Alan Olsen

Alan Olsen
Member of the Oregon Senate
from the 20th district
In office
January 10, 2011 – January 10, 2021
Preceded byMartha Schrader
Succeeded byBill Kennemer
Personal details
Born (1948-03-24) March 24, 1948 (age 76)
McHenry, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseJuanita Olsen
Residence(s)Canby, Oregon, U.S.
Alma materPurdue University (BS)

Alan Randal Olsen (born March 24, 1948) is an American Republican politician who served in the Oregon State Senate from 2011 until 2021, 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.

Early life and career

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.[1]

Political career

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).[2]

The Republican Party of Oregon for the 2010 election cycle hosted the first online primary. On July 30 the primary results were released announcing Olsen as the nominated candidate for senate district 20 from the Republican Party of Oregon.[3]

Olsen narrowly defeated incumbent Martha Schrader by 227 votes.[4]

In 2014, Olsen proposed a referendum to end same-day voter registration; voters rejected his proposal.[5]

From June 20, 2019, all 11 Republican state senators for Oregon, including Olsen, refused to show up for work at the Oregon State Capitol, instead going into hiding, some even fleeing the state. Their aim was to prevent a vote on a cap-and-trade proposal that would dramatically lower greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 to combat climate change. The Senate holds 30 seats, but 1 is vacant due to a death. Without the Republican senators, the remaining 18 Democratic state senators could not reach a quorum of 20 to hold a vote.[6][7]

On December 11, 2020, Olsen and 11 other state Republican officials signed a letter requesting Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum join Texas and other states contesting the results of the 2020 presidential election in Texas v. Pennsylvania. Rosenblum announced she had filed in behalf of the defense, and against Texas, the day prior.[8]

Olson resigned from the Senate effective January 10, 2021.[9]

Electoral history

2010 Oregon State Senator, 20th district[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Alan R Olsen 23,044 50.2
Democratic Martha Schrader 22,817 49.7
Write-in 74 0.2
Total votes 45,935 100%
2014 Oregon State Senator, 20th district[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Alan R Olsen 26,705 52.5
Democratic Jamie Damon 23,930 47.1
Write-in 199 0.4
Total votes 50,834 100%
2018 Oregon State Senator, 20th district[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Alan R Olsen 33,685 51.8
Democratic Charles Gallia 29,927 46.1
Libertarian Kenny Sernach 1,245 1.9
Write-in 111 0.2
Total votes 64,968 100%

References

  1. ^ "Small business owner announces run for State Senate". Alan Olsen for State Senate Committee. Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2010-08-06.
  2. ^ "The Fall Line". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2010-05-30. Retrieved 2010-08-17.
  3. ^ "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Independent party of Oregon. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 August 2010. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
  4. ^ Mapes, Jeff (December 6, 2010). "Senate Democrats seek partial recount in Olsen-Schrader race". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on December 9, 2010. Retrieved January 10, 2011.
  5. ^ Banville, Lee. "Montanans Vote To Keep Same-Day Voter Registration". www.mtpr.org. Archived from the original on 2021-04-20. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
  6. ^ "Oregon Republicans walk out on state Senate over climate change bill as governor threatens police roundup". CBS News. Archived from the original on 24 June 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  7. ^ Osborne, Mark; Youn, Soo (June 23, 2019). "Oregon's Republican state senators go into hiding over climate change vote amid militia threat". ABC News. Archived from the original on June 23, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  8. ^ Tess Riski (13 December 2020). "A Dozen Oregon Republican Lawmakers Urged the Attorney General to Support Texas Lawsuit Undermining U.S. Election Results". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 14 December 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  9. ^ Killen, Dave (January 4, 2021). "Oregon senator from Clackamas County will resign". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on January 12, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  10. ^ "Official Results November 2, 2010". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on August 31, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  11. ^ "November 4, 2014, General Election, Official Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  12. ^ "November 6, 2018, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.

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