Tyler Olson

Infobox State Representative


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name =Tyler Olson
state_house =Iowa
district =38th
term_start =2006
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preceded =Robert Hogg
succeeded =Incumbent
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party =Democratic
spouse =Sarah
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occupation =Attorney
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website = [http://www3.legis.state.ia.us/ga/member.do?id=6482&ga=82 Olson's website]
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Tyler Olson is the Iowa State Representative from the 38th District. He has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2006. He received his BA from Claremont McKenna College and his JD from the University of Iowa.

Olson currently serves on several committees in the Iowa House - the Economic Growth committee; the Environmental Protection committee; the Ethics committee; the Human Resources committee; and the Ways and Means committee. He also serves as vice chair of the Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee. His prior political experience includes serving on the Linn County Democratic Central Committee Finance Committee, serving as finance director for Rob Tully for Congress in 1998, and working as assistant finance director for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee from 1999-2000.

Olson was elected in 2006 with 7,148 votes (65%), defeating Republican opponent Don Palmer. [http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/GenOffResults.pdf]

External links

[http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=MIA08795 Olson on Project Vote Smart]
[http://www3.legis.state.ia.us/ga/member.do?id=6482&ga=82 Olson's Capitol Web Address]
[http://www.tylerolson.org/ Olson's campaign website]