Nels Pierson | |
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Member of the MinnesotaHouseofRepresentatives from the 26B district | |
Assumed office January 6, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Mike Benson |
Personal details | |
Born | December 29,1972 |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Nicole |
Children | 5 |
Education | Gustavus Adolphus College (BA) Hamline University (JD) |
Nels Pierson (born December 29,1972) is an American politician serving as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota,he represents the 26B district in southeastern Minnesota. The district includes a large part of the southern half of Rochester and greater Olmsted County to the south and east of the city. He is a candidate in the 2022 Minnesota's 1st congressional district special election.
Pierson was raised in Butterfield,Minnesota. [1] He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Gustavus Adolphus College and a Juris Doctor from the Hamline University School of Law. [2]
Pierson was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2014. He is a candidate in the 2022 Minnesota's 1st congressional district special election.
Pierson and his wife,Nicole,have five children. [2]
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