Donovan Olson
American politician (born 1965)
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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.
Donovan Olson | |
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| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 48th district | |
| In office January 13, 2003 – January 9, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | James Hahn |
| Succeeded by | Chip Baltimore |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 12, 1965 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Sue |
| Alma mater | Iowa State University |
| Website | Olson's website |
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 | % | ||
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| Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2002 [1] District 48 Turnout: 1,002 | Democratic (newly redistricted) | Donovan Olson | Democratic | 514 | 51.3 | ||
| Mary Lee Weaver | Democratic | 486 | 48.5 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2002 [2] District 48 Turnout: 10,164 | Democratic (newly redistricted) | Donovan Olson | Democratic | 5,177 | 50.9 | ||
| Philip L. Stone | Republican | 4,981 | 49.0 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2004 [3] District 48 Turnout: 13,977 | Democratic hold | Donovan Olson* | Democratic | 7,888 | 56.4 | ||
| Charles Braun | Republican | 6,086 | 43.5 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2006 [4] District 48 Turnout: 10,046 | Democratic hold | Donovan Olson* | Democratic | 6,145 | 61.2 | ||
| Charles Braun | Republican | 3,856 | 38.4 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2008 [5] District 48 | Democratic hold | Donovan Olson* | Democratic | unopposed | |||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2010 [6] District 48 Turnout: 10,988 | Republican gain from Democratic | Chip Baltimore | Republican | 5,384 | 49.0 | ||
| Donovan Olson* | Democratic | 5,361 | 48.9 | ||||
