John Olver
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Categories: 110th Congress | Massachusetts Democrats
| John Olver | |
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| U.S. Representative – MA-01 | |
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| Party | Democratic |
| Assumed office June 4, 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Silvio Conte |
| Committees | |
| Born | September 3, 1936 |
| Spouse | Rose Olver |
| Religion | |
Congressman John W. Olver, Democrat, represents the 1st Congressional District of Massachusetts.
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Background
Representative Olver was born on September 3, 1936, in Honesdale, Pennsylvania, where he grew up on a farm with his brother and sister. [1]
Rep. Olver earned his B.A. from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, his M.A. from Tufts University, and his Ph.D. in chemistry from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. [2]
Prior to his tenure in the Massachusetts State House, Olver was a chemistry professor at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. [3]
Rep. Olver's public service career began in 1969 in the Massachusetts State House representing a section of Hampshire County. Beginning in 1973, he served 18 years in the Massachusetts State Senate representing portions of Franklin, Hampshire, Hampden, and Berkshire Counties. On June 25, 1991, Olver was sworn in to the U.S. House of Representatives to complete the term of the late Rep. Silvio O. Conte. [4]
Committees
- House Committee on Appropriations
- Subcommittee on Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, Chairman
- Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies
- Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
Caucuses
- Assistant Whip for the Democratic Caucus
Contact
Washington DC Office
1111 Longworth HOB
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-5335
Fax: (202) 226-1224
Holyoke Office
57 Suffolk Street
Suite 310
Holyoke, MA 01040
Phone: (413) 532-7010
Fax: (413)-532-6543
Berkshire County Office
78 Center Street
Pittsfield, MA 01202
Phone: (413) 442-0946
Fax: (413) 443-2792
Fitchburg Office
463 Main Street
Fitchburg, MA 01420
Phone: (978) 342-8722
Fax: (978) 343-8156
GovTrack link
External Links
- Official Site
- Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress
- Signed 2000 Letter Demanding ABM Test Inquiry
Related areas
Congress: MA-Sen, MA-01, MA-02, MA-03, MA-04, MA-05, MA-06, MA-07, MA-08, MA-09, MA-10,
State: MA-Gov, Massachusetts Senate, Massachusetts House, Massachusetts elections, 2008, Massachusetts election results
Counties: Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk
Counties Without Government Structure: Berkshire, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Worcester
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