   james edward "jim" mcgreevey (born august 6, 1957) is an american democratic politician. he served as state assemblyman and state senator in new jersey, then served as 52nd governor of new jersey from january 15, 2002, to november 15, 2004. since leaving the governorship, mcgreevey has attended the general theological seminary in new york city to obtain his master of divinity degree, a requirement to becoming an episcopal priest. he volunteers service through exodus transitional community to former prisoners seeking rehabilitation at the church of living hope in new york city. ==early life== mcgreevey was born in jersey city, new jersey, the son of veronica, a nurse, and jack mcgreevey, a marine drill instructor. his family was irish catholic, and he grew up in nearby carteret. there he attended st. joseph elementary school, and st. joseph high school in [[metuchen, new jerse
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