Great Endorsements!
General Wesley Clark
A written endorsement of General Wesley Clark, Ret., Rhodes Scholar, former Supreme Alied Commander for N.A.T.O. and Candidate for the Democratic Presidential nomination in 2004.
Jay McGovern has earned my endorsement for Congress in Florida's District 4. He has a track record of superior performance for our country as a Naval Officer during the last 25 years, I am confident he will continue that same superior performance for North Florida as their representative in Congress.
Four times a commanding officer, including command of a Navy Helicopter Squadron he understands the burden of leadership. Mobilized in March 2004, Jay performed magnificently first as US Naval Forces Central Command, Director of the Battle Watch Center and later as Deputy for Operations during combat operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Global War of Terror (GWOT). He leveraged powerful leadership and operational experience to mold a group of novice staff officers on short tours of duty into an effective, capable and focused team. A strategic thinker, Jay was hand picked to represent the Operations Directorate during staff talks and operational planning meetings with regional nations. He was the senior representative in Jeddah Saudi Arabia for talks with the West Fleet, the first such engagement in over five years. This experience will serve him well on Capitol Hill.
As an engineer, Jay McGovern will bring to Washington relevant experience to move America away from its dangerous dependence on oil. On his horse farm in West Jacksonville, he operates his own bio-diesel plant. He understands, from first hand experience, the challenges small businesses face in today's uncertain economic environment. He is has a big picture view yet can drill down to the working level - he is a problem solver. Electing Jay McGovern is in the best interest of North Floridians and our nation.
Esquire Magazine
Everyone is endorsing Jay even Esquire Magazine!
Official Press Release.
"Crenshaw, our pick in '06, has tossed his principles overboard in favor of election-year expediency. Offshore drilling won't increase our national security. Electing a veteran who understands that "diplomacy is not appeasement" will."