Olson, Steve

Author Description

Steve Olson is the Executive Director of the Arizona Municipal Water Users Association (AMWUA), a non-profit organization established to represent and assist member municipalities in areas of water resource management and the development of urban water policy. The members of AMWUA are Avondale, Chandler, Gilbert, Glendale, Goodyear, Mesa, Peoria, Phoenix, Scottsdale and Tempe. Steve joined AMWUA in July of 2005. Prior to working with AMWUA, Steve was the Government Relations Director for the City of Scottsdale from 1999 to 2005. He also worked in various planning and legislative relations roles with the Arizona Department of Water Resources from 1985 to 1999. Steve has a Masters Degree in Political Science from Colorado State University and a Bachelors Degree with Majors in Botany and Political Science from DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana.

Authored Reports

Arizona Water Management Issues: Maintaining Sustainable Water Management