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Olin, David M. "Dave"

House 2007-2010 (District 1A)

Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Counties Served:  Kittson, Marshall, Pennington, Roseau

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: ??/??/1947
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Date of Death:
Gender: Male
Religion: Lutheran
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names: Dave
City of Residence (when first elected): Thief River Falls
Occupation (when first elected): Attorney

EDUCATION

Ada High School; Secondary;
Concordia College, Moorhead; B.A.; Political Science and History
University of Minnesota, Law School; J.D.; 1972

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

County Attorney: Pennington County, Minnesota; 1974 to 2006 [Elected]

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Muriel
Children: Two children: (daughters)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He was raised on a farm north of Ada, Minnesota. He moved to Thief River Falls, Minnesota around 1972.

He had been a member of the Republican Party before he ran for the Minnesota Legislature. He switched to the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party around 2003.

Religion provided by Politics in Minnesota the Directory, 2007-2008.

Total Days Served: 1462

SESSIONS SERVED

86th Legislative Session (2009-2010)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 01A
Elected: 11/4/2008
Residence: Thief River Falls
Term of Office: 1/6/2009 to 1/3/2011
Counties Represented: Kittson, Marshall, Pennington, Roseau
Occupation: Attorney
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs Minutes
  • Civil Justice Minutes
  • Finance: Public Safety Finance Division Minutes
  • Public Safety Policy and Oversight Minutes
  • Public Safety Policy and Oversight: Crime Victims/Criminal Records Division Minutes
Ran in next election? Yes. Defeated in general election

85th Legislative Session (2007-2008)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 01A
Elected: 11/7/2006
Residence: Thief River Falls
Term of Office: 1/3/2007 to 1/5/2009
Counties Represented: Kittson, Marshall, Pennington, Roseau
Occupation: Attorney
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Environment and Natural Resources Minutes
  • Finance: Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs Finance Division Minutes
  • Finance: Public Safety Finance Division Minutes
  • Public Safety and Civil Justice Minutes
  • Public Safety and Civil Justice: Crime Victims Minutes
Session Interviews
Session Interview (Video) 2007 House Interview


Articles & Books About
Green, Craig. "Making a Move: After 32 Years in One Role, Olin Move to House." Session Weekly, St. Paul: Minnesota House of Representatives Information Office, January 26, 2007, p. 17.


District Files

District File - 2007 District 01A
District File - 2008 District 01A
District File - 2009 District 01A
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

The Minnesota Legislative Reference Library has collected newspaper articles on legislators since 1973. They are available in the Library.