Rich Olive
Rich Olive was a Democratic member of the Iowa State Senate. He represented District 5 from 2007-2010.
Olive has received his high school diploma.
Olive served in the United States Army National Guard. He has been President of Story City Development Corporation. Olive has also been the owner/President of Norsemen Insurance and Realty.
Committee assignments
- Agriculture Committee, Iowa State Senate
- Commerce Committee, Iowa State Senate
- Economic Growth Committee, Iowa State Senate
- Government Oversight Committee, Iowa State Senate
- Local Government Committee, Iowa State Senate
Elections
2010
- See also: Iowa State Senate elections, 2010
Olive lost to Republican candidate Robert Bacon by a margin of 12,368 to 10,510 in the November 2 general election.[1]
In the June 8 primary election, Olive was unopposed.[2]
2006
On November 7, 2008, Olive was re-elected to the 5th District Seat in the Iowa State Senate, defeating James M. Kurtenbach (R).[3] Olive raised $231,239 for his campaign, while Kurtenbach raised $206,876.[4]
| Iowa State Senate, District 5 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Rich Olive (D)
|
11,224 | |||
| James M. Kurtenbach (R) | 11,162 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Olive and his wife, Marian, have three children.
External links
- Campaign Website
- Sen. Olive's Website
- Official Iowa State Senate website of Rich Olive
- Results for the November 2, 2010 general election, Iowa
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Project Vote Smart Legislative Profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006
- Rich Olive on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official 2010 election results," accessed December 24, 2013
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official 2010 Primary election results," accessed April 7, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official 2006 General election results," accessed April 8, 2014
- ↑ Follow The Money, "Funds raised by 2006 Senate candidates," accessed April 8, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Stewart Iverson |
Iowa Senate District 5 2007–2010 |
Succeeded by Robert Bacon |
