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Name: McGahn, Donald
Current Position: Previous Chairman
On July 10, 2008, Donald F. McGahn was named chairman of the newly seated Federal Election Committee. It was the first time the FEC had met in over six months, a break caused by a confirmation standoff between Senate Republicans and Democrats. A graduate of the University of Notre Dame, McGahn worked at the Patton Boggs law firm before starting his own practice, McGahn & Associates. In 1999, he was named general counsel to the National Republican Congressional Committee. McGahn was a controversial choice for the FEC, having represented former Congressman Tom DeLay on a number of campaign finance issues. In 2005 DeLay was indicted on charges of money laundering after his political action committee, Americans for a Republican Majority (ARMPAC), was audited by the FEC, which found widespread misreporting of debts, contributions and assets. McGahn served as chairman until December 31, 2008.
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