Betty Olson Explained

Betty Olson
State Senate1:South Dakota
District1:28th[1]
Term Start1:January 15, 2015
Term End1:January 10, 2017
Predecessor1:Ryan Maher
Successor1:Ryan Maher
State House2:South Dakota
District2:28B[2]
Term Start2:January 9, 2007
Term End2:January 15, 2015
Predecessor2:Ted Klaudt
Successor2:J. Sam Marty
Alongside2:Tom Van Norman (2007–2009)
Dean Schrempp (2009–2015)
Birth Date:19 April 1946
Nationality:American
Party:Republican
Residence:Prairie City, South Dakota, U.S.
Profession:rancher, EMT, substitute schoolteacher

Betty Olson[3] (born April 19, 1946) is a rancher, EMT, and substitute schoolteacher.[4] She is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the South Dakota Senate in District 28 from 2015 to 2017. Before that, she was a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives in District 28B from 2007 to 2015.

Early life and career

Betty Olson attended local schools and went to university. She became a rancher and also worked as an EMT. She worked some periods as a substitute teacher in the public schools. She lives in Prairie City, South Dakota.

Elections

Controversy

In 2014, Olson wrote a column for the Butte County Post (a South Dakota local weekly newspaper) that contained a joke widely criticized as a bigoted slur. The "joke" alleged that President Barack Obama was a Muslim terrorist, and cast 7-11 managers, Motel 6 managers, cab drivers, and customer service representatives as Muslim terrorists.[13] As the controversy stirred and outrage grew, Olson refused to express regret for her words, saying the problem was that "people don't have a sense of humor." She later denied being a racist, noting that "the guy who sent it to me is married to a black lady...."[14]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Senator Betty Olson . . . 19 February 2017.
  2. Web site: Representative Betty Olson . . . January 22, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140101201233/http://legis.sd.gov/Legislators/Legislators/MemberDetail.aspx?Member=439 . January 1, 2014 . dead .
  3. Web site: Betty Olson's Biography . . January 22, 2014.
  4. Web site: South Dakota Legislature.
  5. Web site: Official Results Primary Election - June 5, 2012 . . Pierre, South Dakota . January 22, 2014.
  6. Web site: Official Results General Election November 6, 2012 . Secretary of State of South Dakota . Pierre, South Dakota . January 22, 2014.
  7. Web site: South Dakota Republican Legislative Primary Election June 6, 2006 Official Canvass . Secretary of State of South Dakota . Pierre, South Dakota . January 22, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140116103312/http://sdsos.gov/content/viewcontent.aspx?cat=elections&pg=%2Felections%2Fpastelections_electioninfo06_repbulicanprimaryreturns.shtm . January 16, 2014 .
  8. Web site: 2006 General Election Official Returns for Legislature . Secretary of State of South Dakota . Pierre, South Dakota . January 22, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140116103320/http://sdsos.gov/content/viewcontent.aspx?cat=elections&pg=%2Felections%2Fpastelections_electioninfo06_GElegislativereturns.shtm . January 16, 2014 .
  9. Web site: 2008 South Dakota Official Primary Election Results June 3, 2008 . Secretary of State of South Dakota . Pierre, South Dakota . January 22, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140116103442/http://sdsos.gov/content/viewcontent.aspx?cat=elections&pg=%2Felections%2Fpastelections_electioninfo08_primarylegislature.shtm . January 16, 2014 .
  10. Web site: 2008 South Dakota Official General Election Results Legislature November 4, 2008 . Secretary of State of South Dakota . Pierre, South Dakota . January 22, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140116103400/http://sdsos.gov/content/viewcontent.aspx?cat=elections&pg=%2Felections%2Fpastelections_electioninfo08_generalleg.shtm . January 16, 2014 .
  11. Web site: Official Results Primary Election June 8, 2010 . Secretary of State of South Dakota . Pierre, South Dakota . January 22, 2014.
  12. Web site: 2010 South Dakota Official General Election Results Legislature November 2, 2010 . Secretary of State of South Dakota . Pierre, South Dakota . January 22, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140116104333/http://sdsos.gov/content/viewcontent.aspx?cat=elections&pg=%2Felections%2Fpastelections_general2010_leg.shtm . January 16, 2014 .
  13. Web site: South Dakota GOPer Jokes That Obama, Taxi Drivers Were Sent Here By ISIL. Talking Points Memo (TPM). 6 October 2014. 9 November 2014.
  14. Web site: Obama ISIS Terrorist Joke: Betty Olson, South Dakota State Legislator, Says 'So Many People Don't Have A Sense Of Humor'. 8 October 2014. International Business Times. 9 November 2014.

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