James Boyle (Maine politician)
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Jim Boyle | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Maine House of Representatives | |
| In office 7 December 2022 – 4 December 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Bruce A. White |
| Succeeded by | Eleanor Sato |
| Constituency | 109th district |
| In office 18 January 2022 – 7 December 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Kyle Bailey |
| Succeeded by | Gary Drinkwater |
| Constituency | 27th district |
| Member of the Maine Senate from the 6th district | |
| In office 5 December 2012 – 3 December 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Phil Bartlett |
| Succeeded by | Amy Volk |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 19, 1958 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Maine (BS) |
| Profession | Businessperson, politician |
James Allen Boyle (born 19 August 1958) is an American businessperson and politician from Maine. Boyle served as a Democratic State Senator from Maine's 6th District, representing Scarborough, Westbrook and his residence of Gorham from 2012 to 2014. Boyle was a candidate in the January 2022 special election for Maine House District 27,[1] which he won.[2] He ran for Governor of Maine in the 2018 election but dropped out before the Democratic primary.[3] He owns Boyle Associates Environmental Consultants and Avant Dance & Event Center.[4]
Boyle, who ran as a privately funded candidate, defeated State Representative Tim Driscoll in the Democratic Primary for the District 6 Senate seat. The seat had been held by Phil Bartlett, who was unable to run for re-election due to term limits. In the general election, he beat Ruth Summers, wife of Maine Secretary of State Charlie Summers.[5]
In 2014, Representative Amy Volk (R-Scarborough) defeated Boyle by a margin of approximately 900 votes in the November 2014 general election. The Volk-Boyle race was one of the state's most watched contests. Over $330,000 was spent by outside groups in the race. Boyle lost despite approximately two-thirds of the outside spending seeking to benefit Boyle.[6]
He returned to the state legislature in 2022, via a special election to the Maine House of Representatives following the resignation of Kyle Bailey.[2] He was elected to a full term in the regular election that year, but did not run for another term in 2024.[7] He was succeeded by fellow Democrat Eleanor Sato.[8]
He earned a B.S. in forest management from the University of Maine in 1981.[4]
