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      • James McGovern Party

      • Party

        Democratic
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      • Current Office

        U.S. House
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      • First Elected

        11/5/1996
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      • Next Election

        2014
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      • Missed Vote %

        1.85%
      • Votes With Party Icon

      • Votes with Party

        91.88%
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      8 North Main Street, Suite 200 Attleboro, MA

      Ph: 508-431-8025
      Fx: 508-431-8017

    • James Patrick "Jim" McGovern is the U.S. Representative for Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
      Born and raised in Worcester, Massachusetts, McGovern attended Worcester Academy. While in college he worked as a congressional aide to Senator George McGovern (to whom he is not related), a two-time presidential candidate he campaigned for. From 1981 to 1996 he was a senior staff member for Representative Joe Moakley. McGovern first ran for Congress in 1994, where he lost in the Democratic primary. He ran again in 1996, defeating Republican incumbent Peter Blute. He has since been re-elected six times, four of which he was unopposed....
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Date Born

BORN

11/20/1959

Official Birthplace

BIRTHPLACE

Worcester, MA

Home City

HOME CITY

Worcester, MA

Religion

Religion

  Roman Catholic

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Aide, Office of Senator George McGovern, United States Senate, 1981-1983

POLITICAL EXPERIENCE

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1996-present Senior Aide, Office of Representative Joseph Moakley, United States House of Representatives, 1982-1996 Press Secretary, Office of Representative Joseph Moakley, United States House of Representatives, 1982-1996 Legislative Staff, Office of Representative Joseph Moakley, United States House of Representatives, 1982-1996 Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 3, 1994 State Campaign Manager, George McGovern Presidential Campaign, 1984 Regional Whip, United States House of Representatives

EDUCATION

MPA, Public Administration, American University, 1984 BA, History, American University, 1981

FAMILY

Wife: Lisa; 2 Children: Patrick, Molly

COMMITTEES JOINED

  • Rep. James McGovern

    Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House, Chair, Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Credit, Member, Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management, Member, Committee on Agriculture, Member,
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