Rick Olseen
Rick Olseen (b. August 6, 1956) was a Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party member of the Minnesota State Senate. He was first elected to this position in November of 2006. Before being a Senator, Olseen was a member of the Chisago County Board of Commissioners from 2002 to 2006 and a member of the North Branch School Board from 1991 to 2001. He was defeated in the November 2, 2010, general election.
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]
| 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% | ||
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District 17
Olseen represented Minnesota Senate District 17. District 17 includes the Northern outlying Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Area[6].
Personal
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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 Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006
- Minnesota Public Radio votetracker profile
Footnotes
- ↑ "Minnesota Senate" List of Standing Committees
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2012 State General Election Candidate Filings," accessed June 18, 2012
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Canvassing Report - State Primary - Tuesday, August 14, 2012," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Secretary of State Official general election results
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Official Results General Election - Nov. 7, 2006," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ "Minnesota Secretary of State" Map of Senate District 14
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Minnesota State Senate District 17 2007-2011 |
Succeeded by Sean Nienow (R) |
