John O'Leary (ambassador)

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John O'Leary
Born	1947  Portland, Maine
Died	2005  Washington, D.C.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Patricia Cepeda
Children	Alejandra Cepeda O'Leary and Gabriela Joyce O'Leary

John O'Leary (1947-2 April 2005) served as mayor of Portland, Maine, and as U.S. ambassador to Chile under President Bill Clinton.

[edit] Personal Life

O'Leary was born in Portland and graduated from Yale University in 1969. He was then a Mellon Fellow at Clare College, Cambridge University, from which he received a master's in 1971. He received a degree from Yale Law School in 1974.

He then practiced law with Pierce Atwood in Portland.

[edit] Political Career

He was an unsuccessful candidate for the U.S. House from Maine's First Congressional District in 1982, losing to Republican John R. McKernan, Jr..

Yale Law School classmate Clinton offered O'Leary the position of ambassador to Chile during a conversation in a Costa Rican rain forest.

[edit] Source

• Holley, Joe. "John O'Leary Dies; Mayor, Ambassador to Chile", The Washington Post, 2005-04-03, p. C08. Retrieved on 2007-08-22. 

Political offices
Preceded by Unknown	City Councilman, Portland, Maine 1975 – 1982	Succeeded by Unknown
Preceded by Unknown	Mayor, Portland, Maine 1980 – 1981	Succeeded by Unknown
Preceded by Unknown	Democratic Nominee, U.S. Congress, Maine District 1 1982	Succeeded by Unknown
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Gabriel Guerra-Mondragón	United States Ambassador to Chile 19 August 1998–29 June 2001	Succeeded by William R. Brownfield