Background
Olson, Donovan was born on June 12, 1965 in Boone, Iowa, United States.
Olson, Donovan was born on June 12, 1965 in Boone, Iowa, United States.
Iowa State University.
A Democrat, he served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2003 until 2011, when he lost re-election to Republican Chip Baltimore. He received his Bachelor and Master's of City and Regional Planning from Iowa State University. During his last term in the Iowa House, Olson served on the Commerce, Joint Government Oversight, Local Government, Transportationm, and Ways and Means committees.
*incumbent.
Iowa Democratic Party, Democratic Party.
Member of Boone County Tire Round-up & Household Hazardous Waste Collection (volunteer), Wallace House Rural-Urban Leaders Discussion Group, Family Resource Center (steering committee member), Boone County Empowerment Board (chairman).