FARGO - A Fargo-born man has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the nation's next counterterrorism chief.
Matthew G. Olsen, a former prosecutor with extensive experience in intelligence for the federal government, is the son of Van Olsen, a North Dakota native who once lived in Fargo and served as chief of staff to Rep. Mark Andrews, R-N.D., in the 1960s.
Matthew Olsen was born in 1962 in Fargo and was 3 years old when the family moved to Washington, D.C.
President Obama nominated Olsen for the post July 1.
The article comes from The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead, like the Herald a Forum Communications Co. newspaper.
