Alan Olsen
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| Member of the Oregon Senate from the 20th district |
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Assumed office 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Martha Schrader |
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March 24, 1948 McHenry, Illinois |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Juanita Olsen |
| Residence | Canby, Oregon |
| Alma mater | Purdue University |
Alan Randal Olsen (born March 24, 1948) is an American Republican politician who serves in the Oregon State Senate, representing Oregon's 20th Senate district in southeastern Clackamas County, including the cities of Barlow, Canby, Gladstone, Johnson City, Oregon City, and portions of Milwaukie. He defeated incumbent Democrat Martha Schrader in the 2010 election.
Olsen was born and grew up in McHenry, Illinois. He graduated from McHenry High School and attended Purdue University where in 1975 he earned a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry. From 1969 to 1971 Olsen served in the U.S. Army. He moved to Oregon in 1978 and has been the owner and operator of Custom Construction Services since 1987 specializing in the design and construction custom homes and commercial projects. Locally, Olsen is a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and is a past President of the Oregon Bass Federation Nation.
Olsen was the candidate for Senate District 20. According to Willamette Week Senate District 20 was a battleground race between Republicans and Democrats. Democrats held a majority in both the state House (36–24) and Senate (18–12).
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