Liz Olson is an American politician and member of the

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. A member of the

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(DFL), she represents District 7B in northeastern

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. She became majority whip in 2019.

Early life, education, and career

Olson attended the

University of Minnesota Duluth The University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) is a public university in Duluth, Minnesota. It is part of the University of Minnesota system and offers 16 bachelor's degrees in 88 majors, graduate programs in 25 different fields, and a two-year progr ...

, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in sociology and women's studies, and

Luther Seminary Luther Seminary is a seminary of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It is the largest seminary of the ELCA. It also accepts and educates students of 41 other denominations and traditions. It is accredited ...

, graduating with a Master of Arts in congregational and community care. Olson is a

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who has worked for Churches United in Ministry, Generations Health Care Initiatives, and TakeAction Minnesota. She is a former president of the

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of Duluth and is also a member of the advisory committee of the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits northeast chapter and a board member of Firefly Yoga International.

Minnesota House of Representatives

Olson was

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to the

in 2016. She was re-elected to her second term in 2018.

Personal life

Olson and her husband, Tom, have one child. They reside in the Denfeld neighborhood in

Duluth , settlement_type = City , nicknames = Twin Ports (with Superior), Zenith City , motto = , image_skyline = , image_caption = Clockwise from top: urban Duluth skyline; Minnesota ...

References

External links

Official House of Representatives website

Official campaign website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Olson, Liz 1980s births 21st-century American politicians 21st-century American women politicians Living people Politicians from Duluth, Minnesota Democratic Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives Women state legislators in Minnesota Luther Seminary alumni University of Minnesota Duluth alumni