Kristine Olson

Kristine Olson (born August 9, 1947[1]) was the United States Attorney for the District of Oregon from her Senate confirmation in 1994 until her resignation in 2001.[2][3] Olson is a contributor to The Oregon Encyclopedia.[4]

Kristine Olson
United States Attorney for the District of Oregon
In office
1994–2001
Nominated byBill Clinton
Preceded byCharles H. Turner
Succeeded byMichael W. Mosman
Personal details
Born (1947-08-09) August 9, 1947
Alma materWellesley College
Yale Law School

Olson was a member of Wellesley College's Class of 1969 with Hillary Rodham (later Clinton).[5][6] She graduated Yale Law School in 1972.[1] In 1971 she married Jeffrey Rogers, son of former Attorney General and then United States Secretary of State William P. Rogers.[5][7]

References
  1. "Kris Olson Rogers", Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, Volume 16, p. 2401, 1993
  2. PN938 — Kristine Olson Rogers (nomination), 103rd Congress of the United States March 10, 1994 - Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote
  3. Jeff Mapes (September 22, 2014), "Former U.S. attorney for Oregon endorses marijuana legalization measure", The Oregonian
  4. The Authors of the Oregon Encyclopedia, The Oregon Encyclopedia, retrieved 2017-02-08
  5. Horn, Miriam (2011). Rebels in White Gloves: Coming of Age with Hillary's Class--Wellesley '69. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. p. 168. ISBN 978-0-307-77389-0.
  6. "The group", U.S. News & World Report, pp. 62–75, June 6, 1994, ProQuest document 274868736
  7. "Jeffrey Rogers Weds Kristine Olson", The New York Times, September 19, 1971
Political offices
Preceded by
Charles H. Turner		 United States Attorney for the District of Oregon
1994–2001		 Succeeded by
Michael W. Mosman
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