Donny Olson
Donny Olson | |
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| Member of the Alaska Senate | |
| Assumed office January 15, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Albert P. Adams |
| Constituency | District S (2001–2003) District T (2003–present) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 18, 1953 Nome, Territory of Alaska |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Willow |
| Residence | Golovin, Alaska |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota (BA) Oral Roberts University (MD) University of Cambridge (JD) |
| Profession | Physician Aviator |
Donald C. "Donny" Olson (born June 18, 1953) is an American physician, attorney, and politician, currently serving as a member of the Alaska Senate, representing the T district since 2001.
Career[]
He was appointed to the Alaska State Medical Board by Governor Tony Knowles in 1995 and served until taking office in the Alaska Senate in 2001.[1]
Olson caucused with the Republicans in the majority during the 28th Senate, from 2013 to 2014, but he was not invited to participate in the organization of the majority caucus for the 29th Senate. He is currently a member of the Democratic minority caucus.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Senate District T: Donald C. "Donny" Olson, Democrat" (PDF). Alaska Board of Elections. 2012-10-01. Retrieved 2015-11-16.
- ^ Moritz, Katie (November 7, 2014). "Egan to caucus with minority". Juneau Empire. Archived from the original on January 21, 2015. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
External links[]
Media related to Donny Olson at Wikimedia Commons
- Alaska State Legislature - Senator Donald Olson official AK Senate website
- Project Vote Smart - Representative Donald Olson (AK) profile
- Follow the Money - Donald Olson
- Donny Olson at 100 Years of Alaska's Legislature
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