Representative Jim Olsen

Jim Olsen, an American politician, currently represents the 2nd district in the Oklahoma House of Representatives. He is a member of the Republican Party and has been in office since 2019, succeeding John R. Bennett.

Early Life and Education:

• Jim Olsen graduated from Nassau Community College with an associate of arts degree.
• He continued his education at the University at Albany, SUNY, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree.
• Additionally, he attended the Free Gospel Bible Institute.

Family:

• Jim is married to Becky, and together they have seven children.

Political Career:

• Olsen ran for the Republican nomination in the 2018 election to succeed retiring Representative John R. Bennett in the 2nd district.
• During his campaign, he received endorsements from U.S. Representative Markwayne Mullin, Senator Mark Allen, and Representative Bennett.
• He secured victory in the general election, defeating Democratic nominee Tom Stites.
• Remarkably, he was re-elected without opposition in the 2020 election.
• Throughout his tenure, he has actively participated in various committees, including Administrative Rules, A&B Public Safety, Judiciary, and State and Federal Redistricting. He has also chaired the Elections and Ethics committee and serves as an assistant majority whip.

Political Positions:

• Olsen received endorsements from the NRA Political Victory Fund and the Oklahoma Second Amendment Association during the 2018 election, earning an A rating from the latter.
• He is one of only four members of the Oklahoma legislature to achieve a 100% rating on the Oklahoma Constitution’s Conservative Index.
• His lifetime score from the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs stands at 75%.
• Olsen opposes abortion and has drawn comparisons between abortion and the Holocaust.
• In 2021, he introduced legislation to prohibit abortion, equating the movement to abolish abortion with the slavery abolitionist movement.
• Notably, he expressed his stance against Governor Kevin Stitt’s commutation of Julius Jones’s death sentence to life without parole, emphasizing that justice should be carried out.

Representative Jim Olsen continues to play a significant role in shaping Oklahoma’s legislative landscape, advocating for his beliefs and serving his constituents with dedication and conviction.