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Nash, Jim

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House 2015-2022 (District 47A); House 2023-Present (District 48A)

Party when first elected: Republican

Counties Served: Carver

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 9/23/1967

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Gender: Male

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Reported Minority: None Reported

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City of Residence (when first elected): Waconia

Occupation (when first elected): Business Owner

EDUCATION

University of Nebraska, Omaha; B.A.; Political Geography/GIS
University of Nebraska, Omaha; Attended Graduate School; Geography, 1997

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Municipal Council/Aldermen: Waconia, Minnesota (City Council); 2008 to ?

Municipal Mayor: Waconia, Minnesota (City Mayor); 11/2010 to 12/2014

State Board/Commission/Council: Minnesota Governor's Blue Ribbon Panel on IT Reform (Ex-Officio Legislative Member); 2019 to ?

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Kim
Children: Six children
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

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Total Days Served: 3769

SESSIONS SERVED

94th Legislative Session (2025-2026)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/14/2025

Body: House

District: 48A

Elected: 11/5/2024

Residence: Waconia

Term of Office: 1/6/2025 to 1/3/2027
Oath Date: 1/12/2025

Counties Represented: Carver

Occupation: Cybersecurity

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Housing Finance and Policy Minutes
Rules and Legislative Administration Minutes
State Government Finance and Policy (Chair) Minutes [He was chair until 3/17/2025, when he became co-chair.]
Ways and Means Minutes

Leadership Position: Majority Whip - He was Majority Whip until March 17, 2025.

Leadership Position: Republican Whip - He was Republican Whip starting March 17, 2025.

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93rd Legislative Session (2023-2024)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/3/2023

Body: House

District: 48A

Elected: 11/8/2022

Residence: Waconia

Term of Office: 1/2/2023 to 1/5/2025
Oath Date: 1/3/2023

Counties Represented: Carver

Occupation: Cybersecurity

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Housing Finance and Policy Minutes
Rules and Legislative Administration Minutes
State and Local Government Finance and Policy Minutes
Ways and Means Minutes

Leadership Position: Minority Whip

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92nd Legislative Session (2021-2022)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/5/2021

Body: House

District: 47A

Elected: 11/3/2020

Residence: Waconia

Term of Office: 1/4/2021 to 1/1/2023
Oath Date: 1/5/2021

Counties Represented: Carver

Occupation: Cybersecurity

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 2021 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author 2021 1st Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Redistricting Minutes
Rules and Legislative Administration Minutes
State Government Finance and Elections Minutes
Ways and Means Minutes

Leadership Position: Assistant Minority Leader

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91st Legislative Session (2019-2020)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/8/2019

Body: House

District: 47A

Elected: 11/6/2018

Residence: Waconia

Term of Office: 1/7/2019 to 1/3/2021
Oath Date: 1/8/2019

Counties Represented: Carver

Occupation: Cybersecurity

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 2019 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2019 1st Sp.S. - Author
2020 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 1st Sp.S. - Author
2020 2nd Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 2nd Sp.S. - Author
2020 5th Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 5th Sp.S. - Author
2020 7th Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 7th Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Government Operations Minutes
Government Operations: Subcommittee on Elections Minutes
Ways & Means: Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance & Policy Division Minutes
Ways & Means: State Government Finance Division Minutes

Leadership Position: Assistant Minority Leader

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90th Legislative Session (2017-2018)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/3/2017

Body: House

District: 47A

Elected: 11/8/2016

Residence: Waconia

Term of Office: 1/2/2017 to 1/6/2019
Oath Date: 1/3/2017

Counties Represented: Carver

Occupation: Business Owner

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Commerce & Regulatory Reform Minutes
Government Operations & Elections Policy Minutes
Rules & Legislative Administration Minutes
State Government Finance Minutes

Leadership Position: Assistant Majority Leader

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89th Legislative Session (2015-2016)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/6/2015

Body: House

District: 47A

Elected: 11/4/2014

Residence: Waconia

Term of Office: 1/5/2015 to 1/1/2017
Oath Date: 1/6/2015

Counties Represented: Carver

Occupation: Business Owner

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Government Operations & Elections Policy Minutes
State Government Finance Minutes
Transportation Policy & Finance Minutes

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OTHER INFORMATION

Session Interviews

House Interview 2016 (Video)
House Interview 2015 (Video)

News Sources

The Library maintains newspaper clippings on individual legislators during their terms. Clippings are available from 1973 to the present in a variety of formats: 1973-1999, microfiche available at the Library; 2000-2009, scanned in yearly compilations and digitally available on the legislative network; 2009-present, archived in a searchable database maintained by the Library and available on the legislative network.

These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

Photographs

Rep. Jim Nash donates his 51st lifetime pint of blood during the American Red Cross blood donation drive at the State Office Building Thursday. The bipartisan blood drive was co-hosted by Nash and Rep. Jamie Becker-Finn. 5/9/2024. Photo credit: Andrew VonBank, House Public Information Services.

Rep. Jim Nash poses with a puppy April 15. Monday marked the Animal Humane Society's Puppy Day at the Capitol where 13 puppies helped legislators and staff relieve some stress at the start of a busy committee deadline week. 4/15/2024. Photo credit: Michele Jokinen, House Public Information Services.

Rep. Jim Nash recounts his personal experience with child abuse while successfully offering an amendment to HF3614, the public safety policy bill, April 8. The amendment would make it a misdemeanor to interfere with a mandatory reporter. 4/8/2024. Photo credit: Michele Jokinen, House Public Information Services.

Rep. Jim Nash, Rep. Peggy Scott and Rep. Mike Freiberg spend time with Ender, a therapy dog with North Star Therapy Animals, who visited the Capitol April 30. 4/30/2024. Photo credit: Michele Jokinen, House Public Information Services.

Rep. Kelly Moller and Rep. Jim Nash converse during a Thursday evening floor session. 4/4/2024. Photo credit: Michele Jokinen, House Public Information Services.

Surrounded by her Republican colleagues, House Minority Leader Lisa Demuth speaks to the press late Sunday after walking out of the House Chamber during a recess and after nine conference committee reports were rolled into one and passed without debate. 5/19/2024. Photo credit: Andrew VonBank, House Public Information Services.

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