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    Olseen, Rick E.

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    Senate 2007-2010 (District 17)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

    Counties Served:  Anoka, Chisago, Isanti

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 8/6/1956
    Birth Place: Saint Paul, Minnesota
    Birth County: Ramsey
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Baptist
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Harris
    Occupation (when first elected): Legislator/Truck and Trailer Repair Estimator, Fridley

    EDUCATION

    White Bear Mariner High School; Secondary;
    916 Vocational-Technical College; Vocational-Technical School; Body Work and Painting

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    School Board/Administration: North Branch, Minnesota (School Board); 1991 to 2001 [Elected]
    County Board/Commissioner: Chisago County, Minnesota (District 2, County Commissioner); 2002 to 2006

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Bambi
    Children: Two children: Cristina and Becki (daughters)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He ran unsuccessfully as the Democratic-Farmer-Labor party endorsed candidate for Minnesota House District 32B in the 2012 election.

    Special Legislative Concerns: transportation, education, health care, property tax relief.

    He grew up in White Bear Lake, Minnesota.

    Religion provided by the 2006 WCCO TV Voters' Guide.

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    Total Days Served: 1463

    SESSIONS SERVED

    86th Legislative Session (2009-2010) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/2009
    Body: Senate
    District: 17
    Elected: 11/7/2006
    Residence: Harris
    Term of Office: 1/1/2007 to 1/2/2011
    Oath Date: 1/3/2007
    Counties Represented: Anoka, Chisago, Isanti
    Occupation: Legislator/Truck and Trailer Repair Estimator
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Energy, Utilities, Technology and Communications
    • Finance: State Government Budget Division
    • Finance: Transportation Budget and Policy Division
    • State and Local Government Operations and Oversight
    • State and Local Government Operations and Oversight: Elections
    • Transportation
    Ran in next election? Yes. Defeated in general election
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    85th Legislative Session (2007-2008)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2007
    Body: Senate
    District: 17
    Elected: 11/7/2006
    Residence: Harris
    Term of Office: 1/1/2007 to 1/2/2011
    Oath Date: 1/3/2007
    Counties Represented: Anoka, Chisago, Isanti
    Occupation: Legislator/Truck and Trailer Repair Estimator, Fridley
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Education
    • Energy, Utilities, Technology and Communications
    • Finance: State Government Budget Division
    • Finance: Transportation Budget and Policy Division
    • Transportation
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    OTHER INFORMATION

    News Sources

    The Library maintains newspaper clippings on individual legislators during their terms. Clippings are available from 1973 to the present in a variety of formats: 1973-1999, microfiche available at the Library; 2000-2009, scanned in yearly compilations and digitally available on the legislative network; 2009-present, archived in a searchable database maintained by the Library and available on the legislative network.

    District News Files

    2007 (17)
    2008 (17)
    2009 (17)
    These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

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