Education
He was educated at William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri (Bachelor, 1992), George Washington University in Washington, District of Columbia
He was educated at William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri (Bachelor, 1992), George Washington University in Washington, District of Columbia
He resigned from the senate in December 2009 to dedicate himself more fully to his legal career. McCoy is an attorney specializing in commercial, antitrust and federal securities litigation. From January 2002 to March 2003, he served as law clerk to Justice Leonard H. Russon of the Utah Supreme Court.
He had previously practiced law for a Wall Street firm.
(Master of Arts, 1994) and the Benjamin North. Cardozo School of Law in New York City (Juris Doctor, 2001). McCoy was appointed to the seat by Utah Democratic Party delegates in February 2005, following the resignation of Senator Paula Julander on health grounds.
He beat Julander"s husband – longtime party leader Rod Julander – by 44 votes to 41 in the final selection vote. His appointment was then formalized by Governor Jon Huntsman, Junior.
He ran for re-election in 2006 and faced little opposition in this reliably Democratic district, defeating his Republican opponent by more than two-to-one.
In 2004, he led the Don"t Amend Alliance, the statewide campaign against a proposed amendment to Utah"s state constitution regarding eligibility for marriage. McCoy was one of four Democratic legislative sponsors of the 2009 Common Ground Initiative, the most expansive legislative push for gay rights in state history. The measure would have benefited same-sex couples, but also other nontraditional households, such as one in which a grandmother relies on a grandson for financial support.
lieutenant died early in the 2009 Legislature when it was voted down by the Senate judiciary committee, led by Republican Senator.
Chris Buttars. McCoy is also known for his wry sense of humor. After Buttars, on hearing of McCoy"s appointment to the senate, asked "Who, the gay?!", McCoy quickly ordered a vanity plate for his car that read "THEGAY".
A Democrat, he is a former member of the Utah State Senate, where he represented the state"s 2nd senate district which comprises portions of Salt Lake City (map).