James V. Oliver

James 'Jim' V. Oliver is an American politician from Maine. Oliver represented Portland, Maine in the Maine House of Representatives from 1986 to 1994, when he accepted a Country Director position with the Peace Corps.[1] He was replaced in a special election by Michael V. Saxl.[1]

James V. Oliver
In office
1986–1994
Succeeded byMichael V. Saxl
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceWest End, Portland, Maine

From 1967–1994, Oliver served as Executive Director of the Portland West Neighborhood Planning Council. In 1994, Oliver resigned his position with Pirtland West to accept a position overseas as a Peace Corps Country Director for two South American countries: Suriname and Guyana.

In May 1986, as Executive Director of Portland West, Oliver was involved in the successful referendum prohibiting further development on Portland's working waterfront.[2]

In 1988, Oliver was one of 7 Portland residents arrested while protesting the demolition of a nineteenth century building on Park Street in the West End. The historic building was demolished shortly after their arrests. Not long afterwards, the Portland City Council voted to strengthen the law protecting Historic Buildings from demolition by stipulating demolition was only allowed to occur if a historic building is beyond repair or dangerous to the public.[3]

References
  1. Meara, Emmet (January 8, 2001). "Speaker Saxl credits career to term limits Portland Dem faces 2002 ouster". Bangor Daily News. p. A1. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  2. "PORTLAND'S BOOM MASKS A POORER SLIDE". The New York Times. 28 December 1986. p. 36. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  3. "7 arrested in attempt to block demolition of 19th century building in Portland". Bangor Daily News. June 21, 1988.


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