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John W. Olver

John W. Olver's Biography

Full Name: John W. Olver
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Rose; 1 Child: Martha
Birth Date: 09/03/1936
Birth Place: Honesdale, PA
Home City: Amherst, MA

PhD, Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1961
MS, Chemistry, Tufts University, 1956
BA, Chemistry, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1955

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1991-2012
Won Special Election, United States House of Representatives, 1991
Senator, Massachusetts Senate, 1972-1991
Representative, Massachusetts House of Representatives, 1968-1972
Senior Whip, United States House of Representatives

Co-Chair, Albanian Issues Caucus
Member, Congressional Competitiveness Caucus
Member, Congressional Fire Service Caucus
Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus
Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus
Member, Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus
Senior Whip, Democratic Caucus
Member, NE-MW Congressional Coalition
Member, Sustainable Energy and Environment Caucus

Professor, Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, 1961-1969
Professor, Franklin Technical Institute, 1956-1958

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