John M. McHugh

John McHugh
Official portrait, 2009
21st United States Secretary of the Army
In office September 21, 2009 – November 1, 2015
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Pete Geren
Succeeded by	Eric Fanning
Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee
In office January 3, 2009 – June 9, 2009
Leader	John Boehner
Preceded by	Duncan Hunter
Succeeded by	Buck McKeon
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York
In office January 3, 1993 – September 21, 2009
Preceded by	Gerald Solomon
Succeeded by	Bill Owens
Constituency	24th district (1993–2003) 23rd district (2003–2009)
Member of the New York State Senate from the 46th district
In office January 1, 1985 – November 8, 1992
Preceded by	Hugh Douglas Barclay
Succeeded by	James W. Wright
Personal details
Born	John Michael McHugh (1948-09-29) September 29, 1948 (age 75) Watertown, New York, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Katherine Sullivan (divorced)
Education	Syracuse University Utica College (BA) State University of New York, Albany (MPA)
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John M. McHugh's voice John M. McHugh testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee on the 2014 Fort Hood shootings Recorded April 3, 2014

John Michael McHugh (born September 29, 1948) is an American politician from the U.S. state of New York who served as the 21st United States Secretary of the Army, and represented the state's 23rd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.

In June 2009, President Barack Obama nominated McHugh to the position of United States Secretary of the Army. His nomination was confirmed by the United States Senate and he took office on September 21, 2009.

In July 2015, McHugh announced his intent to resign by November 2015. He retired on November 1, 2015 after more than six years of service. On September 18, 2015, President Obama nominated Eric Fanning to be his replacement.