Francis James Ivancie (July 19, 1924 – May 2, 2019)[1] was an American businessman and politician who served as mayor of Portland, Oregon, from 1980 to 1985.

Prior to his term as mayor, Ivancie served for fourteen years on the Portland City Council.

After his retirement from elected office, Ivancie remained active in community affairs, occasionally lending his support to political causes.

After the war, Ivancie began working as a teacher in Burns, Oregon where he met his future wife Eileen O'Toole with whom he had 10 children.

Unfortunately for Ivancie, the primary beneficiaries of the proposed freeway project were suburban commuters who were ineligible to vote for the mayor of Portland.

[7] City residents were in widespread opposition to the freeway (which was never built), and Goldschmidt handily won re-election, defeating Ivancie in the primary election.

Ivancie then ran for mayor again in 1980 against McCready—a candidate who had neither the populist appeal of Goldschmidt nor the powerful backing of Ivancie—and defeated her in the primary election.

[10] Ivancie's tenure as mayor was scandal-free; however, his conservative politics and pro-business positions were frequently controversial in Portland, a city with strong progressive leanings.