Richard Nelson
| Richard Nelson | |
Louisiana State Representative
for District 89 (St. Tammany Parish) | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 13, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Reid Falconer |
|---|---|
| Born | 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 1986)[1] is the incoming Republican state representative for District 89 in St. Tammany Parish in suburban New Orleans, Louisiana. He will succeed 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 Union 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<Richard Nelson's Biography. justfacts.votesmart.org. Retrieved on November 23, 2019.</ref>[4]
References
- ↑ . Intelius.com.
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- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 12 and November 16, 2019.
- ↑ Meet Richard. Nelsonforla.com.