Sue Olsen

Sue Olsen is a former provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. She served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1997 until 2001.

Political career

Olsen was elected to the Alberta Legislature in the 1997 Alberta general election. She defeated incumbent Andrew Beniuk to win her only term in office.cite web|url=http://www.abheritage.ca/abpolitics/database/maps_choice.asp?Year=1997&Constit=Edmonton-Norwood| title=Edmonton-Norwood Official Results 1997 Alberta general election | publisher=Alberta Heritage | accessdate=2008-03-08]

While still an MLA Olsen ran for a seat in the Canadian House of Commons running in the electoral district of Edmonton Centre-East for the federal Liberals. The election was closely contested but, Olsen lost by 3000 votes to incumbent Member of Parliament Peter Golding.cite web|url=http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Cresdetail&Election=9995|title=Edmonton Centre-East|publisher=Parliament of Canada| accessdate=2008-03-08] Olsen only served a single term in office retiring at dissolution of the legislature in 2001.

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External links

* [http://www.assembly.ab.ca/legislaturecentennial/pdf/membersBooklet.pdf Legislative Assembly of Alberta Members Listing]