Rob Farris-Olsen | |
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| Member of the Montana House of Representatives from the 79th district | |
| Assumed office January 7, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Jenny Eck |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Farris-Olsen Helena, Montana, U.S. |
| Education | Whitman College (BA) University of Montana (JD) |
Robert "Rob" Farris-Olsen is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the Montana House of Representatives from the 79th district. Elected in 2018, he assumed office on January 7, 2019.
Farris-Olsen was born and raised in Helena, Montana and graduated from Helena High School. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in environmental studies from Whitman College and a Juris Doctor from the Alexander Blewett III School of Law at the University of Montana.[1]
Farris-Olsen completed a clerkship program with Judge Mike Wheat of the Montana Supreme Court. He then entered private practice, and has specialized in consumer protection law.[citation needed] In 2015, he was elected to the Helena City Commission.[citation needed] In 2018, he was elected to the Montana House of Representatives, representing the 79th district.[2][3]