Why I am running for MN State Senate District 54

 Why I am running for MN State Senate District 54

Rick Olson
April 1, 2025

Why I am running:

I love our country.

My dad died when I was two months old. My mom was left at the age of 39 with six kids to raise on welfare in the economically depressed Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Her mantra was, “Work hard and get an education.” All six of us ended up getting a college degree and all have done reasonably well in life. The opportunities that America gave my wife and me have allowed us to prosper. We have lived the American Dream. Thank you America!

We have faced obstacles and hardships along the way but have tried to model the saying, “The measure of a man is what he does when things go wrong.”
I.e., when adversity strikes, evaluate your options, choose and move on. We have worked hard and seized the opportunities to get a LOT of education. We have had great opportunities and challenges in our careers but have had the opportunity to raise our two boys and see them prosper as well.

I have been raised to believe that “You get out of life in direct proportion to the service you provide others.” I.e., the more you help others, the more you get in return, directly or indirectly. Our lives have been of service to others, in the public and private sector, in our jobs and in our communities, and we have been rewarded.

It is now our obligation to give back to the community with our time and talents. We moved back to Minnesota in late 2014. We love the standard of living our state provides – our education system, our thriving large and small businesses, our lovely communities, our lake and streams, and yes, even our weather. All face challenges now and in the future. I wish to lend my time, energy, talent, experience and trained judgment to protect and preserve them for our generations to come – our (and yours) kids and grandkids.

I would appreciate your support in our collective effort.

Prepared and paid for by Olson Senate Committee, P.O. Box 15. Prior Lake, MN 55372

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