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Trygve Olson (born December 27, 1967) is a Washington, DC, based political and public affairs consultant who has worked on campaigns for all levels of office and in over forty countries around the world. Much of his international political engagement was through his work with the International Republican Institue (IRI), a U.S. based democracy building organization. During his two stints working directly for IRI he was assigned to wrok in countries with non-democratic forms of government. In particular he worked extensively with opposition groups from Belarus, Russia, Serbia, Burma, North Korea, and Vezenula, as well as in transitioning countries such as Lithuania, Latvia, Indonesia, and Nigeria.

Early Life and Education
Olson was born and grew up in #REDIRECT River Falls, Wisconsin where he attended the River Falls Public School system. Upon graduating from high school, Olson attended and graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. While attending college Olson became active in politics after the Wisconsin State Legislature raised the states drinking age from 19 years to 21 years old. This ultimately led him to chose political campaigns as a profession.