Frank L. Oliver
{{Short description|American politician (1922–2018)}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Frank L. Oliver
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| state = Pennsylvania
| state_house = Pennsylvania
| district = 195th
| term_start = November 15, 1973
| term_end = November 30, 2010
| predecessor =Francis Lynch
| successor = Michelle Brownlee
| constituency =
| majority =
| party = Democratic
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1922|4|15|mf=y}}
| birth_place =Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
| death_date = {{death date and age|2018|2|1|1922|4|15|mf=y}}
| death_place =Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
| alma_mater =
| profession =
| spouse = Wilma Wooden
| residence =Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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| website =
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Frank Louis Oliver (April 15, 1922 – February 1, 2018) was an American politician who was the Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 195th District from a special election on November 15, 1973.{{cite web | last = Cox | first = Harold | title = Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1973-1974| publisher = Wilkes University | work = Wilkes University Election Statistics Project| date = November 3, 2004| url = http://staffweb.wilkes.edu/harold.cox/legis/157H.pdf}} until retiring from the House on November 30, 2010.
Oliver announced that he was retiring, after 37 years in the Pennsylvania House.{{cite web |url=http://www.myvirtualpaper.com/doc/the-philadelphia-tribune/pt021210/2010021501/ |title=Frank Oliver Set To Retire |accessdate=2010-02-18 |last=Mayes |first=Eric |date=2010-02-12 |work=The Philadelphia Tribune |publisher=The Philadelphia Tribune Company |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716072152/http://www.myvirtualpaper.com/doc/the-philadelphia-tribune/pt021210/2010021501/ |archive-date=2011-07-16 |url-status=dead }} He died in 2018 at the age of 95.[http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/pennsylvania-state-rep-philly-ward-leader-frank-oliver-dies-20180202.html?mobi=true Ex-state rep., Philly ward leader Frank Oliver dies]
Ward Leader
Oliver was the Ward Leader of the 29th Ward Democratic Executive Committee in Philadelphia.{{cite web |url=http://www.seventy.org/Downloads/2009_Citizen's_Guide.pdf |title=2009 Citizen's Guide |accessdate=2009-12-21 |last=Committee of Seventy |date=2009-12-21 |format=PDF |work=2009 Citizen's Guide |publisher=The Committee of Seventy, Philadelphia, PA 19103 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090419063456/http://seventy.org/Downloads/2009_Citizen's_Guide.pdf |archivedate=2009-04-19 }}
References
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External links
- [http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/house_bio.cfm?id=195 Pennsylvania House of Representatives - Frank Louis Oliver] official PA House website
- [http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=9202 Project Vote Smart - Representative Frank L. Oliver (PA)] profile
- Follow the Money - Frank L. Oliver
- [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=88457 2006] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=64982 2004] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=6687 2002] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=49188 2000] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=1450 1998] campaign contributions
- [http://www.pahouse.com/Oliver/ Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus - Rep. Frank L. Oliver] official Party website
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Category:Democratic Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Category:Politicians from Philadelphia
Category:African-American state legislators in Pennsylvania
Category:20th-century African-American politicians
Category:21st-century African-American politicians
Category:20th-century members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly
Category:21st-century members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly