Mary Olson

American politician

Mary A. Olson

Member of the Minnesota Senate
from the 4th district
In office
January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011
Preceded by| Carrie Ruud
Succeeded by| John Carlson
Personal details
Born|  (1958-05-23) May 23, 1958 (age 67)
Willmar, Minnesota, U.S.
Political party| DFL
Spouse| John
Children| 4
Residence(s)| Bemidji, Minnesota, U.S.
Alma mater| University of North Dakota
Occupation| Attorney, legislator

Mary A. Olson (born May 23, 1958) is a Minnesota (US) politician and a former member of the Minnesota Senate who represented District 4, which includes portions of Beltrami, Cass, Crow Wing, Hubbard, and Itasca counties in the northern part of the state. A Democrat, she was first elected in 2006.[1] On November 2, 2010, she lost her re-election bid to the Republican John Carlson.[2]

Olson was a member of the Senate's Commerce & Consumer Protection Committee and Judiciary Committee. She also served on the Finance subcommittees for the Economic Development and Housing Budget Division and the Health and Human Services Budget Division, and on the Judiciary Judiciary Subcommittee for Data Practices, which she chaired.[3]

Olson received a B.A. from the University of North Dakota and earned a J.D. from their law school. Before her election to the Senate, she was the assistant county attorney for Crow Wing County, and also as an attorney for the United States Air Force at March Air Force Base. Her great-great-grandfather, Peter A. Gandrud, was also a member of the Minnesota Legislature.[4] She and her husband, John, have four children.[1]

## Electoral history

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Minnesota Senate Election District 4, 2010[5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Democratic | Mary A. Olson  | 15,752  | 45.31  |
| Republican | John Carlson | 18,956  | 54.53  |
Minnesota Senate Election District 4, 2006[5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Democratic | Mary A. Olson | 18,119  | 52.1%  |
| Republican | Carrie Ruud  | 16,635  | 47.8%  |

## References

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1. ^ a b "Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Legislator Record - Olson, Mary A". Venus.library.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved July 20, 2010.
2. ^ http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/event/article/id/100023205/[permanent dead link]
3. ^ "Senator Mary A. Olson DFL District 04". Senate.leg.state.mn.us. May 23, 1958. Retrieved July 20, 2010.
4. ^ "Gandrud, Peter Anners "P.A., Peder, Peter Andrew" - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present".
5. ^ a b Minnesota Public Radio

## External links

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* Mary Olson at Minnesota Legislators Past & Present
* Senator Olson web page
* Minnesota Public Radio Votetracker: Senator Mary Olson

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