Bernie Olson

American educator, businessman, and politician from Montana

Bernie Olson

Member of the Montana House of Representatives
from the 10th district
In office
January 2005 – December 2006
Preceded by| Donald Roberts
Succeeded by| Mark Blasdel
Member of the Montana House of Representatives
from the 76th district
In office
January 2003 – December 2004
Preceded by| Paul Sliter
Succeeded by| Jon C. Sesso
Personal details
Born| 1946 (age 77-78)
Butte, Montana, U.S.
Political party| Republican
Children| 2
Education| University of Montana (BA)
Military service
Branch/service|  United States Army
Years of service| 1968–1974
Unit| United States Army Reserve

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[edit]

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

## Career[edit]

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[edit]

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

## See also[edit]

* Montana House of Representatives, District 10

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d e f "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.

## External links[edit]

* REP. BERNIE OLSON (R) - HD10 at leg.mt.gov