Jim McGovern
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Categories: 110th Congress | Massachusetts Democrats
| Jim McGovern | |
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| U.S. Representative – MA-03 | |
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| Party | Democratic |
| Assumed office January 1, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Blute |
| Committees | |
| Born | November 20, 1959 |
| Spouse | Lisa McGovern |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Congressman Jim McGovern, Democrat, represents the 3rd Congressional District in Massachusetts.
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Background
Representative McGovern was born on November 20, 1959, in Worcester, the son of two successful small business owners. [1]
McGovern earned his Bachelor of Arts (1981) and Masters of Public Administration (1984) degrees from The American University, working his way through college by serving as an aide in the office of U.S. Senator George McGovern (D-SD). He went on to manage Senator McGovern's 1984 Presidential campaign in Massachusetts, and delivered his nomination speech during the 1984 Democratic National Convention in San Francisco. [2]
Before his election to Congress, Rep. McGovern spent fourteen years working as a senior aide for the late U.S. Representative John Joseph Moakley (D-South Boston), former dean of the Massachusetts delegation and Chairman of the House Rules Committee. In 1989, McGovern was chosen by Congressman Moakley to lead a congressional investigation into the murders of six Jesuit priests and two lay women in El Salvador. [3]
Rep. Jim McGovern has represented the third district of Massachusetts since 1996 when he upset incumbent Rep. Peter Blute (R-Shrewsbury). McGovern used Blute's close association to former House Speaker Newt Gingrich to his advantage in the heavily Democratic district, running ads asking voters "If you wouldn't vote for Newt, why would you ever vote for Blute?"
A strong supporter of abortion rights, public education, and fair trade, McGovern has also been an active advocate of lifting the Cuba trade embargo. In addition, he is a strong supporter of organized labor and actively supported the United Auto Workers successful organizing drive at Saint-Gobain/Norton Company in 2001.
Committees
- House Committee on the Budget
- House Rules Committee
- Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House, Chairman
Contact
Washington DC Office
430 Cannon HOB
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-6101
Fax: (202) 225-5759
Worcester Office
34 Mechanic Street
Worcester, MA 01608
Phone: (508) 831-7356
Fax: (508) 754-0982
Attleboro Office
8 North Main Street
Suite 200
Attleboro, MA 02703
Phone: (508) 431-8025
Fax: (508) 431-8017
Fall River Office
218 S. Main Street
Suite 204
Fall River, MA 02721
Phone: (508) 677-0140
Fax: (508) 677-0992
Marlborough Office
255 Main Street
Room 104
Marlborough, MA 01752
Phone: (508) 460-9292
Fax: (508) 460-6869
GovTrack link
External Links
Related areas
Congress: MA-Sen, MA-01, MA-02, MA-03, MA-04, MA-05, MA-06, MA-07, MA-08, MA-09, MA-10,
State: MA-Gov, Massachusetts Senate, Massachusetts House, Massachusetts elections, 2008, Massachusetts election results
Counties: Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk
Counties Without Government Structure: Berkshire, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Worcester
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