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| name = Jim Nielson
| birth_name = James Nielson
| relations = [[Howard C. Nielson]] (father)
| party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| state_house = Utah
| district = 19th
| term_start = January 2010
| term_end = January 2015
| education = [[Brigham Young University]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])<br>[[University of Oregon]] ([[Master of Architecture|MArch]])
| predecessor = [[Sheryl Allen]]
| successor = [[Raymond Ward]]
| spouse = Marilyn Nielson
| children = 5
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'''James''' "'''Jim'''" '''Nielson''' is an American politician and architect who served as a member of the [[Utah House of Representatives]] for the 19th district from January 2010 to January 2015.<ref name="le.utah">{{cite web|url=http://le.utah.gov/house2/detail.jsp?i=NIELSJ |title=Related Links & Resources |publisher=Le.utah.gov |date=2011-01-01 |accessdate=2013-09-01}}</ref>
Jim (James) Nielson (R) currently represents Bountiful, UT district 19 in the Utah State House of Representatives.<ref name="le.utah">http://le.utah.gov/house2/detail.jsp?i=NIELSJ</ref>.


==Early life and education==
Nielson is the son of former U.S. Representative [[Howard C. Nielson]].<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.publiusonline.com/meet-rep-jim-nielson-of-utahs-19th-legislative-district |title=Meet Rep. Jim Nielson of Utah's 19th Legislative District |publisher=Publiusonline.com |date=2011-12-16 |accessdate=2013-09-01}}</ref> He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from [[Brigham Young University]] and [[Master of Architecture]] from the [[University of Oregon]].<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.publiusonline.com/meet-rep-jim-nielson-of-utahs-19th-legislative-district/ |title=Meet Rep. Jim Nielson of Utah's 19th Legislative District |publisher=Publiusonline.com |date=2011-12-16 |accessdate=2013-09-01}}</ref>


==Biography==
==Career==
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He was originally elected in 2010 to fill the seat vacated by [[Sheryl Allen]]. He ran against Ben Horsley in the Republican primary in 2010, and then defeated Democrat Richard Watson in the November general election.<ref>{{cite web |date= |title=Ben Horsley, Previous Candidate for State Representative District 19, Utah |url=http://vote-ut.org/intro.aspx?state=ut&id=uthorsleyben |publisher=Vote-ut.org |accessdate=2013-09-01}}</ref> He was subsequently re-elected as an incumbent in 2012, when he did not face a Republican challenger and defeated Democrat Lynn Anderson by a significant margin.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php/Jim_Nielson |title=Jim Nielson |publisher=Ballotpedia |date= |accessdate=2013-09-01}}</ref> In 2008, Nielson ran for [[Utah Senate|Utah State Senate]], but was defeated by [[Dan Liljenquist]] in the convention. Nielson served in the [[Presidency of Ronald Reagan|Reagan administration]] in the [[United States Department of Education]] from 1983 to 1988.


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Nielson's sponsored the 2012 State Constitutional Amendment A, which passed the house by a majority and the senate unanimously. It was approved by a slight majority in November 2012. This legislation closed a loophole which the legislature had been using to spend this money each year, and requires the state to save a certain portion of severance taxes (oil and gas) in a permanent fund.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/elections/ballot-measure/1822/joint-resolution-on-severance-tax#.UbyllpXhCZY |title=Utah Constitutional Amendment A Joint Resolution on Severance Tax - Project Vote Smart |publisher=Votesmart.org |date=2012-11-06 |accessdate=2013-09-01}}</ref> During the 2013 and 2014 legislative sessions, Nielson served on the Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee, the House Education Committee, and the House Revenue and Taxation Committee. During the interim, Nielson served on the Education Interim Committee and the Revenue and Taxation Interim Committee.<ref>{{cite web |url=
Nielson is the son of former U.S. Senator [[Howard Nielson]]<ref>http://www.publiusonline.com/meet-rep-jim-nielson-of-utahs-19th-legislative-district</ref>. He is married to Marilyn Nielson, and has 5 children. Nielson works as an Architect in Salt Lake City as a partner for the firm CRSA. He received his B.A. in English at BYU, and a Masters in Architecture from the University of Oregon.<ref>http://www.publiusonline.com/meet-rep-jim-nielson-of-utahs-19th-legislative-district/</ref>
http://le.utah.gov/house2/detail.jsp?i=NIELSJ
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Since retiring from the legislature, Nielson has worked as an architect in [[Salt Lake City]] for Axis Architects.{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}}
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He was originally elected in 2010 to fill the seat vacated by [[Sheryl Allen]]. He ran against Ben Horsley in the Republican primary<ref>http://vote-ut.org/intro.aspx?state=ut&id=uthorsleyben</ref> in 2010, and then defeated Democrat Richard Watson to gain election. He was subsequently re-elected as an incumbant in 2012, when he did not face a Republican challenger and defeated Democrat Lynn Anderson by more than a 70/30 margin <ref>http://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php/Jim_Nielson</ref>. In 2008 Nielson ran for Utah State Senate, but was defeated by [[Dan Liljenquist]] (who went on to win the seat) in the convention. Nielson served in the Reagan Adminstration in the department of Education from 1983-1988<ref name="le.utah" />


