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  McMillan, Colin Riley
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AffiliationRepublican  
 
NameColin Riley McMillan
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Roswell, New Mexico , United States
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Born July 27, 1935
DiedJuly 24, 2003 (67 years)
ContributorU Ole Polecat
Last ModifedDavid
Jul 27, 2021 03:27pm
Tags Married - Marine Corps -
InfoMcMillan was a former Assistant United States Secretary of Defense under President George H. W. Bush during the Gulf War. He had been expected to be confirmed as United States Secretary of the Navy in 2003 when he died from an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound at his New Mexico ranch.

Chairman and CEO of the Permian Exploration Corporation

Earlier in his career, he served as Pecos River Commissioner for the State of New Mexico and as Secretary of the New Mexico State Board of Finance. In March of 1990, McMillan was appointed by President George H. W. Bush to be Assistant Secretary of Defense (Production and Logistics). He served as Assistant Secretary until 1992, the same year he was honored by the Department with a Medal for Distinguished Services. McMillan served as a member of the New Mexico Legislature from 1971 to 1982. He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina and then went on to serve on active duty in the U.S. Marine Corps and the Marine Corps Reserve.

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Jul 26, 2003 02:00pm News Death of Colin McMillan, nominated for Navy secretary, ruled suicide  Article ScottĀ³ 

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  11/08/1994 NM US Senate Lost 45.99% (-7.98%)
  06/07/1994 NM US Senate- R Primary Won 72.57% (+57.88%)
  06/03/1986 NM Governor - R Primary Lost 22.23% (-8.83%)
  11/02/1982 NM Lt. Governor Lost 47.03% (-5.94%)
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  09/26/2003 Secretary of the Navy Lost 0.00% (-100.00%)
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