Jim Nielson
Jim Nielson is a former Republican member of the Utah House of Representatives, representing District 19 from 2010 to 2015. Nielson did not seek re-election in 2014.
Biography
Nielson received a B.A. in English from Brigham Young University and an M.S. in architecture from the University of Oregon. He 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.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Nielson served on the following committees:
| Utah committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Education |
| • Revenue and Taxation, Vice chair |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Nielson served on the following committees:
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| • 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]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| 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) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jim Nielson (R)
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6,303 | |||
| Richard Watson (D) | 2,054 | |||
| Reldon C White (C) | 297 | |||
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Scorecards
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2014
In 2014, the 60th Utah State Legislature, second year, was in session from January 27 to March 14.
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- Planned Parenthood Action Council: 2014 Legislative Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- Sutherland Institute: 2014 Legislative Scorecard
- Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills picked by the Sutherland Institute that promote conservative policy.
- Utahns Against Common Core: 2014 Legislative Scorecard
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- Utah Legislative Ratings: 2014 Conservative Liberal Index
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- Utah Taxpayers Association: 2014 Legislative Scorecard
- Legislators are scored based on their votes on taxpayer related bills.
2013
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In 2013, the 60th Utah State Legislature, first year, was in session from January 28 to March 14.
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2012
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In 2012, the 59th Utah State Legislature, second year, was in session from January 23 to March 8.
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2011
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In 2011, the 59th Utah State Legislature, first year, was in session from January 24 to March 10.
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The Libertas Institute Index
The Libertas Institute is a libertarian-leaning think tank located in Utah.[3] Each year the organization releases a Legislative Index for Utah State Representatives and Senators.
2011
Jim Nielson received an index rating of 60%.
2012
Jim Nielson received an index rating of 47%.
2013
Jim Nielson received an index rating of 48%.
The Sutherland Institute Scorecard
The Sutherland Institute, "a conservative public policy think tank" in Utah, releases its Scorecard for Utah State Representatives and Senators once a year. The Score Card gives each legislator a score based on how they voted in the prior legislative term on specific issues which the Sutherland Institute thought were pro-conservative policies.[4]
2012
Jim Nielson received a score of 100 percent in the 2012 scorecard.[5]
Personal
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Nielson and his wife, Marilyn, have five children.
Recent news
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See also
- Utah State Legislature
- Utah House of Representatives
- Utah House of Representatives Committees
- Utah Joint Committees
- Utah House of Representatives District 18
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Jim Nielson's biography on Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008
Footnotes
- ↑ Lieutenant Governor's Office, "Utah 2012 candidate filings," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Utah Election Results, "Utah House of Representatives election results," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Libertas Institute, "Legislator Indexes," accessed January 21, 2014
- ↑ Sutherland Institute, "2012 Legislative Session," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Sutherland Institute, "2012 Sutherland Institute Legislative Scorecard," accessed March 29, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Sheryl Allen |
Utah House of Representatives District 19 2010-2015 |
Succeeded by Raymond Ward (R) |
