Jim McGreevey Respect
The Former Governor resigned in disgrace…but is making a comeback
I have a lot of respect for the guy, Jim McGreevey
I said it, I mean it, and that’s that.
Jim McGreevey, of course, the former Governor of the State of New Jersey who some 20 years ago resigned in a major national scandal, coming out as a “Gay American,” with his wife standing next to him. McGreevey had tried to put his male lover on the payroll who he met in Israel, as the statewide Director of homeland security. It blew up in his face, and then when the lover tried to blackmail McGreevey, the then-governor had to do the mea culpa before the world.
McGreevey now has the bug again and is looking at returning to politics as the mayor of Jersey City. New Jersey’s second-largest city behind Newark. And he should, especially considering all the good he has done since leaving office, quietly helping those who are less fortunate with prison re-entry programs.
McGreevey and I spoke the other day:
“If I didn’t go through that Dominic, I wouldn’t have had the appreciation, like sort of understanding people that is suffering from addiction, understanding guys and gals that made a wrong decision.”
“You learn about yourself, and you reflect, and you try to be the best possible person you can be…… and…
