Randy Olson Born:  Oakland, Ca. May 6, 1952

Education:
San Leandro High School - Class of 1970

Employment:
International Brotherhood of Teamsters - 1975 to Present
Shop steward from 1971 to 1998.
(United Parcel Service and San Leandro School District)

General Contractors License #756698
Housing and Urban Development Department: Involved in H.U.D. 203K (1 to 4 units) and 203B (5 or more units) programs for purchasing and fix up of homes for low to moderate income citizens. This program provided affordable housing for low income and first time home buyers. 

Landlord: 4 Rentals

Activities and Interests:

• Active in Teamsters politics: Active since 1989 in Local and National Teamster Political Campaigns. Campaigned for Ron Carey and Tom Leedham in the 1998 I.B.T. Presidential Elections. Headed security team during I.B.T. Constitutional Convention in 1996. Worked in conjunction with F.B.I. and Philadelphia Police to coordinate convention security. Campaigned for Ron Cary and Tom Leedham for IBT Presidential Elections. 

• Candidate for Secretary-Treasure of Teamsters Local 70 in 1995. Active Member Teamsters for a Democratic Union. Worker's Rights Advocate.

• Served as Military Police Officer in the Active and Reserve Army.

• Recreation Director of H.A.R.D. program providing after school activities for small children in the cities of Hayward and San Lorenzo. 

• Key Organizer for Multi State, Racial Discrimination Lawsuit brought by NAACP and UPS African American workers against United Parcel Service.

• Campaigned for Frank Russo for State Assembly

• Proponent of SB 320 Workers Compensation Reform Legislation.