Richard Thomas Olson (born November 18, 1949) is an American politician. He served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 2011 to 2013.
Rick Olson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 55th district | |
| In office January 12, 2011 – January 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Kathy Angerer |
| Succeeded by | Adam Zemke |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Thomas Olson November 18, 1949 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Linda |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Prior Lake, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Michigan State University Stanford Law School |
| Profession | lawyer, businessman |
Raised in the Upper Peninsula area of Michigan, Olson is an alumnus of Michigan State University and Stanford Law School and is a lawyer by profession.[1] He previously worked for the Washington State Legislature and Governor of Washington's office. Olson was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives as a Republican in 2010 and served until 2013.[2][3] In 2014, he was severely injured after being struck by a vehicle while cycling near Saline Township, Michigan, where he resided.[4]
He retired to Prior Lake, Minnesota with his wife in 2015. In 2019, he announced his intent to challenge Angie Craig for Minnesota's 2nd congressional district in 2020.[5] Olson is married to Linda and has two children.
References
edit- ^ "Legislator Details - Legislators". Mdoe.state.mi.us. Retrieved 2019-10-13.
- ^ "Republican Rick Olson joins race for 55th District seat". Annarbor.com. 2009-10-26. Retrieved 2019-10-13.
- ^ "Republican State Rep. Rick Olson considers changing parties after redistricting puts re-election in doubt". Annarbor.com. 2012-01-05. Retrieved 2019-10-13.
- ^ "Former state representative Rick Olson recovering after being hit by car while cycling". mlive. 2014-06-12. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
- ^ Van, Jessie (2019-09-04). "First Republican challenger enters race against Rep. Angie Craig". StarTribune.com. Retrieved 2019-10-13.