Donovan Olson

Donovan Olson
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 48th district
In office
January 13, 2003 – January 9, 2011
Preceded byJames Hahn
Succeeded byChip Baltimore
Personal details
Born (1965-06-12) June 12, 1965 (age 59)
Boone, Iowa
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseSue
ResidenceBoone, Iowa
Alma materIowa State University
WebsiteOlson's website

Donovan Olson (born June 12, 1965) is a former Iowa State Representative from the 48th District. A Democrat, he served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2003 until 2011, when he lost re-election to Republican Chip Baltimore. He received his BA and MCRP from Iowa State University.

During his last term in the Iowa House, Olson served on the Commerce, Joint Government Oversight, Local Government, Transportationm, and Ways and Means committees. He also served as chair of the Environmental Protection Committee and as a member of the Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee and of the Climate Change Advisory Council.

Electoral history

*incumbent

Election Political result Candidate Party Votes %
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2002  [1]
District 48
Turnout: 1,002		Democratic (newly redistricted) Donovan Olson Democratic51451.3
Mary Lee Weaver Democratic48648.5
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2002  [2]
District 48
Turnout: 10,164		Democratic (newly redistricted) Donovan Olson Democratic5,17750.9
Philip L. Stone Republican4,98149.0
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2004  [3]
District 48
Turnout: 13,977		Democratic hold Donovan Olson* Democratic7,88856.4
Charles Braun Republican6,08643.5
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2006  [4]
District 48
Turnout: 10,046		Democratic hold Donovan Olson* Democratic6,14561.2
Charles Braun Republican3,85638.4
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2008  [5]
District 48 		Democratic hold Donovan Olson* Democraticunopposed
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2010  [6]
District 48
Turnout: 10,988		Republican gain from DemocraticChip Baltimore Republican5,38449.0
Donovan Olson* Democratic5,36148.9

References

  1. ^ "Canvass Summary - Primary - 2002 General Election (6/4/2002)" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2002-07-01. p. 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-29. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
  2. ^ "Canvass Summary - Final - 2002 General Election (11/5/2002)" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2002-12-02. p. 31. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 9, 2003. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
  3. ^ "Canvass Summary - Final - 2004 General Election (11/2/2004)" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2004-12-06. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-01-04. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
  4. ^ "Official Results Report - Statewide, 2006 General Election 11-07-2006" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2006-11-21. p. 37. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-15. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
  5. ^ "November 4, 2008 General Election Results". Iowa Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 8, 2009. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
  6. ^ "Official Results Report, General Election held November 2, 2010" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2010-12-16. p. 89. Retrieved 2011-09-19.[permanent dead link‍]
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