Preceded by Phil Bartlett Name James Boyle Profession Businessperson | Political party Democratic Succeeded by Amy Volk Role American Politician | |
Born August 19, 1958 (age 65) ( 1958-08-19 ) | ||
James 'Jim' A. Boyle (born August 19, 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. He is running for Governor of Maine in the 2018 election. He owns Boyle Associates Environmental Consultants and Avant Dance & Event Center.
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.
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.
He earned a B.S. in forest management from the University of Maine in 1981.