Oliver, Dennis J.

 May 20, 1963 - November 3, 2010

 Dennis Oliver of Incline Village, Nev., passed away on November 3, 2010 following a serious, month-long illness. He was 47. Dennis was the Public Information Officer for the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and an extremely valued employee of the Agency over the last three and a half years, according to TRPA Executive Director Joanne Marchetta.

Dennis spent over 27 years as a reporter, editor, writer, instructor, and communications professional, 3 years covering environmental policy, investigative news and special projects for the Oakland Tribune and 6 years as Director of Communications for California Alliance for Jobs where Dennis focused on promoting important public infrastructure projects.