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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
    Birth Place: ,
    Birth County:
    Birth Country:
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    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: 3541

    SESSIONS SERVED

    93rd Legislative Session (2023-2024)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 48A
    Elected: 11/8/2022
    Residence: Waconia
    Term of Office: 1/3/2023 to 1/13/2025
    Counties Represented: Carver
    Occupation: Cybersecurity
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Housing Finance and Policy Minutes
    • Rules and Legislative Administration Minutes
    • State 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
    Body: House
    District: 47A
    Elected: 11/3/2020
    Residence: Waconia
    Term of Office: 1/5/2021 to 1/2/2023
    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:
    Leadership Position: Assistant Minority Leader
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    91st Legislative Session (2019-2020)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 47A
    Elected: 11/6/2018
    Residence: Waconia
    Term of Office: 1/8/2019 to 1/4/2021
    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
    Body: House
    District: 47A
    Elected: 11/8/2016
    Residence: Waconia
    Term of Office: 1/3/2017 to 1/7/2019
    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
    Body: House
    District: 47A
    Elected: 11/4/2014
    Residence: Waconia
    Term of Office: 1/6/2015 to 1/2/2017
    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
    Session Interview (Video) 2016 House Interview

    Session Interview (Video) 2015 House Interview


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