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Russell Olson (South Dakota politician)

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Russell Olson
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Prior offices
South Dakota House of Representatives District 8

South Dakota State Senate District 8

Education

Bachelor's

University of South Dakota

Graduate

University of South Dakota, 1996

Russell Olson was a Republican member of the South Dakota State Senate, representing District 8 from 2008 to 2013. In 2013, he served as State Senate Majority Leader.

In August 2013, Olson announced his resignation, effective September 30, in order to take a position as CEO of Heartland Consumer Power District.[1][2]

Olson served in the South Dakota House of Representatives, representing District 8 from 2006 to 2008.

Biography

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Olson earned his B.S. in English/Political Science and his M.A. in Public Administration from the University of South Dakota. His professional experience includes working as a land use planner for the South Eastern Council of Governments, Executive Director for Lake Area Improvement Corporation and manager of Community and Economic Development at Heartland Consumer Power District.

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Olson served on the following committees:

South Dakota committee assignments, 2013
Legislative Procedure
State Affairs, Vice Chair

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Olson served on the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Olson served on the following committees:

Elections

2012

See also: South Dakota State Senate elections, 2012

Olson won re-election in the 2012 election for South Dakota State Senate District 8. Olson ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 5 and defeated Charles Johnson (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[3]

South Dakota State Senate, District 8, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRussell Olson Incumbent 63.4% 7,072
     Democratic Charles Johnson 36.6% 4,089
Total Votes 11,161

2010

See also: South Dakota State Senate elections, 2010

Olson ran for re-election to the 8th District seat in 2010. He ran for the seat on the Republican ticket and defeated Independent Clark Schmidtke, Sr.. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.

South Dakota State Senate, District 8 (2010)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Russell Olson (R) 6,981 80.90%
Clark Schmidtke, Sr. (I) 1,648 19.10%

2008

See also: South Dakota State Senate elections, 2008

On November 4, 2008, Olson won election to the 8th District Seat in the South Dakota State Senate, defeating opponent Scott Parsley (D).[4]

Olson raised $66,290 for his campaign while Parsley raised $36,012.[5]

South Dakota State Senate, District 8 (2008)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Russell Olson (R) 5,804 55.31%
Scott Parsley (D) 4,690 44.69%

Campaign finance summary


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Russell Olson campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2012South Dakota State Senate, District 8Won $68,675 N/A**
2010South Dakota State Senate, District 8Won $34,423 N/A**
2008South Dakota State Senate, District 8Won $66,290 N/A**
2006South Dakota House of Representatives, District 8Won $31,771 N/A**
Grand total$201,159 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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External links

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
David Gassman
South Dakota House District 8
2007–2008
Succeeded by
Mitch Fargen
Preceded by
David Gassman
South Dakota Senate District 8
2009–2013
Succeeded by
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Current members of the South Dakota State Senate
Leadership
Majority Leader:Jim Mehlhaff
Minority Leader:Liz Larson
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Tim Reed (R)
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Joy Hohn (R)
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Arch Beal (R)
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J. Marty (R)
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Republican Party (32)
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