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|office=[[Louisiana]] State Representative<br> for District 89 (St. Tammany Parish) | |office=[[Louisiana]] State Representative<br> for District 89 (St. Tammany Parish) | ||
|term_start=January 13, 2020 | |term_start=January 13, 2020 | ||
| + | |term_end=January 2024 | ||
|preceded=[[Reid Falconer]] | |preceded=[[Reid Falconer]] | ||
| + | |succeeded=Pending November 18 runoff elecdtion | ||
|birth_date=May 20, 1986 | |birth_date=May 20, 1986 | ||
|birth_place=Mandeville, St. Tammany Parish | |birth_place=Mandeville, St. Tammany Parish | ||
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|religion=[[Episcopalian]] | |religion=[[Episcopalian]] | ||
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| − | '''Richard James Nelson''' (born May 20, 1986)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/richard-nelson/e33753614133516|title=Richard Nelson (James)|publisher=Mylife.com|accessdate=December 19, 2020}}</ref> is the [[Republican Party |Republican]] state representative for District 89 in St. Tammany Parish in [[suburb]]an [[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]]. He | + | '''Richard James Nelson''' (born May 20, 1986)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/richard-nelson/e33753614133516|title=Richard Nelson (James)|publisher=Mylife.com|accessdate=December 19, 2020}}</ref> is the [[Republican Party |Republican]] state representative for District 89 in St. Tammany Parish in [[suburb]]an [[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]]. He succeeded the one-term representative, [[Reid Falconer]], on January 13, 2020.<ref name=nolanews>{{cite web|url=https://www.nola.com/news/communities/st_tammany/article_a0c9b370-0706-11ea-8be7-ab826505e7ec.html|title=Richard Nelson wins Mandeville-area 89th House District post|publisher=''The New Orleans Times-Picayune''|date=November 16, 2019|accessdate=November 23, 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> | 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 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> | ||
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| + | 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]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 21:55, October 15, 2023
| Richard James Nelson | |
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Louisiana State Representative
for District 89 (St. Tammany Parish) | |
| In office January 13, 2020 – January 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Reid Falconer |
|---|---|
| Succeeded by | Pending November 18 runoff elecdtion |
| Born | May 20, 1986 Mandeville, St. Tammany Parish |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Ashley Nelson |
| Children | Three sons, Michael, Arthur, and Jack |
| Residence | Mandeville, Louisiana |
| Alma mater | Mandeville High School Louisiana State University |
| Occupation | Attorney; Business consultant |
| Religion | Episcopalian |
Richard James Nelson (born May 20, 1986)[1] is the Republican state representative for District 89 in St. Tammany Parish in suburban New Orleans, Louisiana. He succeeded the one-term representative, Reid Falconer, on January 13, 2020.[2]
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.[3]
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 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.[4][5]
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.
References
- ↑ Richard Nelson (James). Mylife.com. Retrieved on December 19, 2020.
- ↑ Richard Nelson wins Mandeville-area 89th House District post. The New Orleans Times-Picayune (November 16, 2019). Retrieved on November 23, 2019.
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 12 and November 16, 2019.
- ↑ Richard Nelson's Biography. Justfacts.votesmart.org. Retrieved on November 23, 2019.
- ↑ Meet Richard. Nelsonforla.com. Retrieved on November 23, 2019.