Ms. Olson has strong, bipartisan relationships with many Members and staff on Capitol Hill and the Administration as well as a large network of agriculture and energy interests. Additionally, Ms. Olson is working with the Obama Campaign as a member of the Agricultural Policy Committee. Prior to joining DCLRS, Ms. Olson served as the Director of Public Policy for the National Corn Growers Association where she managed legislative and regulatory issues specifically focusing on biofuels and renewable energy, climate change, and transportation. She previously worked for Congressman Bill Lipinski (IL-3) as well as Congressman Dan Lipinski (IL-3) as a senior legislative aide working on energy, agriculture, transportation, and education issues.