[3] Jess Olson was born in Rapid City, South Dakota.
She then completed her master's degree in Healthcare Administration at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill in 2011.
Olson graduated from the Gillings School of Global Public Health at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill in 2011.
In 2019, she launched a home health company, Stay Graceful, Inc.[4] In the four-way November 6, 2018 General election, Olson took the first seat with 5,853 votes (32%) and Representative Michael Diedrich took the second seat ahead of Democratic candidates George Nelson and Brian Davis.
[5] In November 2023, Olson announced her resignation from the South Dakota House due to health issues.