Nels Pierson

Nels Pierson
Nels Pierson
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives; from the 26B district
	In office; January 6, 2015 – January 6, 2023
Preceded by	Mike Benson
Personal details
Born	December 29, 1972 (age 52)
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Nicole
Children	5
Education	Gustavus Adolphus College (BA); Hamline University (JD)

Nels Pierson (born December 29, 1972) is an American politician who served as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2015 to 2023. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, he represented the 26B district in southeastern Minnesota. The district includes a large part of the southern half of Rochester and greater Olmsted County to the south and east of the city. He was a candidate in the 2022 Minnesota's 1st congressional district special election.

Early life and education

Pierson was raised in Butterfield, Minnesota.^[1] He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Gustavus Adolphus College and a Juris Doctor from the Hamline University School of Law.^[2]

Career

Pierson was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2014. He was a candidate in the 2022 Minnesota's 1st congressional district special election, losing to Brad Finstad in the May 24 primary.

Political Positions

In December 2021, Pierson signed a letter along with 37 other Minnesota House Republicans in opposition of the Mayo Clinic for its vaccine mandate policy for employees, calling for a halt in state funding for health care facilities that fire employees "due to unrealistic vaccine mandate policies".^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

Personal life

Pierson and his wife, Nicole, have five children.^[2]

References

^ "Nels Pierson for State House". Nels for House. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
^ ^a ^b "Pierson, Nels". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
^ December 8th, 2021 Letter to Mayo Clinic signed by 38 Minnesota House Republican Representatives.
^ Bierschbach, Briana (December 16, 2021). "Minnesota House Republicans criticize Mayo Clinic for employee vaccine mandate". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
^ Star Tribune Editorial Board (December 16, 2021). "EDITORIAL | Ethical decision is protecting patients". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
^ Lopez, Ricardo (2021-12-16). "House GOP leans on Mayo Clinic to call off its vaccine mandate". Minnesota Reformer. Retrieved 2023-03-24.

External links

Nels Pierson at Minnesota Legislators Past & Present
Rep. Nels Pierson official Minnesota House of Representatives website
Nels Pierson official campaign website

Category:Candidates in the 2022 United States House of Representatives elections

[about-1] "Nels Pierson for State House". Nels for House. Retrieved June 25, 2015.

[lpp-2] "Pierson, Nels". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved November 19, 2018.

[3] December 8th, 2021 Letter to Mayo Clinic signed by 38 Minnesota House Republican Representatives.

[4] Bierschbach, Briana (December 16, 2021). "Minnesota House Republicans criticize Mayo Clinic for employee vaccine mandate". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2023-03-24.

[5] Star Tribune Editorial Board (December 16, 2021). "EDITORIAL | Ethical decision is protecting patients". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2023-03-24.

[6] Lopez, Ricardo (2021-12-16). "House GOP leans on Mayo Clinic to call off its vaccine mandate". Minnesota Reformer. Retrieved 2023-03-24.

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