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Pete Olson

Pete Olson
Pete Olson official congressional photo.jpg
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Texas's 22nd district
Assumed office
January 3, 2009
Preceded by Nick Lampson
Personal details
Born (1962-12-09) December 9, 1962 (age 54)
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
Service/branch  United States Navy
Years of service (USN) 1988–1997
(USNR) 1997–2009
Rank Lieutenant Commander Insignia of Lieutenant Commander, United States Navy

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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