Kurt E. Olson (born March 24, 1948) is a

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former member of the

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, representing the 30th District from 2005 until 2017. He is currently serving as Chair of the Labor & Commerce Committee, Vice Chair of the Rules Committee, a member of the Resources Committee, and Legislative Budget & Audit Committee. He also serves on the Administration, Natural Resources, and Labor & Workforce Finance Subcommittees, for the 29th Legislature. Representative Olson also served in the

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from 1967 to 1971.

Personal life

Representative Olson has a wife: Barbara, two children: Madelyn and Valerie, a granddaughter: Isabella. Representative Olson graduated from

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in 1966, and received a Bachelor of Arts from

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in 1977.

References

External links

Alaska State House Majority Site

Alaska State Legislature Biography

Project Vote Smart profile

Kurt Olson
at ''100 Years of Alaska's Legislature'' 1948 births 21st-century American politicians Living people Republican Party members of the Alaska House of Representatives People from Soldotna, Alaska Syracuse University alumni United States Air Force officers {{Alaska-politician-stub