Paul McHale
American politician (born 1950) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Paul Francis McHale Jr. (born July 26, 1950) is a retired American lawyer and politician as well as a United States Marine. From 2003 to 2009, he served as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense. From 1993 to 1999, he represented Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.
Paul McHale | |
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Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense | |
In office February 7, 2003 – January 20, 2009 | |
President | George W. Bush |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Paul N. Stockton |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 15th district | |
In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1999 | |
Preceded by | Donald L. Ritter |
Succeeded by | Pat Toomey |
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 133rd district | |
In office January 1983 – February 25, 1991[1] | |
Preceded by | George Kanuck |
Succeeded by | Katherine McHale |
Personal details | |
Born | Paul Francis McHale Jr. (1950-07-26) July 26, 1950 (age 73) Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Katherine Pecka (Divorced) Martha Rainville |
Education | Lehigh University (BA) Georgetown University (JD) |
Awards | Bronze Star Legion of Merit Meritorious Service Medal Navy Commendation Medal (2) DOD Distinguished Public Service Medal |
Military service | |
Branch/service | United States Marine Corps United States Marine Corps Reserve |
Years of service | 1972-1974 (active) 1974-2007 (reserve) |
Rank | Colonel |
Battles/wars | Gulf War War in Afghanistan |
McHale was the founder and former president of Civil Support International LLC (2010-2020), a consulting firm that advised private contractors, academic institutions and government agencies in matters related to disaster preparedness, crisis response, homeland defense and homeland security. He retired from law and business in 2020 in order to pursue a master’s degree in Military History and Strategic Studies at the National University of Ireland Maynooth.