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Oliver Nichelini is an American physician and politician currently serving as a United States Representative from Superior's 5th district since 1899. A member of the Social Democratic Party, he also serves as the Superior Secretary of Health and Secretary-designate of HHS under President Storm Kennedy.

Early life
Born in Powell, Ohio, Nichelini grew up in a packed household with 6 other siblings. The son of two teachers, Nichelini says most days he was helping his younger siblings with homework or at the local park. Oliver attended Columbus Academy, playing Swimming, Track and Cross Country. He also served as Student Body president his senior year, which he says was his beginning in politics. After graduating, he went to Ohio State University for a Biology degree and minored in Political Science. To earn his MD, he attended Yale University in Connecticut, the only time he has lived out of the Superior region. Returning to Superior, he went through a 5 year medical residency specializing in General Surgery before earning certification and moving back to Columbus, to be hired as Department Chief of General Surgery.

Superior and Federal Secretary of Health
Oliver entered politics when he interviewed for Superior Secretary of Health in early 1988.

United States House of Representatives
After being sworn in as Superior Secretary of Health, entered the race for Superior's 5th District, a position held by a progressive incumbent. While multiple polls predicted the incumbent to prevail- on election night Nichelini had a 37.62% victory margin, over 1,000,000 votes. Despite being a member of the Social Democratic Party- Oliver ran as an independent. He was sworn into Congress on January 3rd, 1989.