Jess Olson | |
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Member of the South DakotaHouseofRepresentatives from the 34th [1] district | |
In office January 2019 –November 13, 2023 | |
Preceded by | David Lust |
Succeeded by | Becky Drury |
Personal details | |
Born | Rapid City,South Dakota,U.S. | January 29,1985
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Eric |
Residence(s) | Rapid City,South Dakota,U.S. |
Alma mater | Dartmouth College (BA) University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (MHA) |
Profession | Business Owner |
Website | www |
Jess Olson [2] (born January 29,1985) is an American politician and a former Republican Representative of the South Dakota House of Representatives,representing District 34 from 2019 to 2023. [3]
Jess Olson was born in Rapid City,South Dakota. She attended Dartmouth College where she received her B.A. in English Literature. She then completed her master's degree in Healthcare Administration at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill in 2011.
Olson graduated from the Gillings School of Global Public Health at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill in 2011. She served as executive director for Wellfully,a non-profit behavioral healthcare organization serving at-risk youth from 2012 to 2018. In 2019,she launched a home health company,Stay Graceful,Inc. [4]
In the four-way November 6,2018 General election,Olson took the first seat with 5,853 votes (32%) and Representative Michael Diedrich took the second seat ahead of Democratic candidates George Nelson and Brian Davis. [5]
In November 2023,Olson announced her resignation from the South Dakota House due to health issues. [6]
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