Steven Olson

{{Short description|American politician (born 1947)}} {{Distinguish|Steve Olson}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Steven N. Olson | image = Member of the Iowa House of Representatives Steven N. Olson.jpg | image_size = | state_house = Iowa | district = 83rd | term_start = January 13, 2003 | term_end = | preceded = Brad Hansen | succeeded = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1947|1|30|mf=y}} | birth_place = Clinton, Iowa, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | party = Republican | spouse = | relations = | children = | alma_mater = | occupation = | profession = | signature = | website = [http://www3.legis.state.ia.us/ga/member.do?id=243 Olson's website] | footnotes = }}

'''Steven N. Olson''' (born January 30, 1947) is the Iowa State Representative from the 83rd District. A Republican, he has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2003.

{{As of|October 2011}}, Olson serves on several committees in the Iowa House - the Agriculture and Public Safety committees and the Environmental Protection committee, where he is the chair. His political experience includes serving as assistant majority leader in the Iowa House.

==Electoral history== <nowiki>*</nowiki>incumbent {{Compact election box no change begin}} {{Compact election box no change |election_title =Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2002 |election_note =District 83 |election_ref =<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/elections/2002/results/PRI_StateRep.pdf|title=Canvass Summary - 2002 Primary Election (6/4/2002)|publisher=Iowa Secretary of State|date=2002-07-01|accessdate=2011-09-19|page=36}}</ref> |turnout_votes =1,601 |result =(newly redistricted) |winner =Steven N. Olson  |winner_party =Republican Party of Iowa |winner_votes =1,120 |winner_percent =70.0 |candidate2 =Cindy Corson |candidate2_party =Republican Party of Iowa |candidate2_votes =481 |candidate2_percent =30.0}} {{Compact election box no change |election_title =Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2002 |election_note =District 83 |election_ref =<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/elections/2002/results/Canvass%20Summary.pdf|title=Canvass Summary - Final - 2002 General Election (11/5/2002)|publisher=Iowa Secretary of State|date=2002-12-02|accessdate=2011-09-19|page=38}}</ref> |turnout_votes =10,125 |result =(newly redistricted) |loser_party =Iowa Democratic Party |winner =Steven N. Olson  |winner_party =Republican Party of Iowa |winner_votes =5,724 |winner_percent =56.5 |candidate2 =Mark Henderson |candidate2_party =Iowa Democratic Party |candidate2_votes =4,396 |candidate2_percent =43.4}} {{Compact election box no change |election_title =Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2004 |election_note =District 83 |election_ref =<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/elections/2004/general/CanvassSummary.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041203220709/http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/elections/2004/general/CanvassSummary.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 3, 2004 |title=Canvass Summary - Final - 2004 General Election (11/2/2004) |publisher=Iowa Secretary of State |date=2004-12-06 |access-date=2011-09-19 |page=36 }}</ref> |turnout_votes =14,785 |result =hold |loser_party =Iowa Democratic Party |winner =Steven Olson* |winner_party =Republican Party of Iowa |winner_votes =8,998 |winner_percent =60.9 |candidate2 =Jim King |candidate2_party =Iowa Democratic Party |candidate2_votes =5,780 |candidate2_percent =39.1}} {{Compact election box no change |election_title =Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2006 |election_note =District 83 |election_ref =<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/GenOffResults.pdf |title=Official Results Report - Statewide, 2006 General Election 11-07-2006|publisher=Iowa Secretary of State|date=2006-11-21|access-date=2011-09-19|page=45|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061214021626/http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/GenOffResults.pdf |archive-date=December 14, 2006}}</ref> |turnout_votes =11,477 |result =hold |loser_party =Iowa Democratic Party |winner =Steven Olson* |winner_party =Republican Party of Iowa |winner_votes =6,488 |winner_percent =56.5 |candidate2 =Reg. Kaufmann |candidate2_party =Iowa Democratic Party |candidate2_votes =4,621 |candidate2_percent =40.3}} {{Compact election box no change |election_title =Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2008 |election_note =District 83 |election_ref =<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sos.state.ia.us/elections/results/2008GeneralResults.html|title=November 4, 2008 General Election Results|publisher=Iowa Secretary of State|accessdate=2011-09-19}}</ref> |turnout_votes =16,222 |result =hold |loser_party =Iowa Democratic Party |winner =Steven N. Olson* |winner_party =Republican Party of Iowa |winner_votes =9,135 |winner_percent =56.3 |candidate2 =Steve Smith |candidate2_party =Iowa Democratic Party |candidate2_votes =7,078 |candidate2_percent =43.6}} {{Compact election box no change |election_title =Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2010 |election_note =District 83 |election_ref =<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/elections/2010/gensummaryorr.pdf|title=Official Results Report, General Election held November 2, 2010|publisher=Iowa Secretary of State|date=2010-12-16|accessdate=2011-09-19|page=124}}</ref> |turnout_votes =12,181 |result =hold |winner =Steven N. Olson* |winner_party =Republican Party of Iowa |winner_votes =9,224 |winner_percent =75.7}} {{Compact election box no change end}}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== {{Commons category}} {{wikiquote}} {{Portal|Iowa}} * [http://www3.legis.state.ia.us/ga/member.do?id=243 Representative Steven Olson] ''official Iowa General Assembly site'' *  *[http://www.iowahouserepublicans.com/members/steven-olson Profile] at ''Iowa House Republicans''

{{s-start}} {{s-par|us-ia-hs}} {{succession box| title=83rd District |before=Brad Hansen | years = 2003 – present|after=Incumbent}} {{s-end}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Olson, Steven}} Category:Republican Party members of the Iowa House of Representatives Category:Living people Category:1947 births Category:Politicians from Clinton, Iowa Category:21st-century members of the Iowa General Assembly