Mark Douglas Olson

Mark Douglas Olson
Member of the
Minnesota House of Representatives
from District 16B
In office
January 5, 1993 – January 7, 2003
Preceded byJim Knoblach
Succeeded byMary Kiffmeyer
Member of the
Minnesota House of Representatives
from District 19A
In office
January 7, 2003 – January 5, 2009
Preceded byHarold F. Lasley
Succeeded byBruce Anderson
Personal details
Born (1955-07-01) July 1, 1955 (age 69)
Sherburne County, Minnesota, U.S.
Political partyRepublican (until 2007), Independent Republican (since 2007)
ProfessionCarpenter, politician

Mark Douglas Olson was an American politician who served as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from district 16B, first elected in 1992. After his re-election in 2006, Olson was arrested and subsequently convicted of domestic assault. Olson left the legislature 2009 after failing to win a special election for a vacant seat in the Minnesota Senate.[1]

  1. ^ 2006-2007 Members, Minnesota House of Representatives.