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Falconer did not seek reelection to the state House but was instead an unsuccessful Republican candidate for the District 11 seat in the state Senate against another Republican, [[Patrick McMath]] in the runoff [[primary]] held on November 16, 2019. In that same election, Nelson defeated another Republican, Vincent Joseph "Vince" Liuzza (born 1969), a New Orleans native who moved to the Northshore in 1999. Liuzza is a small business owner and [[real estate]] agent. Nelson polled 8,465 votes (53 percent) to Liuzza's  7,424 (47 percent) to claim the House seat.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 12 and November 16, 2019.</ref>

Falconer did not seek reelection to the state House but was instead an unsuccessful Republican candidate for the District 11 seat in the state Senate against another Republican, [[Patrick McMath]] in the runoff [[primary]] held on November 16, 2019. In that same election, Nelson defeated another Republican, Vincent Joseph "Vince" Liuzza (born 1969), a New Orleans native who moved to the Northshore in 1999. Liuzza is a small business owner and [[real estate]] agent. Nelson polled 8,465 votes (53 percent) to Liuzza's  7,424 (47 percent) to claim the House seat.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 12 and November 16, 2019.</ref>

Born, reared, and residing in Mandeville, Nelson graduated from Mandeville High School, [[Louisiana State University]], and the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Cente. He was a security engineering officer and diplomat for the [[United States Department of State]], stationed part of the time in [[Germany]] and the former [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] [[Republic of Georgia]]. He also managed security projects in [[Afghanistan]], [[Iraq]], and [[Pakistan]]. He and his wife, Ashley Nelson, have three young sons, Michael, Arthur, and Jack. He is an [[Episcopalian]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/187040/richard-nelson|title=Richard Nelson's Biography|publisher=Justfacts.votesmart.org|accessdate=November 23, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nelsonforla.com/bio/|title=Meet Richard|publisher=Nelsonforla.com|accessdate=November 23, 2019}}</ref>

Born, reared, and residing in Mandeville, Nelson graduated from Mandeville High School, [[Louisiana State University]], and the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center. He was a security engineering officer and diplomat for the [[United States Department of State]], stationed part of the time in [[Germany]] and the former [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] [[Republic of Georgia]]. He also managed security projects in [[Afghanistan]], [[Iraq]], and [[Pakistan]]. He and his wife, Ashley Nelson, have three young sons, Michael, Arthur, and Jack. He is an [[Episcopalian]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/187040/richard-nelson|title=Richard Nelson's Biography|publisher=Justfacts.votesmart.org|accessdate=November 23, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nelsonforla.com/bio/|title=Meet Richard|publisher=Nelsonforla.com|accessdate=November 23, 2019}}</ref>

Nelson did not seek a second term in the House but instead ran and withdrew as a gubernatorial candidate. He still received 3,604 votes, as he left the race too late to be removed from the ballot. Victory in the gubernatorial primary went to Attorney General [[Jeff Landry]]. Governor-elect Landry appointed Nelson to become the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Revenue.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/2023/12/06/louisiana-governor-jeff-landry-names-tax-man-veterans-affairs-secretary-hemp-regulator/71825133007/|title=Governor-elect Jeff Landry names tax man, veterans affairs secretary, THC hemp regulator|publisher=''[[Monroe News Star]]''|date=December 6,2023|accessdate=December 7, 2023}}</ref>

Nelson did not seek a second term in the House but instead ran and withdrew as a gubernatorial candidate. He still received 3,604 votes, as he left the race too late to be removed from the ballot. Victory in the gubernatorial primary went to Attorney General [[Jeff Landry]]. Governor-elect Landry appointed Nelson to become the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Revenue.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/2023/12/06/louisiana-governor-jeff-landry-names-tax-man-veterans-affairs-secretary-hemp-regulator/71825133007/|title=Governor-elect Jeff Landry names tax man, veterans affairs secretary, THC hemp regulator|publisher=''[[Monroe News Star]]''|date=December 6,2023|accessdate=December 7, 2023}}</ref>