' Pasco County Tax Collector About Mike Olson
                  Mike Olson, Tax Collector
Biography of MIKE OLSON
 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
 1981- Present:Elected Tax Collector
  Pasco County, Florida
 1974 - 1980:Elected County Commissioner
  Pasco County, Florida
  Chairman: 1975, 1976, 1977, 1980
 1974 - 1975:Vice President/Manager
  Exchange National Bank, Holiday, Florida
 1972 - 1974:Assistant Vice President
  Mid-County Commercial Bank, Largo, Florida
 1967 - 1972:Management Trainee/Loan Officer
  Pinellas Central Bank, Largo, Florida
 1963 - 1967:Trainee
  First National Bank, New Port Richey, Florida
 EDUCATION:
 Present:Over 600 hours continuing education in graduate
  management and tax collector duties
 1991:B. A. Degree, Business Management, With Distinction
  Eckerd College
 1991:Certified Public Manager
  Florida State University
 1983:Certified Florida Tax Collector
  University of Florida
 1970:Certificate, National Security Management
  Industrial College of the Armed Forces (Civilian Executive)
 1969 - 1970:St. Petersburg Junior College (Attended)
 1968 - 1969:American Institute Of Banking Courses
 1962 - 1964:University of South Florida (Attended)
 1957 - 1962:Gulf High School, New Port Richey
 PERSONAL:
 Date Of Birth:January 4, 1945, Dunedin, Florida
  Life Resident of Pasco County
 Married:Mary Sawyer Olson
  Native of Tarpon Springs, Florida
  Bookkeeper, Mittye P. Locke Elementary School, since 1966.
 Children:Mary Beth Grodszinsky
  Office Manager
  Kelly Rutherford
  Teacher, Kindergarten, Mittye P. Locke Elementary School, Elfers.
  Husband, Bill Rutherford, Band Director, Gulf High School,
  New Port Richey.
 Grandchildren:7
 Great Grandchildren:2
 FAMILY NOTES:
 
  • Grandfather, P. L. Pierce (deceased), moved family to Elfers from Mississippi
  •      in 1912. Elected to Pasco County School Board. Pierce Grammer School,
         now Richey Elementary, named in his honor.
         
     
  • Mother, Mittye Pierce Locke (deceased), served 50 years as teacher and principal in
  •      Pasco County School District. Locke Elementary, formerly Elfers Elementary,
         named in her honor.
         
     
  • Father, M. N. Olson (deceased), served as Chief of Police, City of New
  •      Port Richey; Chief Deputy Sheriff, Pasco County; Florida Marine Patrolman;
         and Building Official, City of New Port Richey.
     THE OLSON HOUSEHOLD:
      Mike, Mary and grandson, Keith Childs.


        

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