Paul F. McHale, Jr. (born July 26, 1950) was the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense. From 1993 to 1999, he represented the Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.
McHale was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, where he graduated from Liberty High School.
McHale received a Bachelor of Arts from Lehigh University in 1972 and a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center in 1977. He serv...
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Paul F. McHale, Jr. (born July 26, 1950) was the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense. From 1993 to 1999, he represented the Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.
McHale was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, where he graduated from Liberty High School.
McHale received a Bachelor of Arts from Lehigh University in 1972 and a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center in 1977. He served in the United States Marine Corps from 1972 to 1974. He has been a member of the Marine Corps Reserve since 1974, with the rank of colonel. He served in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm during the Gulf War.
McHale was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1983 to 1991, resigning in order to volunteer for active duty in the Gulf War. In 1992, he ran for Congress and defeated 14-year incumbent Don Ritter. He was reelected twice.
McHale gained prominence in 1998 when he called for Bill Clinton to resign. He voted...
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