Preceded by Rick Geist | Name John McGinnis | |
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John D McGinnis (born February 3, 1954) is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He has represented the 79th District, based in Altoona, since 2013.
McGinnis was born in Latrobe, Pennsylvania but moved to Montgomery County in suburban Philadelphia in his youth. He earned a B.A. from the University of Notre Dame and began his professional career as a Catholic school teacher. He later earned an M.S. in business administration at Indiana University South Bend. McGinnis received a Ph.D. in finance from Penn State University in 1993. He later served as a business and finance professor at Penn State Altoona where he was tenured as Associate Professor of Finance in 2003. He also has earned both the CFA and CFP professional credentials.
In 2012, McGinnis, affiliated with the tea party movement, defeated 17 term incumbent Rick Geist in the Republican primary.