James McGreevey

James McGreevey served as Governor of New Jersey from January 15, 2002 until his resignation on November 15, 2004 after he revealed that he had been having an affair with a male employee. August 12, 2004 McGreevey had become the first openly gay governor in the United States. On April 29, 2007 McGreevey joined a seminary school affiliated with the Episcopal Church.

Shortly after taking office, James McGreevey appointed Golan Cipel as his Homeland Security advisor. This appointment sparked criticism because, as an Isreali citizen, Cipel could not obtain the required security clearance and was thought to to lack adequate experience for the position. McGreevey's unusually close relationship with Cipel was also controversial. As investigations into his background intensified, Cipel resigned from the position according to McGreevey's request. On August 12, 2004, under threats of a sexual harassment case from Cipel's lawyers, McGreevey announced that he was a Gay man and had, at one time, had an intimate relationship with Cipel.

• August 6, 1957: Born

• 1978: Attended Columbia

• 1981: Earned a JD from Georgetown Law

• 1997: Lost the governor's race in New Jersey

• 2001: Became the governor of the State of New Jersey

• 2004: Resigned from office after admitting he had had an extramarital affair with a male employee