Oliver Olsen
Oliver K. Olsen is a former independent member of the Vermont House of Representatives, representing Windham-Bennington-Windsor District from 2015 to 2017. He was first elected to the chamber in 2014.[1] He resigned in 2017 because of business commitments.
Olsen is a former Republican member of the Vermont House of Representatives, representing Windham-Bennington-Windsor-1 from January 2010 to 2013.
Biography
At the time of his resignation in 2017, Olsen was the manager of a consulting firm specializing in software. He previously worked as a consultant with public and private sector organizations.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Vermont committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Human Services |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Olsen served on the following committees:
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| • Natural Resources and Energy |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Olsen served on these committees:
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| • Legislative Information Technology |
| • Ways and Means |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2016
Elections for the Vermont House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was May 26, 2016.
Incumbent Oliver Olsen ran unopposed in the Vermont House of Representatives Windham-Bennington-Windsor District general election.[2][3]
| Vermont House of Representatives, Windham-Bennington-Windsor District General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Independent |  Oliver Olsen Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 2,244 | |
| Total Votes | 2,244 | |||
| Source: Vermont Secretary of State | ||||
2014
Elections for the Vermont House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 26, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 12, 2014. Teresa Ellsworth ran as a Vermont Progressive Party candidate. Oliver Olsen ran as an independent candidate.[1][4][5][6]Both candidates were to proceed to the general election in November, however, Ellsworth passed away on September 7, 2014.[7] Olsen was unopposed in the general election.[8]
2012
Olsen did not seek re-election in 2012.[9]
2010
Olsen ran for re-election to the Windham-Bennington-Windsor 1 District in 2010. He defeated Claire Trask (D) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[9]
| Vermont House of Representatives, Windham-Bennington-Windsor 1 General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Oliver Olsen (R)
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1,241 | |||
| Claire Trask (D) | 656 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2017
In 2017, the Vermont General Assembly was in session from January 4 through May 18. There was also a veto session June 21.
- Vermont Conservation Voters: 2017-2018 Environmental Scorecard
- Legislators are scored based on their voting records on environmental issues.
- Vermont Public Interest Research Group: 2017-2018 Legislative Scorecard
- Legislators are scored by VPIRG on bills related to public interest issues.
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- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2016
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In 2016, the Vermont General Assembly was in session from January 5 through May 6.
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2015
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In 2015, the Vermont General Assembly was in session from January 7 through May 16.
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Recent news
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See also
- Vermont State Legislature
- Vermont House of Representatives
- Vermont House Committees
- Vermont Joint Committees
- Vermont state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Vermont State Legislature
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Olsen appointed to vacant seat
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Vermont Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election Candidate Listing," accessed June 19, 2014
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "Candidate listings," accessed November 4, 2016
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2016 general election results," accessed November 28, 2016
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2014 Independent Candidates and Minor Party Candidates Nominated by Party Committee," accessed June 19, 2014
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2014 Major Party Nomination Candidate Listing," accessed June 19, 2014
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2014 Candidate Listing," June 13, 2014
- ↑ Mike Faher, The Manchester Journal, "Progressives note death of state House candidate," September 11, 2014
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2014 General Election Candidate Listing," accessed October 11, 2014
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Vermont Secretary of State, "Election Results Search," accessed July 23, 2014
