Koln Gunn McKay (February 23, 1925 – October 6, 2000) was an American politician who represented the state of Utah.

[2] McKay served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II, and was later an LDS missionary in England.

[3] McKay began his political career in the Utah House of Representatives in 1962, completing two terms.

McKay was appointed as administrative assistant to Utah Governor Cal Rampton, a fellow Democrat, between 1967 and 1970.

He also drafted legislation on Utah’s Lone Peak Wilderness Area and on the Clean Air Act.