Kristine Olson | |
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United States Attorney for the District of Oregon | |
In office 1994–2001 | |
Nominated by | Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | Charles H. Turner |
Succeeded by | Michael W. Mosman |
Personal details | |
Born | August 9,1947 |
Alma mater | Wellesley College Yale Law School |
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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]
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