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John M. McHugh

John M McHugh
Personal data
Date of birthSeptember 29, 1948(age 62)
Place of birthWatertown, New York
Political partyRepublican
SpouseKatherine Sullivan (divorced)
ResidencePierrepont Manor, New York
Alma materUtica College (B.A.)
SUNY, Albany (M.P.A)
OccupationInsurance Broker
Government Worker
ReligionRoman Catholic
21st United States Secretary of the Army
Assumed officeSeptember 21, 2009
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byPete Geren
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 23rd district
In officeJanuary 3, 2003 - September 21, 2009
Succeeded byBill Owens
Preceded bySherwood Boehlert
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 24th district
In officeJanuary 3, 1993 - January 3, 2003
Succeeded bySherwood Boehlert
Preceded byGerald B. H. Solomon
New York State Senator
from the 46th district
In office1985 - 1992
Succeeded byJames W. Wright
Preceded byH. Douglas Barclay

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John Michael McHugh (born September 29, 1948) is the 21st United States Secretary of the Army and a former Republican politician from the state of New York, formerly representing the state's 23rd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.

On June 2, 2009, President Barack Obama nominated him to the position of United States Secretary of the Army. The United States Senate confirmed McHugh in a voice vote on September 16, 2009. He was sworn in as the 21st Secretary of the Army at a Pentagon ceremony on September 21, 2009.

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President Obama announces his intent to nominate Republican Congressman John M. McHugh of New York as Secretary of the Army. June 2, 2009. (Public Domain)
10.65 min. | 4.33 user rating		 1978 (Shirley Sings The Standards - Three classic songs from Shirley Bassey's 1978 LP titled, 'Yesterdays'. This clip includes images of some of the artists/musicians who have recorded these classic songs over the years) Three Songs included in this clip: Don't Get Around Much Anymore I'm In The Mood For Love Taking A Chance On Love Many of the tracks from the 1978 'Yesterdays' LP were previously recorded by Shirley Bassey in the 1950's and early 1960's, but I'm extremely happy that she decided to re-record many of these songs again in the late 70's. For one, by this time the musical electronics were far superior than 20 years earlier. And, also by this time Shirley's voice had fully matured into the powerful vocal instrument she is so well known for. With that said, It is always risky for a vocalist to record songs which are considered old and thus may not suit the younger listeners who tend to buy most of the records. It takes someone with a huge clout in the music industry to withstand any potential lackluster record sales along with a record label that is also willing to take the chance to produce such a record. By the late 1970's Shirley had already been in the business 25 years and had sold over 70 million records and so she was one of a very few who could afford to take the potential hit. From the very beginning Shirley was eager to re-record many of these classics and in my opinion the passion she has for these timeless songs shines through on every track. Frankly <b>...</b>
8.75 min. | 5.0 user rating		 President Barack Obama has named his choice for Secretary of the Army.
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Personnel chief of Army's largest command retires after 32 years - Fayette Daily News Tweet this news
Fayette Daily News--Among the documents presented to Porter were personal congratulations from President Barack Obama, Army Secretary -John M-. -McHugh-, and Army Chief of Staff, ... - Date : Wed, 22 Dec 2010 15:11:03 GMT+00:00
McHugh: DOD Teachers Vital to Military Readiness - DVIDS Tweet this news
DVIDS--Army Secretary -John M-. -McHugh- hosted the 2011 Defense Department Education Activity's Teacher of the Year and District Teachers of the Year recipients at ... - Date : Tue, 07 Dec 2010 20:43:40 GMT+00:00
Is Bradley Manning a hero? - CNN Tweet this news
CNN--For the greater good, Berkeley should ask the secretary of the Army, the Honorable -John M-. -McHugh-, and chief of staff of the Army, Gen. George W. Casey Jr., ... - Date : Tue, 14 Dec 2010 16:10:33 GMT+00:00
SCHUMER: DRUM'S FUTURE SAFE - WatertownDailyTimes.com Tweet this news
WatertownDailyTimes.com--Mr. Schumer's vow was even stronger than that of Army Secretary -John M-. -McHugh-, who said last month that he would protect family support programs but made ... - Date : Wed, 24 Nov 2010 10:29:30 GMT+00:00
Military Services Recommend New Internal Threat Policies - ExecutiveGov Tweet this news
ExecutiveGov--Army Secretary -John M-. -McHugh- said, in the wake of Fort Hood, the Army learned valuable lessons. During a Nov. 5 remembrance ceremony, he said: “In my ... - Date : Mon, 15 Nov 2010 20:05:25 GMT+00:00
Services to update force protection policies - Fort Leavenworth Lamp Tweet this news
Fort Leavenworth Lamp--Lessons learned from the Fort Hood rampage already have made the Army better prepared, Army Secretary -John M-. -McHugh- said during a Nov. ... - Date : Thu, 18 Nov 2010 20:57:02 GMT+00:00
Military officials promise cuts won't affect families - WatertownDailyTimes.com Tweet this news
WatertownDailyTimes.com--"I'm here to tell you that we have sufficient funds to ensure that does not happen." Army Secretary -John M-. -McHugh- spoke about maintaining family benefits ... - Date : Sat, 09 Oct 2010 09:10:44 GMT+00:00
Ventas Completes Initial Phase of Lillibridge Healthcare Services Integration ... - MarketWatch (press release) Tweet this news
MarketWatch (press release)---John- D. Montgomery, EVP, Facility Development, LHS Margie -M-. -McHugh-, SVP, LHS Advisory Services Charles W. Fendrich III, EVP, Property Management, ... - Date : Mon, 11 Oct 2010 12:32:03 GMT+00:00
Doctor sues Army, alleges bias in hiring - istockAnalyst.com (press release) Tweet this news
istockAnalyst.com (press release)--Vicki M. Lanier, 55, filed the complaint against Army Secretary -John M-. -McHugh- on Monday in US District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. ... - Date : Wed, 29 Sep 2010 09:58:08 GMT+00:00
DEUTSCHE BANK v. TUCKER: Bankruptcy Court's decision to the contrary must be ... - LoanSafe Tweet this news
LoanSafe---John M-. Simms, ATKINSON, SIMMS & KERMODE, Lexington, Kentucky, Anne Marie Regan, KENTUCKY EQUAL JUSTICE CENTER, ... - Date : Thu, 16 Sep 2010 17:48:56 GMT+00:00

