Education
University of Minnesota.
politician member of the State Senate of Alaska
University of Minnesota.
He was appointed to the Alaska State Medical Board by Governor Tony Knowles in 1995 where he would serve until he was sworn in to the in 2001. Olson caucused with the Republicans in the majority during the 28th Senate, from 2013 to 2014, but he was not invited to participate in the organization of the majority caucus for the 29th Senate.
He is currently a member of the Democratic minority caucus.