After his discharge, McKay attended Colgate University, graduating in 1971, and received a Juris Doctor from the Albany Law School in 1974.
[1] McKay joined the Advisory Policy Board of the National Crime Information Center in 1985, serving three terms.
[3] During his first Christmas as Attorney General, McKay issued an advisory opinion in response to questions by Nevada children and confirmed that Santa Clause is indeed real.
[5][6] After leaving office, McKay served as a member of the Federal Trade Commission and as the chair of the Nevada Republican Party from 1992 to 1995.
[1] As chairman, McKay filed complaints against the Nevada Democratic Party with the FEC for financial disclosure violations.