New York State Senate
Preceded by
H. Douglas Barclay		New York State Senate, 46th District
1985 - 1992		Succeeded by
James W. Wright
United States House of Representatives
Preceded by
Gerald B. H. Solomon		Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 24 congressional district
1993-2003		Succeeded by
Sherwood Boehlert
Preceded by
Sherwood Boehlert		Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 23 congressional district
2003-2009		Succeeded by
Bill Owens
Government offices
Preceded by
Pete Geren		United States Secretary of the Army
September 21, 2009-present		Succeeded by
Incumbent

Senior Officials in the United States Department of Defense

Secretary of Defense: Robert M. Gates
Deputy Secretary of Defense: William J. Lynn III
Secretaries of the Military Departments:
Secretary of the Army: John M. McHugh * Secretary of the Navy: Ray Mabus * Secretary of the Air Force: Michael B. Donley Under Secretaries of Defense:
Acquisition, Technology, & Logistics: Ashton Carter * Policy: Michèle Flournoy * Comptroller/Chief Financial Officer: Robert F. Hale * Personnel & Readiness: Samuel D. Kleinman * Intelligence: James R. Clapper

United States Secretaries of War and Secretaries of the Army

Secretaries of WarKnox * Pickering * McHenry * Dexter * Dearborn * Eustis * Armstrong * Monroe * W. Crawford * Calhoun * Barbour * P. Porter * Eaton * Cass * Poinsett * Bell * Spencer * J. Porter * Wilkins * Marcy * G. Crawford * Conrad * J. Davis * Floyd * Holt * S. Cameron * Stanton * Schofield * Rawlins * Belknap * A. Taft * J. Cameron * McCrary * Ramsey * Lincoln * Endicott * Proctor * Elkins * Lamont * Alger * Root * W. Taft * Wright * Dickinson * Stimson * Garrison * Baker * Weeks * D. Davis * Good * Hurley * Dern * Woodring * Stimson * Patterson * Royall
Secretaries of the ArmyRoyall * Gray * Pace * Stevens * Brucker * Stahr * Vance * Ailes * Resor * Froehlke * Callaway * Hoffmann * C. Alexander * Marsh * Stone * West * Caldera * White * Harvey * Geren * McHugh
Assistant Secretaries of WarScott * Dana * Eckert * Grant * Doe * Meiklejohn * Sanger * Oliver * Breckinridge * Ingraham * Crowell * Williams * Wainwright * D. Davis * MacNider * Hurley * Payne * Woodring * L. Johnson * Patterson * McCloy * Petersen
Under Secretaries of the ArmyDraper * Gray * Voorhees * A. Alexander * Bendetsen * E. Johnson * Slezak * Finucane * Milton * Ailes * Ignatius * Resor * McGiffert * Beal * BeLieu * Staudt * Augustine * LaBerge * Ambrose * Stone * Shannon * Reeder * Walker * Rostker * Dahlberg * Brownlee * Geren * Ford * Westphal *



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