1913 to 2013

Juneau, Alaska

State & Territorial

Summary:David Nelson was born in Orlando, Florida. Nelson served in the Alaska Army National Guard and reached the rank of second lieutenant. He earned a B.A. in political science from the University of Alaska at Anchorage in 2018. Nelson’s career experience includes working as a defense contractor. He served as president of the Mid-Town Rotary Club of Anchorage.

RESIDENCY:LENGTH OF RESIDENCY IN ALASKA 9 years

ALASKAN COMMUNITIES LIVED IN :Anchorage 2015 - present

EDUCATION :University of Alaska, Anchorage: Political Science BA, U.S. Army ROTC Commission - 2018

MILITARY SERVICE :Captain, United States Army Reserve

POLITICAL AND GOVERNMENT POSITIONS:Member, Alaska Legislature, House District 15, 01/2021-01/2023
Member, Alaska Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee, Northeast Community Council Safety Patrol 2018-20

BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS :JBER Site Director, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - current Executive Director, Southwest Alaska Municipal Conference - 03/2023-03/2024 Defense Contractor, Missile Defense Agency, JBER - 11/2019-01/2021

SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS MEMBERSHIPS :Past President, Mid-Town Rotary Association of the United States Army Alaska Outdoor Council Eagle Scout

SPECIAL INTERESTS :Volunteering (USO)

OTHER :Awards Army Commendation Medal Council of State Governments: 20 Under 40 Leadership Award Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics: Emerging Leader First Cohort ** David Nelson was a member of the Alaska Army National Guard. Use of his military rank and job title does not imply any endorsement by the Department of Defense, the Department of the Army, or the Alaska Army National Guard.

STATEMENT :Are you ready to pay a new State Income Tax - and all the increases and other new taxes that will follow? I'm not. In today's uncertain economy, it makes no sense to burden Alaskans with new taxes. Yet liberal politicians in Alaska's Legislature, including our current incumbent, are relentlessly pushing new tax schemes to fund open ending spending agendas. I'm running to give a responsible conservative alternative to everyone living on JBER, Government Hill, Ship Creek and North Muldoon. Please compare my agenda and legislative record to our incumbent. There is an honest conservative - liberal contrast. My agenda: Put a tough new spending cap in our Alaska Constitution. Protect our Permanent Fund Dividend. Promote military family employment by removing burdensome statutory and regulatory restrictions. Push to expand the exploration and production of Alaska's natural resources. Put every new scheme to impose new taxes to a direct vote of the people. My record in the 32nd Alaska Legislature earned national recognition from the Council of State Governments and the Harvard Kennedy School's Institute of Politics. The IOP noted that I authored the Military and Family Employment Act (HB 125) which passed with bi-partisan support and HJR 16 recognizing the Hmong veterans of the Vietnam War which passed unanimously. I've worked on JBER as a civilian and served there as a National Guard soldier. JBER values built Alaska and our Nation: patriotism, selfless service, honesty, integrity, faith, families, and liberty. If you share those values, I respectfully ask for your vote.