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Rick Olseen
| Rick Olseen | ||
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| Candidate for | ||
| Minnesota House of Representatives District 32B | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Minnesota State Senate District 17 | ||
| 2007 - 2011 | ||
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Truck/Trailer Repair Estimator | |
| Websites | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Olseen graduated from 916 Vocational-Tech Academy and is Truck and Trailer Repair Estimator.
Committee assignments
Prior to leaving the senate, Olseen was a member of these committees:
- Energy, Utilities, Technology and Communications
- State Government Budget Division (Vice-Chair)
- State and Local Government Operations and Oversight
- Transportation
- Transportation Budget and Policy Division[1].
Elections
2012
Olseen ran for election in the 2012 election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 32B. He was unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 14 and was defeated by Bob Barrett (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 32B, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Bob Barrett Incumbent |
50.9% | 10,644 | |
| Democratic | Rick Olseen | 49.1% | 10,251 | |
| Total Votes | 20,895 | |||
2010
- See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2010
Olseen lost re-election to the 17th District Seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. Sean Nienow running for the seat on the Republican ticket. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[4]
2006
On November 7, 2006, Olseen won election to the 17th District Seat in the Minnesota State Senate, defeating opponents Sean Nienow (R) and Bill Neuman (I).[5]
| Minnesota State Senate, District 17 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Rick Olseen (DFL)
|
17,355 | 47.45% | ||
| Sean Nienow (R) | 16,919 | 46.26% | ||
| Bill Neuman (I) | 2,278 | 6.23% | ||
| Write-In | 21 | 0.06% | ||
Campaign donors
In 2006, Olseen collected $47,336 in donations.[6]
His five largest contributors in 2006 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Public Fund | $11,887 |
| Rick Olseen | $9,900 |
| Chisago County DFL | $1,675 |
| Isanti County DFL | $1,375 |
| Patricia Sundberg House District 17A Cmte | $1,000 |
District 17
Olseen represented Minnesota Senate District 17. District 17 includes the Northern outlying Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Area[7].
Personal
Rick is married to Bambi Olseen. They have two children and reside in Harris, Minnesota.
External links
- Rick Olseen's official campaign website
- Rick Olseen's official Minnesota State Senate website
- Biography from Project Vote Smartgraphical profile
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006
- Minnesota Public Radio votetracker profile
References
- ↑ "Minnesota Senate" List of Standing Committees
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State "2012 State General Election Candidate Filings," Accessed June 18, 2012
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, Official 2012 Primary Results
- ↑ Secretary of State Official general election results
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State - 2006 General Election Results
- ↑ 2006 contributions to Rick Olseen
- ↑ "Minnesota Secretary of State" Map of Senate District 14
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Minnesota State Senate District 17 2007-2011 |
Succeeded by Sean Nienow (R) |
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