| Kurt Olson | |
| State House: | Alaska |
| State: | Alaska |
| District: | 30th |
| Term Start: | January 17, 2005 |
| Term End: | January 17, 2017 |
| Predecessor: | Kelly Wolf |
| Successor: | Gary Knopp |
| Birth Name: | Kurt Edward Olson |
| Birth Date: | 24 March 1948 |
| Birth Place: | Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Soldotna, Alaska, U.S. |
| Party: | Republican |
| Residence: | Soldotna, Alaska, U.S. |
| Alma Mater: | California State University |
| Occupation: | Legislative Aide Insurance Broker |
| Allegiance: | United States |
| Serviceyears: | 1967–1971 |
| Branch: | United States Air Force |
Kurt Edward Olson (March 24, 1948 – November 9, 2023) was an American politician who was a Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 30th District from 2005 until 2017.[1] He served as Chair of the Labor & Commerce Committee, Vice Chair of the Rules Committee, a member of the Resources Committee, and Legislative Budget & Audit Committee. He also served on the Administration, Natural Resources, and Labor & Workforce Finance Subcommittees, for the 29th Legislature.[2] Representative Olson served in the United States Air Force from 1967 to 1971.[3]
Olson was married to Barbara and had two children: Madelyn and Valerie, a granddaughter: Isabella. Representative Olson graduated from Cupertino High School in 1966, and received a Bachelor of Arts from California State University in 1977.[4]
Kurt Olson died of pancreatic cancer in Soldotna, on November 9, 2023, at the age of 75.[5] [6] [7]