Candidate · U.S. House, District 2
James P. McGovern
What this job does: Your district's vote in the U.S. House of Representatives, which writes federal laws and starts all tax bills. A term is two years.
- Holds this seat now
- Yes
- Office
- U.S. Representative, MA-2 (since 2013; MA-3 1997-2013)
- Occupation
- U.S. Representative
- Lives in
- Worcester
Background
- U.S. Representative since 1997 source: en.wikipedia.org
- Chair of House Rules Committee 2019-2023; Ranking Member since 2023 source: en.wikipedia.org
- B.A. (1981) and M.P.A. (1984) from American University source: en.wikipedia.org
- Staffer to Rep. Joe Moakley 1981-1996 source: en.wikipedia.org
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