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Jim Nielson
| Jim Nielson | ||
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| Utah House of Representatives District 19 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $117/day | |
| Per diem | $96/day (lodging) $61/day (meals) | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Brigham Young University | |
| Master's | University of Oregon | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Nielson is an owner and chief financial officer of CRSA, an architecture firm focused on the higher education sector. He worked from 1982 to 1988 in the Reagan administration's Office of Management and Office of the Secretary. He received a B.A. in English from Brigham Young University and an M.S. in architecture from the University of Oregon.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Nielson served on the following committees:
| Utah Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education | ||||
| • Revenue and Taxation, Vice-chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Nielson served on the following committees:
| Utah Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Revenue and Taxation | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
Elections
2012
Nielson won re-election in the 2012 election for Utah House of Representatives District 19. Nielson was unopposed in the June 26 Republican primary and defeated Lynn Anderson (D) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012. [1]
| Utah House of Representatives, District 19, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jim Nielson Incumbent |
71.6% | 12,283 | |
| Democratic | Lynn Anderson | 28.4% | 4,875 | |
| Total Votes | 17,158 | |||
2010
On November 2, 2010 Nielson won election to the Utah House of Representatives, District 19[2].
| Utah House of Representatives, District 19 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jim Nielson (R)
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6,303 | |||
| Richard Watson (D) | 2,054 | |||
| Reldon C White (C) | 297 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, when Nielson first won election to the House, he collected $47,963 in donations.[3]
His five largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Davis County Republican Party | $3,000 |
| Bob Haupt | $2,800 |
| Jim Nielson | $2,750 |
| Howard Nielson, Jr. | $2,500 |
| Patrick Byrne | $2,400 |
Personal
Nielson and his wife, Marilyn, have five children.
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External links
- Jim Nielson on the Utah House of Representatives website
- Jim Nielson's biography on Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
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