Kurt Olson

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Kurt Olson
Alaska House of Representatives District 33
Incumbent
Assumed office
2004
Current term ends
2010
Political party Republican
Profession Legislator
Website House site

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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

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."

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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

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