I heard from a reliable source, Fulop wanted him for the Business Administrator job, but the state would not allow that because he lacks the certification. This is a political job, Councilman Fulop would speak against this but Mayor Fulop is for it.

1.) What is his salary?
2.) Does he reside in Jersey City?
3.) Will you address the corruption findings from his time as Governor?

I think it's a bad idea regardless letting this guy back near goverment institutions. Maybe the Mayor is using him to be his guru for his run in 4 years for Governor.

The corruption thing is correct, I do not remember details but the gay thing was a red herring to protect him. There was all sorts of bad stuff coming about him and his administration. Typical political move to distract media story.

What is the pay for this gig?

McGreevey's sudden resignation in 2004 came after he both acknowledged he is gay and admitted he had appointed his lover a a homeland security advisor, a job for which the man was unqualified.

McGreevey's homosexuality was one of the worst kept secrets in Trenton. People who followed politics already knew about his bf getting that job appointment (the press for a long time chose not to cover it).

The real reason was that he got caught on an FBI wire participating in a conspiracy to provide political favors for bribes.

Terrence T. McDonald/The Jersey Journal

In a bombshell announcement, Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop said today that former Gov. Jim McGreevey will take the helm of a city commission dedicated to job creation and training.

McGreevey, who served for two years as governor before resigning in disgrace in 2004, will also create and implement a re-integration program for ex-offenders being released from state prison and county jails, according to Fulop's office.

?Gov. McGreevey has worked hands-on with the inmate population and with re-entry programs and will be a valuable asset to us as we develop a re-entry program for Jersey City,? Fulop said in a statement. ?We are fortunate to have such a distinguished and knowledgeable individual to lead what is one of the most critical positions.?

The new post is another step in the political rehabilitation of McGreevey, who famously came out as gay before stepping down as governor.

The former governor currently ministers to drug-addicted female inmates at the Hudson County jail. He also mentors them once they are released from prison, and helps to re-integrate them back into the workforce.

His volunteer work there, which was featured in an HBO documentary, will continue, the city said today.

?It is a privilege to work for and with Mayor Fulop in addressing a critical need,? said McGreevey, who was born in the Margaret Hague Maternity Hospital in Jersey City. ?Having been born in the Hague and baptized at St. Patrick?s, it is wonderful to be coming ?home? to the place where my grandparents and parents raised a family.?

The former governor will serve as executive director of the Jersey City Employment & Training Commission, which is charged with overseeing on-the-job training, linking training with job creation and identifying job opportunities for the unemployed.

When he was running for mayor, Fulop made job creation and the establishment of a re-entry program for ex-offenders a centerpiece of his campaign. He said his administration would create a "unified network" of social service programs to help former inmates find jobs, housing and more.

Fulop?s administration hopes McGreevey?s work with the city will become a national model for integrating ex-offenders back into society.

"Having a former governor with 10 years? experience in this field that he is an expert in is a unique and exciting opportunity for Jersey City," Fulop said.

McGreevey's sudden resignation in 2004 came after he both acknowledged he is gay and admitted he had appointed his lover a a homeland security advisor, a job for which the man was unqualified.