James P. "Jim" McGovern (born November 20, 1959), an American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since January 3, 1997, representing the 3rd District of Massachusetts.
A native of Worcester, Massachusetts, McGovern graduated from Worcester Academy and earned a Masters of Public Administration at American University in Washington, D. C.. He was a staff member for Senator George McGovern of South ...
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James P. "Jim" McGovern (born November 20, 1959), an American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since January 3, 1997, representing the 3rd District of Massachusetts.
A native of Worcester, Massachusetts, McGovern graduated from Worcester Academy and earned a Masters of Public Administration at American University in Washington, D. C.. He was a staff member for Senator George McGovern of South Dakota (to whom he is not related) and for Representative Joe Moakley before entering the House. In 1989, McGovern was appointed by Congressman Moakley to lead an investigation into the murder of several missionaries in El Salvador. In 1995, he served as an alternate member of the Interagency Council on Women.
McGovern is currently a Democratic whip for the New England region. His current committee assignments are as follows:
McGovern supported the Obama Administration's 2009 stimulus package. Responding to Republican criticism of Democratic...
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