Gordon W. McKay
Gordon W. McKay | |
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State Senator Gordon McKay, ca. 1972 | |
| Member of the Oregon Senate from the 19th district | |
| In office 1965 – 1973 | |
| Preceded by | Boyd R. Overhulse |
| Succeeded by | Fred W. Heard |
| Constituency | Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson, and Lake counties |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 17, 1910 Aitkin, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | October 26, 1990 (aged 80) Bend, Oregon, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
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Gordon William McKay (March 17, 1910 – October 26, 1990) was an American politician and businessman from Oregon. He was a Republican who served two four-year terms in the Oregon State Senate. In the senate, McKay represented a large rural district in Central Oregon. While serving in the state senate, he was a champion of tax relief and helped modernize the state's criminal code. In the private sector, he was president of a title insurance company in Bend, Oregon.