Lyndsey Olson
Lyndsey Olson | |
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City Attorney of Saint Paul | |
Assumed office 2018 | |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Stephens College (BA) Hamline University (JD) The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School (LLM) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 2003–present |
Rank | Colonel |
Unit | United States Army Judge Advocate General's Corps |
Lyndsey Olson is an American attorney and serving as the city attorney for Saint Paul, Minnesotal.
Early life and education
She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Stephens College in 1998 and a Juris Doctor from the Hamline University School of Law in 2003. She entered the United States Army Judge Advocate General's Corps and attended The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School at the University of Virginia.[1]
Career
Olson served in
Olson currently serves as a Colonel in the United States Army Judge Advocate General's Corps. In 2018, Olson was appointed as the cityaAttorney of St. Paul by Mayor Melvin Carter in 2018. During the George Floyd protests in Minneapolis–Saint Paul, Olson said that cases would be dismissed for people engaging in peaceful protests that did not involve acts of violence.[4]
References
- ^ "LT. COL. LYNDSEY OLSON". cybersecuritysummit.org/. Cyber Security Summit.
- ^ Ramakrishnan, Urmila. "40 under 40: Maj. Lyndsey Olson". bizjournals.com/twincities. Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal.
- ^ "Lyndsey Olson '04". law.umn.edu. University of Minnesota Law School.
- ^ Mayerle, Jennifer. "St. Paul City Attorney To Dismiss Cases Against Peaceful Protesters". minnesota.cbslocal.com. CBS Local.