Education
Concordia College; University of Minnesota Law School. University of Minnesota.
Concordia College; University of Minnesota Law School. University of Minnesota.
First elected in 2006, he was re-elected in 2008, but was unseated by Republican Dan Fabian in the 2010 general election. Incumbent Republican Maxine Penas, a Republican, did not seek re-election. 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 Ada, and later received a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and history from Concordia College in Moorhead and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Minnesota Law School.
Prior to be elected a state representative, he served as Pennington County Attorney for 32 years. He currently resides in Thief River Falls.
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party, Democratic Party.
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.
