Pete Olson
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 22nd district |
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Assumed office January 3, 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Nick Lampson |
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| Born |
December 9, 1962 Fort Lewis, Washington, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Nancy Olson |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Sugar Land, Texas, U.S. |
| Alma mater |
Clear Lake High School Rice University University of Texas Law School |
| Profession | Naval Aviator, Congressman |
| Religion | Methodism |
| Awards |
Joint Service Commendation Medal Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal Joint Service Achievement Medal Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Southwest Asia Service Medal Joint Chiefs of Staff Badge |
| Website | [1] |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Navy
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| Years of service | (USN) 1988–1997 (USNR) 1997–2009 |
| Rank |
Lieutenant Commander 
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Peter Graham "Pete" Olson (born December 9, 1962) is the U.S. Representative for Texas's 22nd congressional district, serving since 2009. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district includes much of southeastern Houston, as well as most of the city's southern suburbs such as Pearland and Sugar Land.
Peter Graham Olson was born in 1962 in Fort Lewis, Washington. In 1972, Olson moved with his family to Seabrook, Texas, a suburb of Houston, where he attended public schools, graduating from Clear Lake High School in 1981. Olson attended college at Rice University, where he played college basketball his freshman year; he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in computer science in 1985. He subsequently attended law school at the University of Texas at Austin, receiving his J.D. and being admitted to the State Bar of Texas in 1988. He joined the United States Navy after graduating from law school and earned his Naval Aviator wings in March 1991. After earning his wings as a P-3C Orion pilot, post-Gulf War, he flew missions over the Persian Gulf, the Indian Ocean, and the Pacific. In 1994, he was assigned as a Naval liaison to the United States Senate, during which time he assisted Republican U.S. Senator Phil Gramm on several overseas trips. He served in the Navy for nine years.
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