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McGreevey's second wife stood at his side for this announcement. They subsequently divorced. | McGreevey's second wife stood at his side for this announcement. They subsequently divorced. | ||
| − | A former lobbyist for [[Merck]] who had also served as a prosecutor, McGreevey was | + | A former lobbyist for [[Merck]] who had also served as a prosecutor, McGreevey was mayor of Woodbridge before being elected governor in a contest against [[conservative]] [[Bret Schundler]]. |
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Revision as of 02:27, September 14, 2012
Jim McGreevey (b. 1957) was the Democratic governor of New Jersey from 2002 to 2004. Amid an investigation involving his former aides,[1] McGreevey abruptly resigned from office after announcing that "my truth is that I am a gay American."[2]
McGreevey's second wife stood at his side for this announcement. They subsequently divorced.
A former lobbyist for Merck who had also served as a prosecutor, McGreevey was mayor of Woodbridge before being elected governor in a contest against conservative Bret Schundler.