Lynn Olman

Lynn Olman is a former member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the Toledo area. Public Service Lynn served as a member and President of Maumee City Council for fifteen years. Throughout his tenure, he served on nearly every council committee at some point, and was Council President/Vice Mayor for four years. In 1995, Lynn was appointed to the Ohio House of Representatives to represent the 51st House District, covering much of western Lucas County. He was subsequently elected to the seat in 1996, 1998 and 2000 for additional terms. Lynn served as Chairman of the House Public Utilities Committee, and also sat on both the House Insurance and Ways and Means Committees. Lynn served as Co-Chairman on the House Select Committee on Ohio’s Energy Policy at the behest of the Speaker of the House. Formed in order to study Ohio’s current energy policy, the committee will examine energy consumption, production and resources and presented its findings and recommendations to the Speaker. Lynn was also appointed by the Speaker of the House to serve on the Ohio Port Authority Advisory Council, the Joint Legislative Committee to study Ohio’s Public Retirement Plans, the Ohio Lottery Profits Review Commission, the Joint Committee to study Electric Utility Deregulation, the Ohio Power Siting Board and the Legislative Commission on Lake Erie. Lynn was also appointed to the Midwest-Canada Relations Committee of the Midwestern Legislative Conference (MLC) of the Council of State Governments. Lynn previously served as the Co-Chairman of the Joint Legislative Committee on Decentralization of State Government, helping to guide the publication of its final report in May 1998. Personal Background Lynn grew up in Maumee, where he lived with his parents Joe and Rita Olman and brothers Ron, Kurt, Kent, Kevin and sisters Kim and Lisa. In 1965, Lynn graduated from Maumee High School, where he was very active in football, baseball and track. In 1969, Lynn obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism from Ohio University. During his college years, Lynn was actively involved in student government, Phi Delta Theta fraternity, and the Inter-College Church Council. Currently, Lynn and his wife, Joyce, reside in Maumee and have three sons: Justin, Ryan and Trey. They are members of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, where Lynn and Joyce teach 7th grade Sunday School. Professional Background In 1973, Lynn became affiliated with State Farm Insurance. Over the years, he has built a successful insurance agency now representing over 3,000 families in Northwest Ohio. Currently, Lynn and his wife, Joyce, reside in Maumee and have three sons: Justin, Ryan and Trey. His success with the company has been recognized by State Farm, as he has been named to the Millionaire Club every year since 1973, received the Legion Honor seven times, received the Bronze Tablet twice and has been honored nine times at national conventions.