日)June 28, 1932 Detroit, Michigan |
| Died | August 17, 2022(2022年08月17日) (aged 90) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Wayne State University |
| Occupation | consultant, lobbyist, politician |
Jack H. McDonald (June 28, 1932 – August 17, 2022) was an American attorney and politician from the U.S. state of Michigan who served three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1967 to 1973.
Biography
[edit ]McDonald was born in Detroit and was educated in White Lake Township and Detroit. He attended Wayne State University and served as supervisor of census for Wayne County with the Bureau of the Census in 1960. He was elected supervisor of Redford Township in 1961 and 1963, reelected in 1964. He was elected chairman of the Wayne County Board of Supervisors in 1965. He was appointed to Republican Task Force on Urban Affairs in 1967.
Congress
[edit ]In 1966, he was the Republican Party candidate in Michigan's 19th congressional district. He defeated incumbent Democrat Billie S. Farnum, one of the "Five Fluke Freshmen", to be elected to the 90th Congress and to the two succeeding Congresses, serving from January 3, 1967, to January 3, 1973. In 1972, after redistricting, he ran in the same district as veteran Republican Representative William S. Broomfield. McDonald lost to Broomfield in the Republican primary elections.
Later career and death
[edit ]After leaving Congress, he became a consultant and lobbyist with law firm Verner, Liipfert, Bernhard, McPherson and Hand [broken anchor ]. He was a resident of Outer Banks, North Carolina.
He died on August 17, 2022, at the age of 90.
References
[edit ]- United States Congress. "Jack H. McDonald (id: M000410)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
- The Political Graveyard
- Profile at the Revolving Door Archived 2008年05月08日 at the Wayback Machine at OpenSecrets.org
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | United States Representative for the 19th Congressional District of Michigan 1967 – 1973 |
Succeeded by |
- 1932 births
- 2022 deaths
- Politicians from Detroit
- County commissioners in Michigan
- Wayne State University alumni
- Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Michigan
- Members of Congress who became lobbyists
- 20th-century members of the United States House of Representatives