Meet Your Candidate, Eric Olson
Throughout my life, I have been driven to collaboratively solve problems and make the world a better place. I have worked for over 20 years as a university extension educator helping local governments and nonprofit organizations carry out important natural resource protection work. My professional training is in natural resources and local government. I have set my roots in Portage County and live on the Wisconsin River with my wife Erin and two dogs. We enjoy the outdoors, from snowshoeing in the winter to floating down our lazy river in the summer.
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Called to Serve
I am running for County Executive to help ensure we can all share an inclusive, participatory, and sustainable community. I am compelled to run now out of concern that our county government is falling behind the times and reverting to old bad habits of making decisions: excluding the public, focusing on narrow interests, and not taking a true county-wide perspective. My experiences have taught me that local governments succeed when they include the voices of the people.
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Earning Your Vote
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As Portage County Executive, I will draw on all of my experiences and the hundreds of personal connections I have developed while living here to co-create and implement innovative solutions to our public challenges. I will be a visible and present leader who regularly connects with a wide range of stakeholders across the county. I will be a fierce advocate for county staff who are working to advance the public good. I will champion the use of science and evidence-based strategies to protect public health, safety, and welfare.
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