Andrew Maguire
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Gene Andrew Maguire is the Executive Director of The GAVI
Fund's Immunize Every Child Campaign. He was a Democratic
politician
who represented New Jersey's 7th congressional district
from 1975 to 1981.
, and graduated from Ridgewood High School
in Ridgewood, New Jersey
in 1956. He received a B.A.
from Oberlin College
in 1961, and a Ph.D.
in government from Harvard University
in 1966.
Maguire was an advisor on political and security affairs in the United States Department of State
from 1966–1969, and was a member of the United States Delegation to the United Nations General Assembly
for five sessions while with the United States Department of State. He was director of the Urban Development Program for Jamaica, Queens
from 1969–1972, and a consultant in the National Affairs Division of the Ford Foundation
from 1972-1974.
Maguire was elected as a Democrat
to the Ninety-fourth
, Ninety-fifth
and Ninety-sixth
Congresses, serving in office from January 3, 1975-January 3, 1981, but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1980 to the Ninety-seventh Congress.
He was an industrial and labor consultant in 1981, and ran unsuccessfully as a candidate for nomination to the United States Senate
in 1982. He was a fellow at the Institute of Politics, John F. Kennedy School of Government
, Harvard University in 1983; vice president for policy, World Resources Institute
from 1984 to 1987; chief executive officer, North American Securities Administrators Association from 1987 to 1989; and president, EnterpriseWorks Worldwide (now EnterpriseWorks/VITA) from 1990-2002.
His publications include Bordering on Trouble: Resources and Politics in Latin America (Alder & Alder, 1986, co-editor); Toward Uhuru in Tanzania: The Politics of Participation (Cambridge University Press, 1969); contributions to journals and edited volumes; and articles, speeches, testimony, and opinion pieces on issues of public policy.
In 2007, Andrew Maguire became the Executive Director of The GAVI Fund's Immunize Every Child Campaign http://everychild.gavialliance.org. The goal of the Immunize Every Child Campaign is to ensure that every child everywhere is safely immunized against life-threatening diseases. By solving health care issues, Maguire said, "there is no more powerful tool in improving people's lives and education." In its first eight years, GAVI supported programs have reached 176 million children in the world's 72 poorest countries, saving an estimated 2.9 million lives.
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Fund's Immunize Every Child Campaign. He was a Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
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politician
Politician
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who represented New Jersey's 7th congressional district
New Jersey's 7th congressional district
New Jersey's Seventh Congressional District is currently represented by Republican Leonard Lance.In the 2008 election, Mike Ferguson did not seek another term. Linda Stender won the Democratic nomination unopposed, while Republican primary voters chose State Senator Leonard Lance in a field of...
from 1975 to 1981.
Biography
Maguire attended Budlong Elementary School in Los Angeles, CaliforniaLos Angeles, California
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, and graduated from Ridgewood High School
Ridgewood High School (New Jersey)
Ridgewood High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school serving students from Ridgewood, in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Ridgewood Public Schools....
in Ridgewood, New Jersey
Ridgewood, New Jersey
Ridgewood is a village in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the village population was 24,958. Ridgewood is an affluent suburban bedroom community of New York City, located approximately northwest of Midtown Manhattan.The Village of Ridgewood was...
in 1956. He received a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Oberlin College
Oberlin College
Oberlin College is a private liberal arts college in Oberlin, Ohio, noteworthy for having been the first American institution of higher learning to regularly admit female and black students. Connected to the college is the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, the oldest continuously operating...
in 1961, and a Ph.D.
Doctor of Philosophy
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in government from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
in 1966.
Maguire was an advisor on political and security affairs in the United States Department of State
United States Department of State
The United States Department of State , is the United States federal executive department responsible for international relations of the United States, equivalent to the foreign ministries of other countries...
from 1966–1969, and was a member of the United States Delegation to the United Nations General Assembly
United Nations General Assembly
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for five sessions while with the United States Department of State. He was director of the Urban Development Program for Jamaica, Queens
Jamaica, Queens
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from 1969–1972, and a consultant in the National Affairs Division of the Ford Foundation
Ford Foundation
The Ford Foundation is a private foundation incorporated in Michigan and based in New York City created to fund programs that were chartered in 1936 by Edsel Ford and Henry Ford....
from 1972-1974.
Maguire was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Ninety-fourth
94th United States Congress
The Ninety-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1975 to January 3, 1977, during the administration...
, Ninety-fifth
95th United States Congress
The Ninety-fifth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1977 to January 3, 1979, during the first two years...
and Ninety-sixth
96th United States Congress
The Ninety-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1979 to January 3, 1981, during the last two years...
Congresses, serving in office from January 3, 1975-January 3, 1981, but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1980 to the Ninety-seventh Congress.
He was an industrial and labor consultant in 1981, and ran unsuccessfully as a candidate for nomination to the United States Senate
United States Senate
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in 1982. He was a fellow at the Institute of Politics, John F. Kennedy School of Government
John F. Kennedy School of Government
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, Harvard University in 1983; vice president for policy, World Resources Institute
World Resources Institute
The World Resources Institute is an environmental think tank founded in 1982 based in Washington, D.C. in the United States.WRI is an independent, non-partisan and nonprofit organization with a staff of more than 100 scientists, economists, policy experts, business analysts, statistical analysts,...
from 1984 to 1987; chief executive officer, North American Securities Administrators Association from 1987 to 1989; and president, EnterpriseWorks Worldwide (now EnterpriseWorks/VITA) from 1990-2002.
His publications include Bordering on Trouble: Resources and Politics in Latin America (Alder & Alder, 1986, co-editor); Toward Uhuru in Tanzania: The Politics of Participation (Cambridge University Press, 1969); contributions to journals and edited volumes; and articles, speeches, testimony, and opinion pieces on issues of public policy.
In 2007, Andrew Maguire became the Executive Director of The GAVI Fund's Immunize Every Child Campaign http://everychild.gavialliance.org. The goal of the Immunize Every Child Campaign is to ensure that every child everywhere is safely immunized against life-threatening diseases. By solving health care issues, Maguire said, "there is no more powerful tool in improving people's lives and education." In its first eight years, GAVI supported programs have reached 176 million children in the world's 72 poorest countries, saving an estimated 2.9 million lives.