James Donovan, the beloved New York senator, is remembered as a “man of the people.” Before his death in 1991, Jim Donovan served as chairman of the US Senate Education Committee as well as several others.
After his death, Senator Donovan was honored by numerous institutions named in his memory, including: the Donovan Stadium at Murnane Field, the James H. Donovan Science and Technology Building, Senator James Donovan Room, Donovan Memorial Park, Oneida County Republican Committee Headquarters, the James H. Donovan Education Resource Center, and the James H. Donovan Community Center Building.