Stace Nelson

Stace Nelson
Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives
from the 19th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 2, 2010
Personal details
Born May 2, 1967
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S.
Political party Republican
Alma mater Excelsior College
Religion Lutheranism

Stace Nelson is a state representative from South Dakota.

Personal life

Nelson lives in Fulton, South Dakota with his wife, Aiza, and six children.[1] He is a member of the National Rifle Association.

Military and legal career

Nelson graduated from Excelsior College in 1999, with a degree in Criminal Justice.[1] He served in the Marine Corps and became a criminal investigator with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, spending time in The Philippines and Japan. During his time as an NCIS agent, he worked on hundreds of cases involving military sexual assault, and was featured in the documentary The Invisible War, advocating for the reform of how the military handles sexual assault claims.[2]

Political career

Nelson was elected to the South Dakota House of Representatives in 2010. He serves on the Judiciary Committee and the Local Government Committee.[3] Nelson has often quarreled with party leaders in the House,[4] and was briefly kicked out of the party caucus. Nelson is being sued by South Dakota state senator Dan Lederman, a fellow Republican, who accuses Nelson of placing illegal robocalls.[5]

2014 U.S. Senate campaign

Nelson ran for a U.S. Senate seat in South Dakota in 2014, describing himself as "probably the most conservative elected official in the state of South Dakota, and...probably the least partisan."[4] He won 18.25% of the primary vote, losing the nomination to Mike Rounds.[6]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Representative Stace Nelson". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
  2. ↑ http://www.keloland.com/newsdetail.cfm/ret-ncis-agent-discusses-military-sexual-assaults/?id=149435
  3. ↑ "Representative Stace Nelson". South Dakota Legislature. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Brokaw, Chet (August 13, 2013). "SD state Rep. Stace Nelson to make US Senate run". The News Tribune. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
  5. ↑ Montgomery, David (August 14, 2013). "Fourth Republican enters Senate race". Argus Leader. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
  6. ↑ http://electionresults.sd.gov/resultsSW.aspx?type=SWR&map=CTY

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