US Senator. He served in the United States Senate from the state of Wyoming from January 3, 1959 to January 3, 1977. He graduated from Nebraska State Teachers College in Wayne, Nebraska in 1936 and worked as a high school history teacher while working toward his master's degree at the University of Colorado. After earning his master's degree, he continued in teaching at the college level at Nebraska Wesleyan University, Iowa State College, University of Notre Dame, University of Chicago, and the University of Wyoming. In 1946, he earned his Ph.D.in history from the University of Chicago. From 1955 to 1956, he served as an administrative assistant to Senator Joseph O'Mahoney. In 1958, he left his job at the University of Wyoming to run, as a Democrat, for the United States Senate against incumbent Republican Sen. Frank A. Barrett. He was successful in the general election in November of 1958 and went on to serve in the Senate for three terms before losing his re-election to Republican Malcolm Wallop in 1976. During his Senate tenure, he served as chairman of the Senate Committee on Post Office and Civil Service and specialized in problems of appropriations and foreign relations. After leaving the Senate, he was appointed to the position of United States Ambassador to the Organization of American States and served in this post from 1977 to 1981. After leaving the government, he went on to start his own consulting firm, Gale W. McGee Associates and later was a senior consultant with Hill and Knowlton Inc. from 1987 to 1989.
US Senator. He served in the United States Senate from the state of Wyoming from January 3, 1959 to January 3, 1977. He graduated from Nebraska State Teachers College in Wayne, Nebraska in 1936 and worked as a high school history teacher while working toward his master's degree at the University of Colorado. After earning his master's degree, he continued in teaching at the college level at Nebraska Wesleyan University, Iowa State College, University of Notre Dame, University of Chicago, and the University of Wyoming. In 1946, he earned his Ph.D.in history from the University of Chicago. From 1955 to 1956, he served as an administrative assistant to Senator Joseph O'Mahoney. In 1958, he left his job at the University of Wyoming to run, as a Democrat, for the United States Senate against incumbent Republican Sen. Frank A. Barrett. He was successful in the general election in November of 1958 and went on to serve in the Senate for three terms before losing his re-election to Republican Malcolm Wallop in 1976. During his Senate tenure, he served as chairman of the Senate Committee on Post Office and Civil Service and specialized in problems of appropriations and foreign relations. After leaving the Senate, he was appointed to the position of United States Ambassador to the Organization of American States and served in this post from 1977 to 1981. After leaving the government, he went on to start his own consulting firm, Gale W. McGee Associates and later was a senior consultant with Hill and Knowlton Inc. from 1987 to 1989.
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