Who was the govenor that was gay

Former New Jersey Gov. He made the announcement in a video posted online and formally launched his campaign with a news conference later in the day. Watch NBC 4 free wherever you are. McGreevey, a Democrat, is a former Woodbridge Township mayor who was elected governor in He resigned that year.

After leaving office, McGreevey stayed out of politics to found the New Jersey Reentry Corporation, which provides job training, counseling and many other services to people who are released from prison and returning to communities they may have left decades before. The restaurant where he made his announcement on Thursday is owned by a former client of the prison re-entry program.

I got a second chance after 28 years in prison," said former prison inmate Candido Ortiz. McGreevey is the first to announce his run for mayor.

Nation's first openly gay governor looking to re-enter politics after nearly 20 years

Jersey City, located across the Hudson River from New York City, has aboutresidents and is the state's second-most populous city. McGreevey's parents were both born and worked there, and he moved back to the city ten years ago. McGreevy's ex-wife, Dina, and their daughter Jacqueline were present at the restaurant as McGreevey announced his campaign.

Jim likes to seek credit for whatever he does," said O'Dea. Skip to content. Jersey City. NJ's Jim McGreevey, first openly gay governor in US, looks to re-enter politics 20 years later McGreevey, a Democrat, was elected governor in and was thrust into the national spotlight when he announced in Aug.

Jim McGreevey announced that he will seek the mayor's office in Jersey City in McGreevey, a Democrat, is a former Woodbridge Township mayor who was elected governor in Philadelphia Eagles Nov 6, This article tagged under: Jersey City New Jersey politics.

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