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McQuade, Richard B., Jr.

Born 1940 in Toledo, OH

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Nominated by Ronald Reagan on July 28, 1986, to a seat vacated by Nicholas Joseph Walinski, Jr. Confirmed by the Senate on September 12, 1986, and received commission on September 15, 1986. Service terminated on September 30, 1989, due to resignation.

Education:
Toledo University (now University of Toledo), B.A., 1961
Toledo University (now University of Toledo) College of Law, J.D., 1965

Professional Career:

Assistant prosecutor, Fulton County, Ohio, 1966-1968
Prosecutor, Fulton County, Ohio, 1969-1978
Private practice, Swanton, Ohio, 1966-1978
Judge, Ohio Court of Common Pleas, 1978-1986
President/CEO, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Ohio, 1989-