Eric C. Olson
Democratic · MD · Prince George's County Council Member, District 3
Eric C. Olson has represented District 3 on the Prince George's County Council since 2022, after an earlier term from 2006 to 2014 and years on the College Park City Council. He focuses on safer, walkable streets, free county buses, and new housing and shops near Metro and Purple Line stops.
Where Eric C. Olson stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Efficiency (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (4 records), Housing Affordability (4 records),
Mixed record
Environment and Public Health (7 support · 1 oppose), Government Spending Reduction (3 support · 2 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 7 support · 1 oppose
Voted yes on the Better Bag Bill, which banned plastic checkout bags at stores and set a minimum charge for paper bags; it passed 8-2.
June 20, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: princegeorgescountymd.legistar.com
Sponsored a resolution removing the expiration date from the county's climate action plan provisions; the council adopted it (CR-006-2023).
March 7, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: princegeorgescountymd.legistar.com
Sponsored a law creating redevelopment incentives for better stormwater management; the council enacted it 8-0 (CB-079-2013).
November 19, 2013Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: princegeorgescountymd.legistar.com
Sponsored a property tax credit for green businesses and products; the council enacted it 8-0 (CB-056-2013).
October 22, 2013Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: princegeorgescountymd.legistar.com
Sponsored a bill requiring restaurant chains with five or more county locations to post calorie and sodium counts on menus; it was not enacted (CB-074-2013).
September 13, 2013Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: princegeorgescountymd.legistar.com
Sponsored the county's complete and green streets policy for roads and sidewalks; the council enacted it 9-0 (CB-083-2012).
November 20, 2012Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: princegeorgescountymd.legistar.com
Cast the only no vote on a ban on selling cigar products used to smoke drugs to minors or in packs of fewer than five; it passed 8-1.
November 18, 2008Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: princegeorgescountymd.legistar.com
Sponsored a property tax credit for homeowners who install solar or geothermal energy systems; the council enacted it 8-0 (CB-011-2008).
July 23, 2008Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: princegeorgescountymd.legistar.com
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
Sponsored a law requiring an audit of the County Executive's and council members' accounts when they leave office; the council enacted it 9-0 (CB-036-2011).
November 8, 2011Supports Government Efficiency
Source: princegeorgescountymd.legistar.com
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 3 support · 2 oppose
Voted yes on an excise tax on telecommunications services, with the money set aside for public schools; it passed 7-3.
April 29, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: princegeorgescountymd.legistar.com
Voted yes on the county's fiscal year 2025 budget; it passed 10-1.
May 23, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: princegeorgescountymd.legistar.com
Cast the only no vote on $4.5 million in tax increment financing bonds for the Brandywine Crossing development; it passed 6-1.
October 26, 2010Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: princegeorgescountymd.legistar.com
Voted no on issuing $35 million in special bonds for infrastructure at the National Harbor development; it passed 7-2.
November 18, 2008Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: princegeorgescountymd.legistar.com
Voted no on raising the county's sales tax on telecommunications service; it passed 7-2.
July 24, 2007Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: princegeorgescountymd.legistar.com
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 4 support
Sponsored a law requiring hotels and motels to post human trafficking awareness notices in every guest room; the council enacted it 9-0 (CB-040-2026).
July 7, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: princegeorgescountymd.legistar.com
Sponsored a law to reduce robberies by requiring convenience stores and gas stations to register, train staff, and follow security and cash rules; the council enacted it 6-1 (CB-048-2013).
July 24, 2013Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: princegeorgescountymd.legistar.com
Sponsored the law authorizing the county to use speed cameras; the council enacted it 8-0 (CB-037-2009).
November 3, 2009Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: princegeorgescountymd.legistar.com
Sponsored a resolution creating the Youth and Gang Violence Prevention Task Force to review the county's violence prevention programs; the council adopted it (CR-025-2008).
April 22, 2008Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: princegeorgescountymd.legistar.com
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 4 support
Voted yes on a bill to ban rent gouging by landlords; it failed with 5 votes for and 1 against, short of the 6 needed.
November 19, 2024Supports Housing Affordability
Source: princegeorgescountymd.legistar.com
Sponsored a resolution creating a Community Housing Trust Task Force to plan more affordable housing; the council adopted it (CR-093-2024).
November 12, 2024Supports Housing Affordability
Source: princegeorgescountymd.legistar.com
Voted yes on the Rent Stabilization Act of 2023, which temporarily limited rent increases; it passed 9-1.
February 28, 2023Supports Housing Affordability
Source: princegeorgescountymd.legistar.com
As executive director of the College Park City-University Partnership, ran a homeownership program giving $15,000 forgivable loans to university and city employees; it reached its 50th buyer in 2019.
May 8, 2019Supports Housing Affordability
Source: dbknews.com
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 6 support
Sponsored a resolution endorsing the DMV Moves regional transit investment plan; the council adopted it (CR-007-2026).
February 10, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: princegeorgescountymd.legistar.com
Sponsored a law banning motor vehicles from bike lanes and bikeways, with some exceptions; the council enacted it 9-0 (CB-071-2025).
November 17, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: princegeorgescountymd.legistar.com
Sponsored the urban street design law (Walkable Urban Streets) that set new county standards for safer streets and sidewalks; the council enacted it 11-0 (CB-069-2023).
November 14, 2023Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: princegeorgescountymd.legistar.com
Sponsored the county's complete and green streets policy for roads and sidewalks; the council enacted it 9-0 (CB-083-2012).
November 20, 2012Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: princegeorgescountymd.legistar.com
Sponsored a law requiring the Planning Board to find adequate sidewalks and bike facilities before approving development in the county's centers and corridors; the council enacted it 9-0 (CB-002-2012).
