John Olver served in both the Massachusetts House and Senate before winning a 1991 special election for the U.S. House, where he served for more than two decades.
Former U.S. Rep. John Olver, a Democrat who represented western Massachusetts communities for more than two decades in Congress, has died. He was 86.
Olver would hold the seat until he opted not to seek reelection in 2012, after the state lost a seat in Congress and was forced to draw new districts. He was born in Pennsylvania, but ended up living much of his life in Amherst in western Massachusetts. "He was a strong advocate for affordable health care, abortion access, public transportation and rural communities," the Democrat said in a written statement."I will always be grateful for his kindness and his friendship. He will be dearly missed, and my heart goes out to his loved ones."
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