Kurt Edward Olson (March 24, 1948 – November 9, 2023) was an American politician who was a Republican member of the

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, representing the 30th District from 2005 until 2017. He served as Chair of the Labor & Commerce Committee, Vice Chair of the Rules Committee, a member of the Resources Committee, and Legislative Budget & Audit Committee. He also served on the Administration, Natural Resources, and Labor & Workforce Finance Subcommittees, for the 29th Legislature. Representative Olson served in the

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from 1967 to 1971.

Personal life and death

Olson was married to Barbara and had two children: Madelyn and Valerie, a granddaughter: Isabella. Representative Olson graduated from

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in 1966, and received a Bachelor of Arts from

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in 1977. Kurt Olson died of pancreatic cancer in Soldotna, on November 9, 2023, at the age of 75.Kurt Olson Obituary
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References

External links

Alaska State House Majority Site

Alaska State Legislature Biography

Project Vote Smart profile

Kurt Olson
at ''100 Years of Alaska's Legislature'' 1948 births 2023 deaths California State University, Long Beach alumni Deaths from pancreatic cancer in Alaska People from Cupertino, California People from Soldotna, Alaska Republican Party members of the Alaska House of Representatives 21st-century members of the Alaska Legislature United States Air Force officers United States Air Force personnel of the Vietnam War {{Alaska-politician-stub