Gene McNary

Gene McNary was born September 14, 1935, in Muncie, Indiana. His father was and oil jobber and his mother worked with him. McNary earned a Bachelor of Science in finance in 1957 and a law degree in 1960 from Indiana University Bloomington. After law school McNary decided to move to St. Louis, where he joined the Lashly, Lashly & Miller law firm. He served in the United States Army from 1960 to 1961 and Army Reserves from 1961 to 1966. He became a private first class. ==Early political career==

In 1963, McNary began his career as a public servant by becoming assistant public defender. He narrowly lost to incumbent Senator Thomas Eagleton with a 52.0% to a 47.2% margin. In 1989, McNary was appointed Commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service by President George H. W. Bush. He stayed in that position for over 3 years. ==Private practice and later political career==

In 1994, McNary went back to St. Louis and joined the Danna law firm. In 1998, he formed a law firm, McNary, Morris & Smalley, that specialized in immigration. He lost to Charlie Dooley with a margin of 45.8% to 52.9%. McNary left his job at the Missouri Gaming Commission when two new Democratic appointees made it possible for him to be removed from his post. McNary has five children and nine grandchildren. ==Electoral history==