April 24, 2012Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: princegeorgescountymd.legistar.com
Sponsored a law giving parking incentives to car sharing in mixed-use and transit zones; the council enacted it (CB-051-2011).
November 15, 2011Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: princegeorgescountymd.legistar.com
Track record — General
General · 28 records
Sponsored the emergency Vehicle Access and Recovery Act, which set rules for getting back towed cars and penalties for improper impoundment; the council enacted it 8-0 (CB-033-2026).
July 14, 2026
Source: princegeorgescountymd.legistar.com
Seconded and voted for a two-year moratorium on approving data center development applications; it passed 7-0.
July 7, 2026
Source: princegeorgescountymd.legistar.com
Seconded and voted for a proposed charter amendment exempting from referendum the taxes and fees on businesses judged harmful to the community; it passed 8-2.
June 22, 2026
Source: princegeorgescountymd.legistar.com
Voted yes on a proposed charter amendment for the 2026 ballot to eliminate the council's at-large seats and have nine district members; it passed 8-2.
June 22, 2026
Source: princegeorgescountymd.legistar.com
Sponsored the Responsible Pet Ownership Act, which added pet recordkeeping rules and licensing limits; the council enacted it 9-0 (CB-025-2026).
June 2, 2026
Source: princegeorgescountymd.legistar.com
Received the 2026 primary endorsement of Greater Greater Washington, a regional urbanist group, for the District 3 County Council seat.
May 11, 2026
Source: ggwash.org
Sponsored a resolution urging the parks agency, school board, libraries, and community college to bar civil immigration enforcement on their property; the council adopted it 11-0 (CR-008-2026).
April 7, 2026
Source: princegeorgescountymd.legistar.com
Sponsored an emergency law limiting immigration enforcement access to certain county areas and requiring county guidance on enforcement at county facilities; the council enacted it 11-0 (CB-006-2026).
April 7, 2026
Source: princegeorgescountymd.legistar.com
Was elected vice chair of the County Council for the 2026 legislative year.
December 2, 2025
Source: pgccouncil.us
Seconded and voted for a law clarifying the council's power over county personnel rules and changing grounds for discipline over job performance; it passed 7-2.
November 18, 2025
Source: princegeorgescountymd.legistar.com
Sponsored the Clean Curb Act of 2025, which made it illegal to leave cones and other objects on county roads to save parking spaces; the council enacted it 11-0 (CB-015-2025).
June 17, 2025
Source: princegeorgescountymd.legistar.com
Sponsored a law banning parking personal boats on county streets, with fines and towing; the council enacted it 10-0 (CB-002-2025).
April 8, 2025
Source: princegeorgescountymd.legistar.com
Was nominated for council chair, but the motion failed with 5 votes for, 1 against, and 4 abstaining.
December 3, 2024
Source: princegeorgescountymd.legistar.com
Voted yes on an omnibus bill revising procedures in the county's new zoning code; it passed 6-4.
July 16, 2024
Source: princegeorgescountymd.legistar.com
Voted no on giving builders two more years, to April 1, 2026, to use the old subdivision rules; it passed 6-5.
March 26, 2024
Source: princegeorgescountymd.legistar.com
Voted yes on a pilot project labor agreement for county road and curb rebuilding projects that create entry-level jobs; it passed 9-1.
February 14, 2023
Source: princegeorgescountymd.legistar.com
Seconded and voted to repeal a 2022 law that let some properties keep older mixed-use zoning rules; the repeal passed 9-1 (CB-013-2023).
January 17, 2023
Source: princegeorgescountymd.legistar.com
Voted to suspend recently enacted zoning laws on development; the resolution passed 6-3.
December 12, 2022
Source: princegeorgescountymd.legistar.com
Voted no on local business and hiring rules tied to a slots casino development agreement; it passed 5-4.
May 6, 2014
Source: princegeorgescountymd.legistar.com
Cast the only no vote on Plan Prince George's 2035, the county's long-range general plan for land use and growth; it passed 7-1.
May 6, 2014
Source: princegeorgescountymd.legistar.com
Sponsored a resolution creating a county Science and Technology Business District; the council adopted it 9-0 (CR-007-2014).
March 18, 2014
Source: princegeorgescountymd.legistar.com
Sponsored a law defining neighborhood nuisances and allowing enforcement by citation; the council enacted it 9-0 (CB-077-2013).
November 19, 2013
Source: princegeorgescountymd.legistar.com
Sponsored a council resolution supporting voting rights, including restoring Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act and full congressional representation for D.C.; the council adopted it 9-0 (CR-142-2013).
November 19, 2013
Source: princegeorgescountymd.legistar.com
Sponsored a council resolution supporting statehood for the District of Columbia; the council adopted it (CR-008-2012).
February 28, 2012
Source: princegeorgescountymd.legistar.com
Voted no on a resolution tying approval of any county slots site to the preference of county voters in a statewide referendum; it passed 5-4.
November 15, 2011
Source: princegeorgescountymd.legistar.com
Sponsored a bill to ban slot machine (video lottery) facilities in Prince George's County; it was not enacted (CB-049-2011).
October 18, 2011
Source: princegeorgescountymd.legistar.com
Voted no on the Subregion 5 master plan and zoning map; it passed 6-3.
September 9, 2009
Source: princegeorgescountymd.legistar.com
Sponsored a law reducing the number of secondhand and pawn dealer licenses allowed in the county; the council enacted it 9-0 (CB-003-2007).
March 20, 2007
Source: princegeorgescountymd.legistar.com
Past race Eric C. Olson ran in:
- County Council District 3 · November 3, 2026 · Prince George's County, Maryland · incumbent