Rye City Councilman (R) 2010 -2013 defeated for election for Mayor in 2013 after being dropped by the Republican Party due to his unwavering support for Ex-Mayor Douglas French who was discovered to own an illegally converted and improved rental house in Rye with a STAR property tax exemption, a felony in New York State for which he was not charged.

Mr. Jovanovich actively stonewalled all investigations and remediations for Hen Island, in addition to other municipal controversies. Mr. Jovanovich is a retired publishing industry executive, and husband of the Rye Record newspaper owner and publisher Robin Jovanovich. His influence over the local media became apparent soon after his election to the Rye City Council, through the selectively biased and negative press coverage of the Hen Island issue.