James D. Libby, Ph.D. (born November 14, 1960)[3] is an American politician, college professor and author from the state of Maine.
A Republican, he served as a member the Maine House of Representatives from 1992 to 1996, then as a member of the Maine Senate from 1996 to 2000, before losing the 2002 Republican gubernatorial nomination to Peter Cianchette.
The district includes parts of Cumberland, Oxford, and York counties.
He has been appointed to several board and commissions by Republican, Democrat, and Independent governors, including as a trustee of the Maine Community College System.
He resides in Standish, Maine, with his wife, Jennifer (Peternel) Libby, daughter Grace, and son Brett.