Howard Olsen
What this job does: Your district's vote in the Texas House of Representatives. Members write and vote on state laws and the state budget, and every bill to raise taxes has to start in the House. A term is two years.
- Occupation
- Military veteran
Background
- Served 11 years in the U.S. armed forces, including with an Army Ranger battalion and in psychological operations, according to the campaign site. source: howardolsen4texas.com
- Campaign site cites volunteer security work during Hurricane Harvey and organizing food and medical supply deliveries after Georgetown flooding. source: howardolsen4texas.com
- Republican nominee for the open Texas House District 50 seat held by James Talarico. source: theballotbrief.com
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- Support firefighters, paramedics and 911 operators source: howardolsen4texas.com
- Help veterans transition to civilian life source: howardolsen4texas.com
- Better resources for teachers in overcrowded classrooms source: howardolsen4texas.com
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