DemocratGovernor · New Jersey
Jim McGreevey
2002 first electedLeft office 20042 years served
Biography
James Edward McGreevey is an American politician who served as the 52nd governor of New Jersey from 2002 until his resignation in 2004 amidst a sex scandal. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the first openly gay person to serve as a state governor in the nation's history.