- Donovan Olson
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Donovan Olson Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 48th districtIncumbent Assumed office
2002Preceded by James Hahn Personal details Born June 12, 1965
Boone, IowaPolitical party Democratic Spouse(s) Sue Residence Boone, Iowa Religion United Methodist Website Olson's website Donovan Olson (born June 12, 1965) is a U.S. politician. He is currently the Iowa State Representative from the 48th District. He has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2002. He received his BA and MCRP from Iowa State University.
Olson currently serves on several committees in the Iowa House - the Commerce committee; the Local Government committee; the Transportation committee; the Environmental Protection committee, where he is chair; and the Ways and Means Committee. He also serves on the Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee.
Olson was re-elected in 2006 with 6,145 votes (61%), defeating Republican opponent Charles Braun. [1] He was unopposed in 2008.
External links
- Representative Donovan Olson official Iowa General Assembly site
- Donovan Olson State Representative official constituency site
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions at the National Institute for Money in State Politics
Iowa House of Representatives Preceded by
James Hahn48th District
2002 – presentSucceeded by
IncumbentMembers of the Iowa House of Representatives 84th General Assembly (2011-2012)
Speaker of the House: Kraig Paulsen (R) • Speaker pro Tempore: Jeff Kaufmann (R) • Majority Leader: Linda Upmeyer (R) • Minority Leader: Kevin McCarthy (D)- Jeremy Taylor (R)
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- Linda Upmeyer (R)
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- Josh Byrnes (R)
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- Mark Brandenburg (R)
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