Rep. John Olver

Democrat  •  1st District, Massachusetts  •  10th Term  •  Sworn In 1991
Current Term 2009 - 2010 View All
  • Votes with party 98%
  • Abstains: 3%

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07/14/09
RE: John Olver

Rep. John Olver (D-MA), chief of the House transport spending committee (Photo: Wikimedia) The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) would receive nearly ...

Source: Streetsblog Capitol Hill
07/14/09
Former state sen. running for Congress - in 2012

...the Federal Election Commission declaring his candidacy for the 1st House District three years from now. The seat is held by Rep. John Olver of Amherst, a fellow Democrat. Nuciforo says he supports Olver for re-election this year but plans to run in 201

Source: Boston Herald
07/13/09
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Former Sen. Andrea Nuciforo Jr. confirmed today he's running for US Rep. John Olver's seat — in 2012. Asked why he's joined a 2012 race so early, ...

Source: Boston Herald
07/12/09
RE: John Olver

The ceremonies are expected to include speeches by US Rep. John W. Olver, D-Amherst, and US Sen. John F. Kerry, D-Mass. Olver, who was a driving force ...

Source: The Republican - MassLive.com
07/09/09
Rosenberg's revelation applauded

Story said the reaction was uniformly positive at Amherst's Fourth of July parade, in which Rosenberg marched alongside her, US Rep. John Olver and ...

Source: Amherst Bulletin
07/09/09
Shaffer looks east for rail line

While US Rep. John Olver obtained $700000 for an east-west corridor study, no matching funding has been available from Massachusetts, though Brennan is ...

Source: Amherst Bulletin
07/06/09
Agencies collaborating: Affair of the year

...to whether they connect working class people to jobs or serve housing projects. But a truly “livable community,” insists Rep. John Olver (Mass.), reflects today’s popular concept of “transit-oriented development” by linking “the transportati

Source: Stateline.org
06/29/09
Berkshire projects may get federal dollars

The federal government may be broke and getting broker, but US Rep. John Olver (D-Amherst) still succeeded in getting the US House of Representatives to ...

Source: Boston Business Journal
06/26/09
Olver Announces $267k for Berkshire Co Historic Restoration Projects

Congressman John Olver said, “The Trustee's Office is one of the country's most significant Shaker buildings. These repairs will ensure that the structure ...

Source: iBerkshires.com
06/26/09
5 best local Western Mass. TV commercials

I have a newfound respect for John Olver for squeezing a Dylan reference into his Johnny Cash rip-off. By far the best thing about that Olver clip is the ...

Source: The Republican - MassLive.com
06/25/09
Olver Announces House Approves $175k For Putnam Road In Lanesborough

Congressman John Olver said, “The crossing is Lanesborough's single most maintenance-intensive section of roadway, and masshighway has inspected the ...

Source: iBerkshires.com
06/24/09
Community Comes Together to Prevent Youth Suicide

Congressman John Olver expressed his support for the Project's funding. “Awarding this grant brings to light the real tragedies that Berkshire County has ...

Source: iBerkshires.com
06/23/09
Freedom's Way

Marge Darby gets a standing ovation Monday from US Rep. John Olver, left, and State Sen. James Eldridge for her work on the project. ...

Source: Worcester Telegram
06/17/09
Joining Up Transportation, Housing, and Environmental Policy

What is clear is that Dodd, along with House Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman Rep. John Olver (D-Mass.) understands that in the specialized, stove-piped ...

Source: Brookings Institution
06/16/09
House DOT Funding Panel Discusses FY 2010 FAA Budget; NextGen

Subcommittee Chairman John Olver (D-Mass.) noted in his opening statement that he was pleased that the budget request "rejects the practice of under-funding ...

Source: AviationNews.net
06/16/09
Rail-trail group mulls options to fund design plan

Advocates for the trail have been in touch with US Rep. Niki Tsongas, state Sen. Steve Panagiotakos and US Rep. John Olver.

Source: Nashoba Publishing
06/15/09
RE: John Olver

Rep. Markey joins Massachusetts Representatives Michael Capuano, William Delahunt, Barney Frank, James McGovern, John Olver and John Tierney and 75 other ...

Source: Open Media Boston
06/12/09
Political phone survey leaves few clues

Deval Patrick, US Rep. John Olver, state Rep. Daniel Bosley, state Sen. Benjamin Downing and Berkshire County Sheriff Carmen Massimiano Jr., whether or not ...

Source: TMC Net
06/12/09
Boy Scouts award Ansin

"Kim has done so much community work it is amazing, and she is humble about it," said Eladia Romero, an employee in the office of Rep. John Olver ...

Source: Fitchburg pride
06/11/09
News & Notes: Harriman Snags $5.5M; Lee Man's Conviction Overturned

John Kerry and Edward Kennedy, together with US Rep. John Olver, have announced that the city of North Adams will receive $5451959 from the US Department of ...

Source: iBerkshires.com
06/11/09
Massachusetts Collaborative Announces Intention to Build a World ...

"This is a cutting edge concept, and its impact on the city will be significant," said Congressman John Olver. "The Computing Center will dovetail nicely ...

Source: MIT News
06/09/09
Spreading his wealth

In September Moroun and his son gave a combined total of $3000 to Rep. John Olver (D-Mass.) who is chairman of the Transportation, Housing, ...

Source: Detroit Metro Times
06/09/09
Checking and balancing on Capitol Hill

Presenting facts, figures and documents to back up his claims, the Ohio Congressman drew this response from LaHood and then subcommittee Chairman John Olver ...

Source: The Hill
06/08/09
RE: John Olver

Congressman John Olver expressed similar sentiments. “Providing our young people with the opportunity to earn money while gaining work experience, ...

Source: Business West
05/28/09
Green Diary Rescue & Open Thread

I wrote my congressman John Olver a month ago expressing my disgust over the torture memos. I finally got a response. Thank you for contacting me regarding ...

Source: Daily Kos
05/26/09
Massachusetts Broadband Institute Eligible for Federal Funds ...

... Sharon Gillett, and with Rep. John Olver, D-Mass., at an event at which the institute unveiled a new interactive survey, built as a Google Maps mashup. ...

Source: BroadbandCensus.com
05/24/09
Scientists worry fungus could wipe out bats, hope to stop spread

On May 5, 23 members of Congress, including John Olver, who represents central and Western Massachusetts, sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Ken ...

Source: Norwich Bulletin
05/23/09
Deadly fungus could wipe out bats

On May 5, 23 members of Congress, including John Olver who represents central and Western Massachusetts, sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Ken ...

Source: MetroWest Daily News
05/22/09
I-49 vital to nation, region, Boozman tells committee

"The chairman of the committee (US Rep. John Olver, D-Mass.) was very interested in that. We were able to tell him this was an interstate that was almost ...

Source: Benton County Daily Record
05/21/09
Earmarks plentiful in Congress but with name tags

...$250,000 to help restore the pavement stars of the Walk of Fame in the Hollywood business district. Subcommittee chairman John Olver, D-Mass., said he expected to get several thousand requests from about 350 House members. The Web site disclosures are t

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