Jay McGovern's Biography
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Full Name:
Jay McGovern
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Carolyn; 2 Children
Birth Date:
03/28/1961
Birth Place:
Sanford, FL
Home City:
Jacksonville, FL
Religion:
Roman Catholic
MS, Aeronautical Engineering, United States Naval Postgraduate School, 1998-1991, Grade Point Average of 3.4
BS, Marine Engineering, United States Naval Academy, 1979-1983, Grade Point Average of 2.7
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Florida, District 5, 2024
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 6, 2016
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 4, 2008
No caucus information on file.
Consulting Engineer / Principal, The McGovern Group Incorporated, 2001-present
Senior Vice President of Program Management / Chief Operating Officer, EMI Services, 2022-2023
Senior Director - Department of State Programs, Amentum, 2020-2022
Program Manager - Iraq Operations, Amentum, 2017-2020
Senior Program Manager, Airfield Planner, Construction Manager, Louis Berger, 2013-2017
Supervisory Mechanical Engineer, Program Manager, Project Manager (Civilian), United States Navy, 2006-2013
Helicopter Pilot & Commanding Officer (Active and Reserve), United States Navy, 1983-2013
Naval Officer, United States Navy, 2004-2005
Rehabilitation Director, Housing Partnership of Northeast Florida, 2002-2004
Engineer, The McGovern Group, 1999-2002
Engineer, Hubbard Construction Company, 1998-1999
Systems Engineering Manager, Carpco, Incorporated, 1996-1998
Chair, Riverside Avondale Preservation, 1999-2001
Chair, Riverside Avondale Development Organization, Incorporated, 1997-1998
Reason for Seeking Public Office:
As a Navy Veteran and Engineer, I believe I am uniquely suited to rebuild trust that Americans have lost in the political process and to fix some of the problems working folks face on a daily basis. I'm an engineer I fix things.