David S. Olsen

{{Short description|American politician}}

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| state_house=Illinois

| state=Illinois

| district=81st

| term_start = {{start date|2016|07|30}}

| term_end = {{end date|2019|01|9}}

| preceded=Ron Sandack

| succeeded=Anne Stava-Murray

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|9|13}}

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|party = Republican

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|residence = Downers Grove, Illinois

|alma_mater = University of Illinois (B.A.)

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|profession = Politician

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|website = {{URL|repsolsen.com|Official website}}

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David S. Olsen (born September 13, 1988) is a former Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 2016 to 2019.

Republican incumbent Ron Sandack resigned from the Illinois House of Representatives effective July 25, 2016. Local Republican leaders met and appointed Olsen to the seat. Olsen was sworn into office July 30, 2016.{{cite journal|editor-last=Mapes|editor-first=Tim (Clerk of the House)|title=Resignations and Appointments|journal=Journal of the Illinois House of Representatives|volume=99|issue=143|pages=7–8|publisher=Illinois House of Representatives|access-date=June 20, 2021|url=https://www.ilga.gov/House/journals/99/2016/HJ099144R.pdf}}

In 2018, Olsen narrowly lost reelection to Democratic candidate Anne Stava-Murray.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181106/stava-murray-beats-olsen-in-81st-house-race|title = Stava-Murray beats Olsen in 81st House race|date = 6 November 2018}} In 2019, Olsen ran for mayor of Downers Grove, but lost. He was also the vice chair of the College of DuPage board of trustees, a position to which he was appointed in 2016 by Illinois Community College board chairman Lazaro Lopez.{{cite web|url=http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/republicans-pick-replacement-for-rauner-ally-sandack/|author=Dumke, Mick|title=Downers Grove official named to replace Rauner ally, Rep. Sandack

|publisher=Chicago Sun Times|date=July 30, 2016|accessdate=August 1, 2016}}