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    Olson, Liz

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 2017-2022 (District 07B); House 2023-2024 (District 8A)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

    Counties Served:  St. Louis

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: ??/??/1982 (uncertain)
    Birth Place: ,
    Birth County:
    Birth Country:
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Female
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Duluth
    Occupation (when first elected): Community advocate

    EDUCATION

    University of Minnesota, Duluth; B.A.; Sociology, 2004
    Luther Seminary; M.A.; Congregational and Community Care

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Tom
    Children: One child: Florence (daughter)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    She resigned early to take a job with the McKnight Foundation after previously announcing she would not run for reelection in 2024.

    Most recent term photo
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    Total Days Served: 2741

    SESSIONS SERVED

    93rd Legislative Session (2023-2024)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 08A
    Elected: 11/8/2022
    Residence: Duluth
    Term of Office: 1/3/2023 to 7/5/2024 (unfinished term)
    Counties Represented: St. Louis
    Occupation: None listed
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Agriculture Finance and Policy Minutes - Ex Officio Member
    • Children and Families Finance and Policy Minutes - Ex Officio Member
    • Climate and Energy Finance and Policy Minutes - Ex Officio Member
    • Commerce Finance and Policy Minutes - Ex Officio Member
    • Economic Development Finance and Policy Minutes - Ex Officio Member
    • Education Finance Minutes - Ex Officio Member
    • Elections Finance and Policy Minutes - Ex Officio Member
    • Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Minutes - Ex Officio Member
    • Health Finance and Policy Minutes - Ex Officio Member
    • Higher Education Finance and Policy Minutes - Ex Officio Member
    • Housing Finance and Policy Minutes - Ex Officio Member
    • Human Services Finance Minutes - Ex Officio Member
    • Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Minutes - Ex Officio Member
    • Labor and Industry Finance and Policy Minutes - Ex Officio Member
    • Legacy Finance Minutes - Ex Officio Member
    • Public Safety Finance and Policy Minutes - Ex Officio Member
    • Rules and Legislative Administration Minutes
    • State and Local Government Finance and Policy Minutes - Ex Officio Member
    • Taxes Minutes
    • Transportation Finance and Policy Minutes - Ex Officio Member
    • Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy Minutes - Ex Officio Member
    • Ways and Means (Chair) Minutes
    • Workforce Development Finance and Policy Minutes - Ex Officio Member
    Reason for unfinished term: Resigned
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    92nd Legislative Session (2021-2022)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 07B
    Elected: 11/3/2020
    Residence: Duluth
    Term of Office: 1/5/2021 to 1/2/2023
    Counties Represented: St. Louis
    Occupation: Community advocate
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:     2021 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Commerce Finance and Policy Minutes
    • Housing Finance and Policy Minutes
    • Redistricting Minutes
    • Ways and Means Minutes
    • Workforce and Business Development Finance and Policy Minutes
    Leadership Position: Deputy Majority Leader
    Leadership Position: Speaker Pro Tempore
    Session Notes: Senator Jen McEwen, and Representatives Jennifer Schultz and Liz Olson's elections were contested by their opponents. The court dismissed the case.
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    91st Legislative Session (2019-2020)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 07B
    Elected: 11/6/2018
    Residence: Duluth
    Term of Office: 1/8/2019 to 1/4/2021
    Counties Represented: St. Louis
    Occupation: Community advocate
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:  2019 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2019 1st Sp.S. - Author
    2020 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 1st Sp.S. - Author
    2020 4th Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 4th Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Rules and Legislative Administration Minutes
    • Ways & Means Minutes
    • Ways & Means: Health and Human Services Finance Division Minutes
    • Ways & Means: Long-Term Care Division Minutes
    • Ways & Means: State Government Finance Division Minutes
    Leadership Position: Majority Whip
    Leadership Position: Speaker Pro Tempore
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    90th Legislative Session (2017-2018)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 07B
    Elected: 11/8/2016
    Residence: Duluth
    Term of Office: 1/3/2017 to 1/7/2019
    Counties Represented: St. Louis
    Occupation: Community advocate
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:     2017 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Health & Human Services Reform Minutes
    • Health & Human Services Reform: Subcommittee on Aging & Long-Term Care Minutes
    • State Government Finance Minutes
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    OTHER INFORMATION

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