Full Name:
Jess Olson
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: Eric
Birth Place:
SD
Home City:
Rapid City, SD
Religion:
Lutheran
Attended, Health Careers Program, Harvard Univeristy
MHA, Health Policy and Administration, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2011-2013
BA, English Language and Literature, Dartmouth College, 2003-2007
Committee Member, JDAI Statewide Steering Committee, 2019-2025
Representative, South Dakota State House of Representatives, District 34, 2019-2023
Candidate, South Dakota State House of Representatives, District 34, 2022
Former Member, Education Committee, South Dakota State House of Representatives
Managing Owner, Stay Graceful, 2019-present
Executive Director, PHACE Syndrome Community Incorporated, 2018-2019
Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, WellFully, 2012-2018
Account Executive and Analyst Relations, Hill and Knowlton, 2008-2009
Resource Advisory Committee Member, Black Hills National Forest, 2020-present
Fellow, American College of Healthcare Executives, present
Member, Rapid City Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee, present
Member, South Canyon Lutheran Church, present
Treasurer, South Dakota Association of Youth Care Providers, 2016-2018
Member, Rapid City Public Libraries Board of Directors, 2014-2016
Member, South Dakota Healthcare Executive Group Chapter Board, 2011-2016
Honorary Commander, Ellsworth Air Force Base Hononary Commander Program, 2014
Favorite Quote:
"Believe you can and you're halfway there." - Theodore Roosevelt
Priority Issues:
Fiscal Leadership
Supporting Businesses
Workforce Development