David M. Olin (born 1947) is a

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politician and a former Democratic Farmer Labor Party member of the Minnesota House of Representatives who represented District 1A, which includes all of Kittson and

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counties, as well as portions of Marshall and Pennington counties in the northwestern part of the state."01a"
Retrieved August 10, 2007. First elected in 2006, he was re-elected in 2008, but was unseated by Republican

Dan Fabian Dan Fabian (born June 28, 1954) is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Minnesota House of Representatives for District 1A from 2015 to 2019 and as Minority Whip from 2019 to 2021. He represented all of Kittson, Roseau ...

in the 2010 general election. Olin won his first term in 2006 when he defeated Republican DelRay Flom, an agricultural businessman, by a margin of 54% to 46%."Election Reporting"
. Retrieved August 10, 2007. Incumbent Rep. Maxine Penas, a Republican, did not seek re-election."The bottom of the ticket"
Retrieved August 10, 2007. Olin was a member of the House Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs Committee, the House Civil Justice Committee, and the House Public Safety Policy and Oversight Committee. He also served on the Finance Subcommittee for the Public Safety Finance Division, and on the Public Safety Policy and Oversight Subcommittee for the Crime Victims/Criminal Records Division. Olin was raised near

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,"Minnesota Election Analysis"
Retrieved August 10, 2007. and later received a

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degree in political science and history from Concordia College in Moorhead and a

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degree from the University of Minnesota Law School."Dave Olin (DFL) 01A"
Retrieved August 10, 2007. Prior to be elected a state representative, he served as Pennington County Attorney for 32 years. He currently resides in

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External links

Rep. Olin Web PageMinnesota Public Radio - Votetracker: Dave Olin Voting RecordProject Vote Smart - Rep. David M. 'Dave' Olin Profile
*''Follow the Money'' - David M. (Dave) Olin Campaign Contributions
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Olin, Dave Living people 1947 births Democratic Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives People from Thief River Falls, Minnesota American Lutherans University of Minnesota Law School alumni 21st-century American politicians People from Ada, Minnesota