Jim McGreevey

Jim McGreevey
McGreevey in 2009
52nd Governor of New Jersey
In office
January 15, 2002 – November 15, 2004
Preceded byRichard Codey (acting)
Succeeded byRichard Codey
19th Mayor of Woodbridge Township
In office
January 1, 1992 – January 15, 2002
Preceded byJoseph DeMarino
Succeeded byFrank Pelzman
Member of the New Jersey Senate
from the 19th district
In office
January 11, 1994 – January 13, 1998
Preceded byRandy Corman
Succeeded byJoe Vitale
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from the 19th district
In office
January 9, 1990 – January 14, 1992
Serving with George Otlowski
Preceded byAlan Karcher
Succeeded byStephen A. Mikulak
Ernest L. Oros
Personal details
Born
James Edward McGreevey

(1957-08-06) August 6, 1957 (age 67)
Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
Kari Schutz
(m. 1991; div. 1997)

(m. 2000; div. 2008)
Domestic partnerMark O'Donnell (Separated)
Children2
EducationCatholic University
Columbia University (BA)
Georgetown University (JD)
Harvard University (MEd)
General Theological Seminary (MDiv)

James Edward McGreevey (born August 6, 1957) is an American politician who served as the 52nd governor of New Jersey from 2002 until his resignation in 2004.[1]

McGreevey served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1990 to 1992, as the 19th mayor of Woodbridge Township from 1991 to 2002, and in the New Jersey Senate from 1994 to 1998. He was the Democratic nominee for Governor of New Jersey in 1997, but was narrowly defeated by Republican incumbent Christine Todd Whitman. He ran for governor again in 2001 and was elected by a large margin.[1]

During his gubernatorial tenure, McGreevey—who was then married to Dina Matos—appointed Israeli national Golan Cipel as Counselor to the Governor, advising on homeland security.[2] On August 12, 2004, following threats of a sexual harassment lawsuit from Cipel, McGreevey publicly acknowledged his homosexuality and stated that he had engaged in an extramarital relationship; he also announced that he would resign the governorship effective November 15, 2004.[1]

In 2006, following his departure from public office, McGreevey published a memoir entitled The Confession. He later pursued ordination in the Episcopal Church and obtained a Master of Divinity (M.Div.) degree from General Theological Seminary in New York City; however, the Episcopal Church declined to ordain him and he later returned to the Catholic Church. In July 2013, McGreevey was appointed head of Jersey City's Employment & Training Program (JCETP). He served in that capacity until his 2019 termination.[1] McGreevey serves as Executive Director of the New Jersey Reentry Corporation.

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  2. ^ Cipel, Golan (November 6, 2023). "Golan Cipel's Official Website About Me". Golan Cipel's Official Website.