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'''Carla J. Nelson''' (born May 22, 1957) is an American politician from [[Minnesota]] who is a member of the [[Minnesota Senate]]. A member of the [[Republican Party of Minnesota]], she represents District 26, which includes parts of [[Olmsted County, Minnesota|Olmsted County]] in the southeastern part of the state.
'''Carla J. Nelson''' (born May 22, 1957) is an American politician from [[Minnesota]] who is a member of the [[Minnesota Senate|Minnesota State Senate]]. A member of the [[Republican Party of Minnesota]], she represents District 26, which includes parts of [[Olmsted County, Minnesota|Olmsted County]] in the southeastern part of the state.


In 2018, Nelson was an unsuccessful candidate in the Republican primary to represent [[Minnesota's 1st congressional district]].<ref name="startribune">{{cite news|last=Brooks|first=Jennifer|title=Carla Nelson of Rochester Joins Race to Replace Walz in Congress|url=http://www.startribune.com/carla-nelson-of-rochester-joins-race-to-replace-walz-in-congress/449157263/|newspaper=Star Tribune|date=October 2, 2017}}</ref><ref name=results>{{cite news |title=Hagedorn Tops Nelson In 1st Congressional GOP Race |url=https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2018/08/14/hagedorn-wins-1st-dis-gop-race/ |accessdate=15 August 2018 |publisher=CBS Minnesota |date=August 14, 2018}}</ref>
In 2018, Nelson was an unsuccessful candidate in the Republican primary to represent [[Minnesota's 1st congressional district]].<ref name="startribune">{{cite news|last=Brooks|first=Jennifer|title=Carla Nelson of Rochester Joins Race to Replace Walz in Congress|url=http://www.startribune.com/carla-nelson-of-rochester-joins-race-to-replace-walz-in-congress/449157263/|newspaper=Star Tribune|date=October 2, 2017}}</ref><ref name=results>{{cite news |title=Hagedorn Tops Nelson In 1st Congressional GOP Race |url=https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2018/08/14/hagedorn-wins-1st-dis-gop-race/ |accessdate=15 August 2018 |publisher=CBS Minnesota |date=August 14, 2018}}</ref> When it became vacant on Thursday, February 17, 2022 following the death of Republican Jim Hagedorn, Nelson declined the opportunity to run for election for that congressional district, opting to instead run for re-election as a Minnesota State Senate. <ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-02-21|title=State Sen. Carla Nelson won't seek 1st District seat left vacant after Jim Hagedorn death|url=https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/minnesota/state-sen-carla-nelson-wont-seek-1st-district-seat-left-vacant-after-jim-hagedorn-death|access-date=2022-02-23|website=Duluth News Tribune|language=en}}</ref>


==Early life, education, and career==
==Early life, education, and career==

Revision as of 02:33, 23 February 2022

Carla Nelson
Member of the Minnesota Senate
from the 26th district
30th (2011–2013)
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 4, 2011
Preceded byAnn Lynch
Chair of the Minnesota Senate Committee on Taxes
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 5, 2021[1]
Preceded byRoger Chamberlain
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 30A district
In office
January 7, 2003 – January 3, 2005
Preceded byredrawn district
Succeeded byTina Liebling
Personal details
Born (1957-05-22) May 22, 1957 (age 67)
Webster City, Iowa
Political partyRepublican
SpouseTerry Nelson
Children3
ResidenceRochester, Minnesota
Alma materDrake University
University of Minnesota
Occupationteacher, small business owner, legislator

Carla J. Nelson (born May 22, 1957) is an American politician from Minnesota who is a member of the Minnesota State Senate. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, she represents District 26, which includes parts of Olmsted County in the southeastern part of the state.

In 2018, Nelson was an unsuccessful candidate in the Republican primary to represent Minnesota's 1st congressional district.[2][3] When it became vacant on Thursday, February 17, 2022 following the death of Republican Jim Hagedorn, Nelson declined the opportunity to run for election for that congressional district, opting to instead run for re-election as a Minnesota State Senate. [4]

Early life, education, and career

Nelson graduated from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, receiving her B.S. in special education. She then attended the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, earning her M.Ed. in teacher leadership and her reading specialist certification.[5]

Nelson is the owner of the Olmsted Group, an insurance and investment firm in Rochester.[6] She was previously an elementary and middle school teacher in Rochester.[5]

Minnesota Legislature

Nelson was first elected to the Senate in 2010 and was reelected in 2012, 2016, and 2020. She served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2003 to 2005, and was a member of the House's Education Policy, Higher Education Finance, and Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs committees. Her special legislative concerns include health care, commerce, higher education, and taxes.[7][5] Nelson was named an assistant minority leader in November 2012.[8]

Nelson was named a 2021 Legislator of Distinction by the Minnesota League of Cities, a nonpartisan association of local governments. She was one of only seven state senators to receive the recognition that year.[9]

State boards

Nelson was an appointed member of the Minnesota Higher Education Finance Authority Board from 2005 to 2009, of the Capitol Area Architectural Planning Board (CAAPB) from 2005 to 2010, and of the Minnesota Academic Excellence Foundation Board from 2008 to 2010.[5]

Civic activities

Nelson has been a member of Junior Achievement, the University of Minnesota Citizens Advisory Council, and the Rochester Music Guild. She is a former board member of Next Chapter Ministries, a member of the board of directors of Friends of Mayowood, a member of the Rochester Chamber of Commerce and its Government Affairs and Government Forums Committee, and a former member of the Rochester Symphony Orchestra and Chorale, where she was an Aspiring Conductor winner.[10]

2018 U.S. House campaign

In October 2017, Nelson announced her candidacy for the United States House of Representatives in the 2018 election.[11] She lost the August 12 Republican primary to Jim Hagedorn.[3]

The 1st district seat became open after Democratic incumbent Tim Walz announced he would not seek reelection to the seat and instead would run for Minnesota governor.[12] Nelson failed to secure the Republican Party endorsement on April 21, 2018, when Jim Hagedorn earned 76%[13] of the vote on the first ballot.

References

  1. ^ "MN State Senate".
  2. ^ Brooks, Jennifer (October 2, 2017). "Carla Nelson of Rochester Joins Race to Replace Walz in Congress". Star Tribune.
  3. ^ a b "Hagedorn Tops Nelson In 1st Congressional GOP Race". CBS Minnesota. August 14, 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  4. ^ "State Sen. Carla Nelson won't seek 1st District seat left vacant after Jim Hagedorn death". Duluth News Tribune. 2022-02-21. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  5. ^ a b c d "Nelson, Carla J. - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.leg.state.mn.us.
  6. ^ "Olmsted Financial Group". www.olmstedfinancialgroup.com. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
  7. ^ "Senator Carla J. Nelson (R) District 26". www.senate.leg.state.mn.us.
  8. ^ Kimball, Joe (November 19, 2012). "Two GOP state senators named additional assistant minority leaders". Minn Post.
  9. ^ "League Honors 18 MN Lawmakers as 2021 Legislators of Distinction".
  10. ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart.
  11. ^ Carlson, Heather J. (October 2, 2017). "Nelson running for Congress". Post-Bulletin. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  12. ^ Pathe, Simone (March 27, 2017). "Minnesota's Tim Walz Running for Governor". Roll Call. Washington, D.C. Archived from the original on July 29, 2018. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
  13. ^ Krohn, Tim (April 23, 2018). "Hagedorn, Feehan claim party endorsements for Congress". Mankato Free Press. Mankato, MN. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
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