Tom Nelson (politician)
| Tom Nelson | |
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| Executive of Outagamie County | |
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Assumed office April 19, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Toby Paltzer |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 5th district |
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In office January 2005 – January 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Becky Weber |
| Succeeded by | Jim Steineke |
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March 3, 1976 St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater |
Carleton College Princeton University |
Tom Nelson (born March 3, 1976) is a Democratic politician from Kaukauna, Wisconsin and the County Executive of Outagamie County, since April 19, 2011.
Nelson was the Democratic nominee for the United States House of Representatives seat for Wisconsin's 8th congressional district in 2016. He was defeated in the general election by Republican Mike Gallagher.
Born in St. Paul, Minnesota on March 3, 1976, Nelson graduated from Little Chute High School in 1994, earned a B.A. from Carleton College in 1998, and an M.P.A. from Princeton in 2004.
Nelson is a former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly representing the 5th Assembly District (northeastern Outagamie County and the Town of Maple Grove) from 2005 - 2011. He was first elected to the Assembly in 2004, defeating Republican incumbent Becky Weber 15,014 to 14,249; and was assigned to the standing committees on health, insurance, rural development and transportation.
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