James Patrick McGovern was born in Worcester , Massachusetts on November 20 , 1959 . He grew up in Worcester , where his mother Mindy was a dance instructor and his father Walter owned a liquor store . In junior high school , he first became involved in politics by campaigning for Democratic U.S. Senator George McGovern ( to whom he is not related ) in his unsuccessful 1972 presidential bid . After graduating from Worcester Academy he moved to Washington , D.C. , where from 1977 to 1980 , he worked as an aide to George McGovern . He attended American University , where he received a Bachelor of Arts in history in 1981 and a Masters of Public Administration in 1984 . George McGovern ran for president again in 1984 , Jim McGovern was the state coordinator of his Massachusetts campaign branch , and he made his nominating speech at the 1984 Democratic National Convention
1984 Democratic National Convention
1984 Democratic National Convention
Jim McGovern (American politician)