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Herb Olson

Herb Olson

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State Representative

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Roll-call votes
1
Sponsored bills
0
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Finance records

Profile Snapshot

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Office
State Representative
State
Vermont
Jurisdiction
Addison-4
Serving
Currently serving
Term
2025 - Present

HERB OLSON was born in 1951 in Mineola, Long Island, one of the epicenters of post-war America! His family moved to Toronto, Canada, following his dad’s work. He completed his secondary education in Massachusetts, followed by Middlebury College. He received his law degree from Northwestern School of Law in Portland, Oregon in 1976. Professionally, he worked at Vermont Legal Aid; Assistant Attorney General for the Departments of Mental Health and of Corrections; Legislative Counsel staff attorney, assisting various House and Senate committees; General Counsel for the Vermont Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities and Health Care Administration (now DFR); and for the Rhode Island Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner. His civic memberships include Mt. Abe High School Board, Starksboro Planning Commission, community youth sports, Village water system, Counseling Service of Addison County, Addison County Regional Planning Commission, Save Our (community elementary) Schools, Starksboro Historical Society, and Community MAUSD Budget Coalition. His hobbies include coastal sailboat cruising, skiing, hiking, gardening, and home puttering. He is an amateur history buff and…

Biography source: official page

Issue Activity

Stored voting recordsIssue tags where available
Education
3 stored votes · 0 yea · 0 nay
Uncategorized votes
3 stored votes · 0 yea · 0 nay
Constitutional Rights
1 stored vote · 0 yea · 0 nay
Crime
1 stored vote · 0 yea · 0 nay

Evidence & Sources

9/10 verified

Every item below is a stored record. 9 have a named source with a working link, 1 have partial sourcing.

  • Herb Olson holds the office of State Representative
    profile identity· OpenStates
    Partial
  • Voted no on H 955: An act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-05-29source
    Verified
  • Voted not voting on S 71: An act relating to consumer data privacy and online surveillance
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-05-26source
    Verified
  • Voted not voting on S 193: An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-05-26source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on S 190: An act relating to reference-based pricing and the Green Mountain Care Board
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-05-22source
    Verified
  • Voted no on H 955: An act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-04-16source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on H 955: An act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-04-16source
    Verified
  • Voted no on H 642: An act relating to youthful offender proceedings
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-20source
    Verified
  • Voted no on H 642: An act relating to youthful offender proceedings
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-20source
    Verified
  • Sponsored: An act relating to data brokers and personal information
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2025-02-12source
    Verified
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