K. Gunn McKay
K. Gunn McKay | |
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James V. Hansen | |
Member of the Utah House of Representatives | |
In office 1963–1971 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Ogden, Utah | February 23, 1925
Died | October 6, 2000 Huntsville, Utah | (aged 75)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Donna Biesinger |
Children | 10 |
Alma mater | Utah State University |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Branch/service | United States Coast Guard |
Years of service | 1943–1946 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Koln Gunn McKay (February 23, 1925 – October 6, 2000) was an American politician who represented the state of Utah. He served from January 3, 1971 to January 3, 1981, beginning in the ninety-second Congress and in four succeeding congresses.
Biography
McKay was born in Ogden, Weber County, Utah. He was raised as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). His brother Monroe G. McKay would become a judge of the U.S. Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals in 1977,[1] and he was a cousin of David O. McKay, the LDS Church president from 1951 to 1970.[2]
McKay served in the
McKay married Donna Biesinger in 1950 and they had ten children.[3]
Politics
McKay began his political career in the
Utahns in the
McKay also worked to ensure protection for Utah’s natural resources, securing funding that further developed Capitol Reef National Park, Glen Canyon, Arches, and Zion National Parks. He also drafted legislation on Utah’s Lone Peak Wilderness Area and on the Clean Air Act.
However, as the Republican party made significant advances in western politics during the Ronald Reagan landslide, McKay lost in his bid for a 6th term to Republican
Church service
An active leader in the LDS Church, McKay served as
Death
McKay died in Huntsville, Utah at the age of 75, from complications of mesothelioma.
See also
- Quinn G. McKay: brother
Notes
- ^ "Monroe G. McKay". NNDB. Retrieved 2009-11-19.
- ^ Johnston, Jerry (October 11, 2000). "McKay had 'common touch'". Deseret News. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved 2009-11-19.
- ^ a b "Gunn McKay praised for long service". Deseret News. October 8, 2000. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved 2009-11-19.
- ^ "Groups Fined for Illegal Contributions". Deseret News. 1994-07-15.
- ^ "The Elections: West; Utah-Bush". New York Times. 1988-11-10.
- ^ "The Papers Congressman K. Gunn McKay". Manuscript Registers. Utah State University Libraries Special Collections & Archives. Archived from the original on 2010-06-23. Retrieved 2009-11-19.