When Wendell Anderson resigned the governorship to become a U.S. Senator in 1976, Olson, as the president of the State Senate, became the lieutenant governor; we would serve from December 29,1976, to January 3,1979.
Olson became the lieutenant governor. This was as the president of the State Senate. Wendell Anderson resigned the governorship to become a U.S. Senator in 1976. We would serve from December 29,1976, to January 3,1979.