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Mr. McKay met with negative press in April 2006 when his son Eric was arrested for counterfeiting U.S. Currency. According to a statement received from the [[St. Mary's County Sheriff's Department]], "Suspect [Eric] McKay, assisted by a codefendant, utilized a computer and color printer to reproduce United States Currency." You can search for related articles: [http://search.somd.com/search.cgi?q=counterfeit+mckay&t=news Search for more information pertaining to Eric McKay Arrest for Counterfeiting]
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[[Image:Thomas_F_Mckay.jpg|right]]Thomas F. McKay was the President of the St. Mary's Board of County Commissioners from 2002 through November 2006. Mr. McKay did not run for re-election as Commissioner President in 2006 so that he could run for Maryland State Senator of District 29 against long-time incumbent [[Roy P. Dyson]] (D).
The following information is from McKay's biography that appeared on the St. Mary's County website during his tenure as Commissioner President:
"A St. Mary’s County native, Mr. McKay was born in [[Leonardtown, Maryland]], and raised by his parents [[James Manning McKay|Manny McKay]] and [[Marilyn McKay ]] on the family farm in [[Hollywood, Maryland]] along with his three brothers and four sisters. He attended [[St. Mary's Ryken High School]] from 1970-1974 before earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Maryland in 1979.
"Following his graduation from college, Mr. McKay joined the family grocery business on a full-time basis and was named General Manager of [[McKay’s Food and Drug Company]] in 1985 and Chief Operating Officer in 1999. In 1992 Mr. McKay became President of [[Woodburn’s Gourmet Market]]. In 1982 he was elected to the Board of Directors for the Mid Atlantic Food Dealers and elected Chairman in 1991. The Mid Atlantic Food Dealers serves more than 2,500 businesses throughout Maryland, Delaware, Northern Virginia, and the District of Columbia.
"Mr. McKay is the father of two children, Eric, a recent graduate of Leonardtown High School, and Jackie, who attends [[St. Mary’s Ryken High School]]. They live in Hollywood and attend church at St. John’s Catholic Church."
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