David Nelson (Oregon politician)

David Nelson
David Nelson
Member of the Oregon Senate; from the 29th district
	In office; 1997–2013
Preceded by	Gordon H. Smith
Succeeded by	Bill Hansell
Personal details
Born	August 6, 1941 (age 83); Pendleton, Oregon, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Alice
Children	4
Alma mater	University of California, Berkeley; University of Oregon (Bachelor's)
Occupation	Politician

David Nelson (born August 6, 1941) is a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Oregon. He served four terms in the Oregon State Senate. He lives in Pendleton, and represented District 29.^[1]

Birth

David Nelson was born in Pendleton, Oregon, United States.^[2]

Nelson and his wife Alice have four children. They also have four grandchildren.^[2]

He was first elected to the Senate in 1996, and reelected in 2000, 2004, and 2008.^[1]

David Nelson has had the following experience:

David Nelson has been a member of the following organizations:

He attended the University of California at Berkeley, but then transferred to the University of Oregon, where he earned a bachelor's degree in Political Science in 1964. He then managed, and later purchased, a wheat farm in Brady, Montana. He earned a law degree from the University of Montana Law School in 1967.

^ ^a ^b [1] Archived March 13, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Senator David Nelson's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 17 October 2012.

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David Nelson

Member of the Oregon Senate from the 29th district
In office 1997–2013
Preceded by	Gordon H. Smith
Succeeded by	Bill Hansell

Personal details
Born	(1941-08-06) August 6, 1941 (age 83) Pendleton, Oregon, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Alice
Children	4
Alma mater	University of California, Berkeley University of Oregon (Bachelor's)
Occupation	Politician