Jared Olsen | |
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Member of the Wyoming Senate from the 8th district | |
Assumed office January 6, 2025 | |
Preceded by | Affie Ellis |
Member of the WyomingHouseofRepresentatives from the 11th district | |
In office January 10,2017 –January 6,2025 | |
Preceded by | Mary Throne |
Succeeded by | Jacob Wasserburger |
Personal details | |
Born | Evanston,Wyoming,U.S. | October 10,1987
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Dani Olsen |
Children | 3 |
Residence(s) | Cheyenne,Wyoming,U.S. |
Alma mater | Weber State University University of Wyoming |
Profession | Lawyer |
Website | Olsen for Wyoming House District 11 |
Jared Olsen (born October 10,1987) is an American politician. He is a Republican member of the Wyoming Senate. He was previously a member of the Wyoming House of Representatives representing District 11 since January 10,2017. [1]
Prior to his election to the state legislature,Olsen was chairman of the Laramie County Republican Party. [2] He is also an attorney in Cheyenne. After the 2020 election,Olsen was also elected to be the Majority Whip of the house. [3]
Olsen challenged incumbent Democratic Representative and House Minority Leader Mary Throne for the seat. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary and defeated Throne in the general election with 51% of the vote. [4]
Olsen ran unopposed in the August 21,2018 Republican Primary and defeated Calob Taylor,a Democrat,in the November 6,2018 General Election with 1,275 votes (53.6%). [5] [6]
Olsen ran unopposed in the August 18,2020 Republican Primary and defeated Amy Spieker,a Democrat,in the November 3,2020 General Election with 1,807 votes (55.0%). [7] [8]