Kurt Olson
From Ballotpedia
| Kurt Olson | |
| Alaska House of Representatives District 33 | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2004 | |
| Current term ends 2010 | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Profession | Legislator |
| Website | House site |
Contents |
Kurt Olson is a Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 33rd District since 2004.
Olson served in the United States Air Force and has worked as an Alaska Legislative Aide, Insurance Broker - Commercial Lines, Custom Seafood Processor, and in the Kenai Peninsula Tourism Industry.
Olson is a member of the Kenai Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, Kenai Rotary, Kenai Wild Salmon Brand Board, Peninsula Winter Games Board, Soldotna Chamber of Commerce Board, Soldotna Rotary, and Spenard Rotary. [1]
Issue positions
Olson did not provide answers to the 2008 Political Courage Test. The test provides voters with how a candidate would vote on the issues if elected.[2]
Committee membership
- Labor & Commerce Committee, Alaska House of Representatives (Chair)
- Resources Committee, Alaska House of Representatives
- Rules Committee, Alaska House of Representatives
- Subcommittee on Administration
- Subcommittee on Environmental Conservation
- Subcommittee on Fish and Game
- Victims' Advocate Selection
Sponsored legislation
- HB 10 - "An Act authorizing a borough to charge a city for costs of collecting certain taxes; relating to a mandatory exemption from municipal property taxes for residences of certain widows or widowers, and to optional exemptions from municipal property taxes for property of certain fraternal organizations, for certain college property, and for certain residential property; and providing for an effective date."
- HB 29 - "An Act increasing the minimum wage; and providing for an effective date."
Major donors
Below are Olson's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[4]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| AK Assoc of Realtors | $2,000 |
| Tesoro Corp | $2,000 |
| BP Alaska | $2,000 |
| Associated General Contractors of Alaska | $2,000 |
| Alaska State Hospital & Nursing Home Assoc | $1,000 |
External links
- Alaska State Legislature - Representative Kurt Olson
- Project Vote Smart - Representative Kurt Olson profile
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006
- Alaska's House Majority - Kurt Olson profile
References
| |||||||||||||||||
