. . . . "Paul F. McHale, Jr."@en . . "1950Z"^^ . . "1950-07-26Z"^^ . . . "Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense" . . . "McHale, Paul F., Jr."@en . . "United States Marine" . . . "Paul F. McHale, Jr. (born July 26, 1950) is an American politician. From 2003 to 2009, he served as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense. Additionally, from 1993 to 1999, he represented Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. In 1992, McHale defeated former U.S. Congressman Donald L. Ritter for his seat representing the Lehigh Valley in the U.S. Congress."@en .