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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.

Total Days Served: 2919

SESSIONS SERVED

92nd Legislative Session (2021-2022)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/2021
Body: House
District: 26B
Elected: 11/3/2020
Residence: Rochester
Term of Office: 1/4/2021 to 1/1/2023
Oath Date: 1/5/2021
Counties Represented: Olmsted
Occupation: Real Estate
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Capital Investment Minutes
  • Human Services Finance and Policy Minutes
  • Human Services Finance and Policy: Behavioral Health Policy Division Minutes

91st Legislative Session (2019-2020)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/2019
Body: House
District: 26B
Elected: 11/6/2018
Residence: Stewartville
Term of Office: 1/7/2019 to 1/3/2021
Oath Date: 1/8/2019
Counties Represented: Olmsted
Occupation: Real Estate
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Health and Human Services Policy Minutes
  • Ways & Means: Capital Investment Division Minutes
  • Ways & Means: Housing Finance & Policy Division Minutes

90th Legislative Session (2017-2018)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2017
Body: House
District: 26B
Elected: 11/8/2016
Residence: Rochester
Term of Office: 1/2/2017 to 1/6/2019
Oath Date: 1/3/2017
Counties Represented: Olmsted
Occupation: Real Estate
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:

89th Legislative Session (2015-2016)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/2015
Body: House
District: 26B
Elected: 11/4/2014
Residence: Rochester
Term of Office: 1/5/2015 to 1/1/2017
Oath Date: 1/6/2015
Counties Represented: Olmsted
Occupation: Real Estate Developer
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Agriculture Finance Minutes
  • Education Innovation Policy Minutes
  • Health and Human Services Finance Minutes
  • Health and Human Services Reform Minutes

Session Interviews

These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

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.