Legislator Details


Rick Olson
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Gender: Male
Age at election: 61

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Date: 11/18/1949
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married Linda about 1971; children: 2, Brad and Kirk

Number of Children: 2

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Occupation: lawyer
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BA from Michigan State University, 1970; JD from Stanford Law School, 1978

Biographical Sketch:
He was raised in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, south of Houghton and Hancock. He worked for Washington's State Legislature from 1981-83 and then went on to serve as an attorney in the Washington State Governor's Office. He has experience as a private business manager, Adrian Public Schools business manager, and agricultural loan officer. In 2014, he was severely injured when struck by a car while bicycling. He moved to Minnesota in 2015, when his wife retired and took a new job in Minnesota as a school business manager.

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Sessions Served:

Ninety-Sixth Legislature, 2011-2012
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Banking and Financial Services , Joint Administrative Rules, Tax Policy , Transportation
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City of Residence: Saline
County of Residence Washtenaw
District: 55
District Description: Townships of Saline, York and part of Pittsfield [see map in Manual p.259] in Washtenaw County and Townships of Milan, Dundee, Summerfield, Bedford Erie and Whiteford; cities of Milan, Dundee and Petersburg in Monroe County

Date Elected: 11/2/2010
Date Sworn In: 1/12/2011
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Reason for Leaving Office: Chose not to run
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules

Bibliography:

Rep's web page 2011; Capitol2011 p.50; MLive.com 5/8/2016
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