Pierson, Nels
House 2015-2022 (District 26B)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Olmsted
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
12/29/1972
Birth Place:
,
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Rochester
Occupation (when first elected):
Real Estate Developer
EDUCATION
Gustavus Adolphus College; B.A.; Political Science and Speech Communication, 1995
Hamline University; J.D.; 2012
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Nicole
Children:
Three children: Sonja, Nels IV, and Mardoche
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
According to his House of Representatives Member Interview video, he grew up on a dairy farm near Butterfield, Minnesota.
One of his children, a son, was adopted from the Democratic Republic of Congo. (House of Representatives Member Interview video)
He lost the primary in the special election for the 1st U.S. Congressional District in 2022 and did not file to run for any elected office in the 2022 general election.
Body: House
District: 26B
Elected: 11/3/2020
Residence: Rochester
Term of Office: 1/5/2021 to 1/2/2023
Counties Represented:
Olmsted
Occupation: Real Estate
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Capital Investment
Minutes
-
Human Services Finance and Policy
Minutes
-
Human Services Finance and Policy: Behavioral Health Policy Division
Minutes
Body: House
District: 26B
Elected: 11/6/2018
Residence: Stewartville
Term of Office: 1/8/2019 to 1/4/2021
Counties Represented:
Olmsted
Occupation: Real Estate
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Health and Human Services Policy
Minutes
-
Ways & Means: Capital Investment Division
Minutes
-
Ways & Means: Housing Finance & Policy Division
Minutes
Body: House
District: 26B
Elected: 11/8/2016
Residence: Rochester
Term of Office: 1/3/2017 to 1/7/2019
Counties Represented:
Olmsted
Occupation: Real Estate
Party:
Republican
Body: House
District: 26B
Elected: 11/4/2014
Residence: Rochester
Term of Office: 1/6/2015 to 1/2/2017
Counties Represented:
Olmsted
Occupation: Real Estate Developer
Party:
Republican
Committees:
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Agriculture Finance
Minutes
-
Education Innovation Policy
Minutes
-
Health and Human Services Finance
Minutes
-
Health and Human Services Reform
Minutes
Session Interviews
Session Interview
(Video) 2015 House Interview
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.
The Minnesota Legislative Reference Library has collected newspaper articles on legislators since 1973. They are available in the Library.