Nels Pierson
American politician
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Nels Pierson (born December 29, 1972) is an American politician who served as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2015 to 2023. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, he represented 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 was a candidate in the 2022 Minnesota's 1st congressional district special election.
Nels Pierson | |
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| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 26B district | |
| In office January 6, 2015 – January 6, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Benson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 29, 1972 |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Nicole |
| Children | 5 |
| Education | Gustavus Adolphus College (BA) Hamline University (JD) |
Early life and education
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]
Career
Pierson was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2014. He was a candidate in the 2022 Minnesota's 1st congressional district special election, losing to Brad Finstad in the May 24 primary.
Political Positions
In December 2021, Pierson signed a letter along with 37 other Minnesota House Republicans in opposition of the Mayo Clinic for its vaccine mandate policy for employees, calling for a halt in state funding for health care facilities that fire employees "due to unrealistic vaccine mandate policies".[3][4][5][6]
Personal life
Pierson and his wife, Nicole, have five children.[2]