Justin Olson
Member of the Arizona Corporation Commission
In office
October 17, 2017 – January 3, 2023
Preceded byDoug Little
Succeeded byKevin Thompson
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives
from the 25th district
In office
January 14, 2013 – January 9, 2017
Preceded byManuel Alvarez
Succeeded byMichelle Udall
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives
from the 19th district
In office
January 10, 2011 – January 14, 2013
Serving with Kirk Adams
Preceded byRich Crandall
Succeeded byMark Cardenas
Personal details
Born1979 (age 44–45)
Mesa, Arizona, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationArizona State University, Tempe (BS, MBA)
WebsiteCampaign website

Justin Olson[1] (born 1979) is an American politician who served as a member of the Arizona Corporation Commission. Olson is a former member of the Arizona House of Representatives representing District 25 from January 14, 2013, until 2017.[2] He is a member of the Republican Party.

Early life and education

Olson was born in Mesa, Arizona. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree and Master of Business Administration from Arizona State University.

Career

Olson is a tax analyst who worked for the University of Phoenix.[3] From 2011 to 2017, Olson served as a member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing the 19th and 25th districts. On October 17, 2017, Governor Doug Ducey appointed Olson to fill a vacancy on the Arizona Corporation Commission.[citation needed]

In October 2021, Olson declared his candidacy for the 2022 United States Senate election in Arizona.[4] He lost the Republican primary to Blake Masters.[5]

Elections

References

  1. ^ "Justin Olson's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  2. ^ "Justin Olson". Phoenix, Arizona: Arizona State Legislature. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  3. ^ "Ducey appoints former lawmaker Justin Olson as Arizona utility regulator".
  4. ^ "Justin Olson enters crowded GOP field for US Senate race". AP NEWS. October 13, 2021. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  5. ^ Manchester, Julia (August 3, 2022). "Trump-backed Masters to face Mark Kelly in Arizona Senate race". The Hill. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  6. ^ "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2014 General Election November 4, 2014" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 9. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
  7. ^ "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2012 Primary Election August 28, 2012" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  8. ^ "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2012 General Election November 6, 2012" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  9. ^ "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2010 Primary Election – August 24, 2010" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  10. ^ "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2010 General Election – November 2, 2010" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2013.

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