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Summary

Representative Justin Olson

Full Name: Justin Olson
Office: State House (AZ) - District 25, Republican
First Elected: 11/02/2010
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Karyn; 4 Children
Birth Place: Mesa, AZ
Home City: Mesa, AZ

Recent Key Votes

HB 2147 - Requires Individuals Seeking Unemployment Benefits to Provide Proof of Eligibility
Legislation (Yea)

Feb. 21, 2013 - Requires the individual seeking unemployment benefits to provide information and documentation of eligibility when filing the claim, whereas existing law requires the employer to ...

HCR 2056 - Matches State Minimum Wage to Federal Minimum
Legislation-Resolution (Yea)

March 6, 2012 - Increases the state minimum wage from $6.75 per hour to $7.65 per hour or the federal minimum wage, whichever is greater (Sec. 1). ...

HB 2519 - Expands the Requirements for Unemployment Benefits
Legislation (Did Not Vote)

March 1, 2012 - Requires an unemployed individual to have engaged in a systematic and sustained effort to find work for at least 4 days of the week ...

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Recent Public Statements

Issue Position: Fiscal Responsibility

Jan. 1, 2012 - From 2004 to 2008 the state's annual expenditures increased by nearly 62%--a rate that significantly outpaced population growth and inflation. This run-up in expenditures was ...

Issue Position: Economic Growth

Jan. 1, 2012 - The current recession has eliminated 300,000 jobs from Arizona's economy. For those families directly affected by these layoffs, there are likely very few issues that ...

Issue Position: Low Taxes

Jan. 1, 2012 - As a Senior Research Analyst for the Arizona Tax Research Association, I have worked diligently to hold the line against tax increases and to advocate ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

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Campaign Finances

Top industry Lawyers & Lobbyists ($7,657.00)
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Due to a later filing deadline or other circumstances delaying entry into our database, Justin Olson did not receive the 2012 Political Courage Test.

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Contact Information

Capitol Email
jolson@azleg.gov

Capitol Website
http://www.azleg.gov/MembersPage.asp?Member_ID=44&Legislature=51&Session_ID=110

Capitol
1700 West Washington, Room 306
Phoenix, AZ 85007-2890
Phone: 602-926-5288
Fax: 602-417-3161

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