Kurt E. Olson is a Republican

Republican Party (United States)

The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...

 member of the Alaska House of Representatives

Alaska House of Representatives

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, representing the 33rd District since 2004. He is currently serving as Chair of the Labor & Commerce Committee, and is a member of the Resources Committee, Rules Committee, and Military & Veterans' Affairs Special Committee. He also serves on the Administration, Environmental Conservation, Fish & Game Finance Subcommittees, for the 26th Legislature. Kurt Olson also served in the United States Air Force

United States Air Force

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 from 1967–1971.

Personal life

Representative Olson has a wife: Barbara and two children: Madelyn and Valerie. Kurt Olson graduated from Cupertino High School

Cupertino High School

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 in 1966, and received a Bachelor of Arts from California State University

California State University

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in 1977.

See also

Alaska State House Majority Site

Alaska State Legislature Biography

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