Senator, North Dakota State Assembly, District 3, 2010-2022

President Pro Tempore, North Dakota State Senate, 2019

Candidate, North Dakota State Senate, District 3, 2018

Former Vice Chair, Human Services Committee, North Dakota State Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee on Agriculture and Transportation, North Dakota State Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee on Legislative Procedure and Arrangements, North Dakota State Senate

Independent Agent, American Family Life Assurance Company (AFLAC) Insurance, 2012-present

Owner, Chief Executive Officer Oley Larsen 4 Insurance Agency, Limited Liability Company, 2011-present

Former Employee, Quentin Burdick Job Corps Center

Former Employee, Minot Public Schools, 1996-2012

Automotive Technology Instructor, Magic City Campus, 1996-2011

Former President, Association for Skilled and Technical Sciences

Board Member, Experimental Aircraft Association

Member, Kluane First Nation

Member, Knights of Columbus

Member, North Dakota Association for Career and Technical Education

Board Member, North Dakota Skills, United States of America

Member, Our Lady of Grace Church

Favorite Quote:

"A man who has nothing which he is willing to fight for, nothing which he cares more about than he does about his personal safety, is a miserable creature who has no chance of being free, unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself." - John Stuart Mill's essay "The Contest in America"

Spouse's Occupation:

Psychotherapist