Alec Olson | |
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| 40thLieutenant Governor of Minnesota | |
| In office December 29, 1976 – January 3, 1979 | |
| Governor | Rudy Perpich |
| Preceded by | Rudy Perpich |
| Succeeded by | Lou Wangberg |
| President of the Minnesota Senate | |
| In office January 1973 – December 29, 1976 | |
| Preceded by | Rudy Perpich (Lieutenant Governor) |
| Succeeded by | Edward J. Gearty |
| Member of theMinnesota Senate | |
| In office May 14, 1969 – December 29, 1976 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Alvin Setzepfandt |
| Constituency | 23rd district (1969–1973) 21st district (1973–1976) |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMinnesota's6th district | |
| In office January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1967 | |
| Preceded by | Fred Marshall |
| Succeeded by | John M. Zwach |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alec Gehard Olson (1930-09-11)September 11, 1930 (age 95) Mamre Township,Minnesota, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 4 |
Alec Gehard Olson (born September 11, 1930) is an American politician from theU.S. state ofMinnesota who served as a member of theUnited States House of Representatives for two terms representingMinnesota's 6th congressional district from 1963 to 1967, a member of theMinnesota Senate from 1969 to 1976, and served as the 40thLieutenant Governor of Minnesota from 1976 to 1979.
Olson was born inMamre Township, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota. Olson attended public schools and graduated from Willmar High School in 1948. He farmed between 1948 and 1955, and was an insurance representative from 1955 to 1962. He was active in theMinnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party from 1952 to 1962, serving as a district chairman for four years. He was a delegate to theDemocratic National Convention in the years1960,1964 and1968.[1]
Olson served in theUnited States House of Representatives from January 3, 1963, to January 3, 1967, during the88th United States Congress and89th United States Congress. During his time in the Congress, he voted for theCivil Rights Act of 1964.[2] He was defeated forre-election in 1966 after two terms.[1][3] Olson served in theMinnesota Senate from 1969 to 1976 and wasPresident of the Minnesota Senate from 1973 to 1976. WhenWendell R. Anderson resigned from the governorship to become a U.S. senator in 1976 and was succeeded by Lieutenant GovernorRudy Perpich, Olson became the new lieutenant governor; he served from December 29, 1976 to January 3, 1979, and was Perpich's running mate in their unsuccessful ticket for theMinnesota's 1978 gubernatorial race.[1]
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMinnesota's 6th congressional district 1963–1967 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded byas Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota | President of the Minnesota Senate 1973–1976 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota 1976–1979 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Democratic nominee forLieutenant Governor of Minnesota 1978 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Most Senior Living U.S. Representative Sitting or Former 2025–present Served alongside:Don Fuqua | Current holder |
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| Preceded byas Former U.S. Representative | Order of precedence of the United States as Former U.S. Representative | Succeeded byas Former U.S. Representative |
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