Bernie Olson
State houseMontana
District10th
Term startJanuary 2005
Term endDecember 2006
PredecessorDonald Roberts
SuccessorMark Blasdel
State house 1Montana
District 176th
Term start 1January 2003
Term end 1December 2004
Predecessor 1Paul Sliter
Successor 1Jon C. Sesso
Birth date1946 (age 80–81)
Birth placeButte, Montana, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Montana (BA)
PartyRepublican
BranchUnited States Army
UnitUnited States Army Reserve
Service years1968–1974

Bernie Olson is an American educator, businessman, and politician from Montana. Olson is a former Republican member of the Montana House of Representatives.

Early life

Olson was born in Butte, Montana.[1] He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Montana.[1]

Career

From 1968 to 1974, Olson served in the United States Army Reserve.[1] From 1970 to 1999, he worked as a teacher. In 1999, he became the president of Willow Creek Farm.[1]

On November 5, 2002, Olson was elected to the Montana House of Representatives for the 76th district. He defeated Robert Dale Beck with 99.60% of the votes.[2][1] On November 2, 2004, he was elected to the 10th district of the Montana House, defeating Aaron Navin Bouschor with 76.15% of the votes.[3]

Olson was inducted into the MEA-MFT Hall of Fame in 2018.[4]

Personal life

Olson has two children. He and his family live in Lakeside, Montana. [1][5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Bernie Olson's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  2. ^ "MT State House 076". ourcampaigns.com. November 5, 2002. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  3. ^ "MT State House 010". ourcampaigns.com. November 2, 2004. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  4. ^ "This is our time – 1st MFPE Annual Conference". mfpe.org. April 16, 2018. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  5. ^ "2019 Fall Mack Days Update – Week 2". montanaoutdoor.com. September 30, 2019. Retrieved September 17, 2020.