Tom Nelson
| Tom Nelson | |
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| Wisconsin State Assembly District 5 | |
| Former member | |
| Term in office began 2005 | |
| Term in office ended 2010 | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Legislator |
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Nelson received his MPA from Princeton and his BA from Carleton College. He is a member of Christ the King Lutheran Church, Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry, Nichols Historical Society, Outagamie County Democratic Party, and the Seymour Historical Society.[1]
Committee assignments
- Rules Committee (Chair)
- Assembly Organization Committee
- Employment Relations Committee, Wisconsin State Legislature
- Legislative Organization Committee, Wisconsin State Legislature
- Joint Legislative Council Committee, Wisconsin State Legislature
Elections
2010
Nelson did not seek re-election for Assembly District 5, but instead is running for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin. In the September 14, 2010 primary election he defeated three challengers, winning easily with 51.82% of the vote.
Nelson faced Rebecca Kleefisch (R) and Terry Virgil (L) in the general election on November 2, 2010.
2008
On November 4, 2008, Nelson won re-election to Assembly District 5, receiving 64.44% of the vote.[2]
| Wisconsin Assembly District 5 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Tom Nelson (D)
|
19,384 | |||
| Jim Steineke (R) | 10,684 | |||
Campaign donors
2008
In 2008, the top 5 donors to Nelson's campaign were: [3]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Bechthold, Charles E | $1,500 |
| Assembly Democratic Campaign Cmte | $1,025 |
| Corwin, Ann | $750 |
| Seifert, Stephen | $700 |
| Ziegelbauer, Christine | $500 |
External links
- Representative Nelson's website
- WI Assembly - Representative Nelson
- Project Vote Smart biographical profile
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2004
- Wisconsin Democracy Campaign
- Freedom Speaks profile
- Representative Nelson's State Surge sponsored bills
- Representative Nelson's facebook
- Representative Nelson's twitter
References
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Succeeded by Jim Steineke |
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