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    Olin, David M. "Dave"

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 2007-2010 (District 1A)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

    Counties Served:  Kittson, Marshall, Pennington, Roseau

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: ??/??/1947
    Birth Place:
    Birth County:
    Birth Country:
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Lutheran
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names: Dave
    City of Residence (when first elected): Thief River Falls
    Occupation (when first elected): Attorney

    EDUCATION

    Ada High School; Secondary;
    Concordia College, Moorhead; B.A.; Political Science and History
    University of Minnesota, Law School; J.D.; 1972

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    County Attorney: Pennington County, Minnesota; 1974 to 2006 [Elected]

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Muriel
    Children: Two children: (daughters)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He was raised on a farm north of Ada, Minnesota. He moved to Thief River Falls, Minnesota around 1972.

    He had been a member of the Republican Party before he ran for the Minnesota Legislature. He switched to the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party around 2003.

    Religion provided by Politics in Minnesota the Directory, 2007-2008.

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    Total Days Served: 1463

    SESSIONS SERVED

    86th Legislative Session (2009-2010)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 01A
    Elected: 11/4/2008
    Residence: Thief River Falls
    Term of Office: 1/5/2009 to 1/2/2011
    Counties Represented: Kittson, Marshall, Pennington, Roseau
    Occupation: Attorney
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs Minutes
    • Civil Justice Minutes
    • Finance: Public Safety Finance Division Minutes
    • Public Safety Policy and Oversight Minutes
    • Public Safety Policy and Oversight: Crime Victims/Criminal Records Division Minutes
    Ran in next election? Yes. Defeated in general election
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    85th Legislative Session (2007-2008)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 01A
    Elected: 11/7/2006
    Residence: Thief River Falls
    Term of Office: 1/1/2007 to 1/4/2009
    Counties Represented: Kittson, Marshall, Pennington, Roseau
    Occupation: Attorney
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Environment and Natural Resources Minutes
    • Finance: Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs Finance Division Minutes
    • Finance: Public Safety Finance Division Minutes
    • Public Safety and Civil Justice Minutes
    • Public Safety and Civil Justice: Crime Victims Minutes
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    OTHER INFORMATION

    Articles & Books About

    Session Interviews

    District Files

    2007 (01A)
    2008 (01A)
    2009 (01A)
    2009 (01A)
    These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

    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.

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