Rick L. Olson (born 1951) is the Iowa State Representative from the 39th District. A Democrat, he has served in the

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since 2005. Olson was born, raised, and resides in

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. He attended Grandview College and received his undergraduate degree and his J.D. from

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. , Olson serves on several committees in the Iowa House – the Judiciary, Public Safety, and Transportation committees. He also serves as a member of the Justice System Appropriations Subcommittee.

Electoral history

*incumbent

References

External links

Representative Rick Olson
''official Iowa General Assembly site'' *
Financial information (state office)
at the National Institute for Money in State Politics {{DEFAULTSORT:Olson, Rick L. 1951 births Date of birth missing (living people) Living people Democratic Party members of the Iowa House of Representatives 21st-century members of the Iowa General Assembly Politicians from Des Moines, Iowa Grand View University alumni Drake University Law School alumni