=== Legislation ===
== Personal life ==
He is married to Marilyn Nielson, and has five children.


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Perhaps Nielson's most significant piece of legislation is the 2012 State Constitutional Amendment A, which passed the house by a majority and the senate unanimously. It was approved by a slight majority in November of 2012. This legislation closes a loophole which the legislature had been using to spend this money each year, and requires the state to save a certain portion of severance taxes (oil and gas) in a permanent fund.<ref>http://votesmart.org/elections/ballot-measure/1822/joint-resolution-on-severance-tax#.UbyllpXhCZY</ref>
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Latest revision as of 01:33, 3 December 2024

Jim Nielson
Member of the Utah House of Representatives
from the 19th district
In office
January 2010 – January 2015
Preceded bySheryl Allen
Succeeded byRaymond Ward
Personal details
Born
James Nielson
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMarilyn Nielson
RelationsHoward C. Nielson (father)
Children5
EducationBrigham Young University (BA)
University of Oregon (MArch)

James "Jim" Nielson is an American politician and architect who served as a member of the Utah House of Representatives for the 19th district from January 2010 to January 2015.[1]

Early life and education

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Nielson is the son of former U.S. Representative Howard C. Nielson.[2] He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Brigham Young University and Master of Architecture from the University of Oregon.[3]

Career

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He was originally elected in 2010 to fill the seat vacated by Sheryl Allen. He ran against Ben Horsley in the Republican primary in 2010, and then defeated Democrat Richard Watson in the November general election.[4] He was subsequently re-elected as an incumbent in 2012, when he did not face a Republican challenger and defeated Democrat Lynn Anderson by a significant margin.[5] In 2008, Nielson ran for Utah State Senate, but was defeated by Dan Liljenquist in the convention. Nielson served in the Reagan administration in the United States Department of Education from 1983 to 1988.

Nielson's sponsored the 2012 State Constitutional Amendment A, which passed the house by a majority and the senate unanimously. It was approved by a slight majority in November 2012. This legislation closed a loophole which the legislature had been using to spend this money each year, and requires the state to save a certain portion of severance taxes (oil and gas) in a permanent fund.[6] During the 2013 and 2014 legislative sessions, Nielson served on the Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee, the House Education Committee, and the House Revenue and Taxation Committee. During the interim, Nielson served on the Education Interim Committee and the Revenue and Taxation Interim Committee.[7]

Since retiring from the legislature, Nielson has worked as an architect in Salt Lake City for Axis Architects.[citation needed]

Personal life

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He is married to Marilyn Nielson, and has five children.

References

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  1. ^ "Related Links & Resources". Le.utah.gov. 2011-01-01. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
  2. ^ "Meet Rep. Jim Nielson of Utah's 19th Legislative District". Publiusonline.com. 2011-12-16. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
  3. ^ "Meet Rep. Jim Nielson of Utah's 19th Legislative District". Publiusonline.com. 2011-12-16. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
  4. ^ "Ben Horsley, Previous Candidate for State Representative District 19, Utah". Vote-ut.org. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
  5. ^ "Jim Nielson". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
  6. ^ "Utah Constitutional Amendment A Joint Resolution on Severance Tax - Project Vote Smart". Votesmart.org. 2012-11-06. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
  7. ^ "Jim Nielson". Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah House of Representatives. Retrieved April 15, 2014.


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