Jon O. Nelson | North Dakota Legislative Branch

Biography

Retired Farmer
Attended MSU & Dakota College at Bottineau
Board, All Seasons Water Users; Rugby City Council; Board, International Peace Gardens; Board, Consensus Council
Married (Shirley “Sid”); 3 children
House since 1997

Contact Information

420 Sixth Avenue SE
Rugby, ND 58368-2320
United States

Home

701-776-6738

Cell

701-771-2193

jonelson@ndlegis.gov

69th

Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2025)
Regular

House of Representatives

Republican

District 14

Rugby

Committee Membership

68th

Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2023)
Regular

House of Representatives

Republican

District 14

Rugby

Committee Membership

Interim

Budget Section - Human Resources Division (Chairman)

Budget Section

Health Care Committee

Water Topics Overview Committee

Standing

Appropriations - Human Resources Division (Chairman)

Appropriations

North Dakota Statutory Committee

High-Level Radioactive Waste Advisory Council

North Dakota Legislative Health Care Task Force

School of Medicine and Health Sciences Advisory Council

68th

Legislative Assembly - Special Session (Oct 2023)
Special Legislative Session

House of Representatives

Republican

District 14

Rugby

Committee Membership

Standing

Joint Appropriations

67th

Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2021)
Regular

House of Representatives

Republican

District 14

Rugby

Committee Membership

Interim

Acute Psychiatric Treatment Committee (Chairman)

Budget Section

Interim House Appropriations Committee

Water Topics Overview Committee

Standing

Appropriations - Human Resources Division (Chairman)

Appropriations

North Dakota Statutory Committee

School of Medicine and Health Sciences Advisory Council

67th

Legislative Assembly - Special Session (Nov 2021)
Special Legislative Session

House of Representatives

Republican

District 14

Rugby

Committee Membership

Standing

Appropriations

66th

Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2019)
Regular

House of Representatives

Republican

District 14

Rugby

Committee Membership

Interim

Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Review Committee (Chairman)

Budget Section

Government Administration Committee

Water Topics Overview Committee

Standing

Appropriations - Human Resources Division (Chairman)

Appropriations

North Dakota Statutory Committee

School of Medicine and Health Sciences Advisory Council

65th

Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2017)
Regular

House of Representatives

Republican

District 14

Rugby

Committee Membership

Interim

Justice Reinvestment Committee (Vice Chair)

Budget Section

Water Topics Overview Committee

Standing

Appropriations

Appropriations - Human Resources Division

North Dakota Statutory Committee

Justice Reinvestment Oversight Committee

School of Medicine and Health Sciences Advisory Council

64th

Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2015)
Regular

House of Representatives

Republican

District 14

Rugby

Committee Membership

Interim

Commission on Alternatives to Incarceration (Vice Chair)

Incarceration Issues Committee (Vice Chair)

Budget Section

Water Topics Overview Committee

Standing

Appropriations

Appropriations - Human Resources Division

North Dakota Statutory Committee

School of Medicine and Health Sciences Advisory Council

64th

Legislative Assembly - Special Session (Aug 2016)
Special Legislative Session

House of Representatives

Republican

District 14

Rugby

Committee Membership

Standing

Appropriations

63rd

Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2013)
Regular

House of Representatives

Republican

District 14

Rugby

Committee Membership

Interim

Budget Section

Health Services Committee

Water Topics Overview Committee

Standing

Appropriations

Appropriations - Human Resources Division

North Dakota Statutory Committee

School of Medicine and Health Sciences Advisory Council

62nd

Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2011)
Regular

House of Representatives

Democrat

District 7

Rugby

Committee Membership

Interim

Budget Section

Health Services Committee

Water-Related Topics Overview Committee

Standing

Appropriations

Appropriations - Human Resources Division

62nd

Legislative Assembly - Special Session (Nov 2011)
Special Legislative Session

House of Representatives

Democrat

District 7

Rugby

61st

Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2009)
Regular

House of Representatives

Republican

District 7

Rugby

Committee Membership

Interim

Administrative Rules Committee

Budget Section

Water-Related Topics Overview Committee

Standing

Appropriations

Appropriations - Human Resources Division

60th

Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2007)
Regular

House of Representatives

Republican

District 7

Rugby

Committee Membership

Interim

Administrative Rules Committee

Budget Section

Human Services Committee

Long-Term Care Committee

Standing

Appropriations

Appropriations - Human Resources Division

59th

Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2005)
Regular

House of Representatives

Republican

District 7

Rugby

Committee Membership

Interim

Administrative Rules Committee

Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee

Budget Committee on Human Services

Standing

Natural Resources (Chairman)

Human Services

58th

Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2003)
Regular

House of Representatives

Republican

District 7

Rugby

Committee Membership

Interim

Administrative Rules Committee

Education Committee

Emergency Services Committee

Standing

Natural Resources (Chairman)

Education

58th

Legislative Assembly - Special Session (May 2003)
Special Legislative Session

House of Representatives

Republican

District 7

Rugby

Committee Membership

Standing

Education

57th

Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2001)
Regular

House of Representatives

Republican

District 7

Rugby

Committee Membership

Interim

Administrative Rules Committee

Agriculture Committee

Judiciary B Committee

Standing

Natural Resources (Vice Chair)

Education

57th

Legislative Assembly - Special Session (Nov 2001)
Special Legislative Session

House of Representatives

Republican

District 7

Rugby

56th

Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (1999)
Regular

House of Representatives

Republican

District 7

Rugby

Committee Membership

Interim

Administrative Rules Committee

Agriculture Committee

Standing

Education

Natural Resources

55th

Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (1997)
Regular

House of Representatives

Republican

District 7

Rugby

Committee Membership

Interim

Administrative Rules Committee

Budget Committee on Government Services

Standing

Agriculture

Education

Representative Jon O. Nelson

69th

Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2025)Regular

House of Representatives

Committee Membership

Interim

Standing

North Dakota Statutory Committee

68th

Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2023)Regular

House of Representatives

Committee Membership

Interim

Standing

North Dakota Statutory Committee

68th

Legislative Assembly - Special Session (Oct 2023)Special Legislative Session

House of Representatives

Committee Membership

Standing

67th

Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2021) Regular

House of Representatives

Committee Membership

Interim

Standing

North Dakota Statutory Committee

67th

Legislative Assembly - Special Session (Nov 2021) Special Legislative Session

House of Representatives

Committee Membership

Standing

66th

Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2019)Regular

House of Representatives

Committee Membership

Interim

Standing

North Dakota Statutory Committee

65th

Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2017)Regular

House of Representatives

Committee Membership

Interim

Standing

North Dakota Statutory Committee

64th

Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2015)Regular

House of Representatives

Committee Membership

Interim

Standing

North Dakota Statutory Committee

64th

Legislative Assembly - Special Session (Aug 2016)Special Legislative Session

House of Representatives

Committee Membership

Standing

63rd

Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2013)Regular

House of Representatives

Committee Membership

Interim

Standing

North Dakota Statutory Committee

62nd

Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2011)Regular

House of Representatives

Committee Membership

Interim

Standing

62nd

Legislative Assembly - Special Session (Nov 2011)Special Legislative Session

House of Representatives

61st

Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2009)Regular

House of Representatives

Committee Membership

Interim

Standing

Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2025)
Regular

Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2023)
Regular

Legislative Assembly - Special Session (Oct 2023)
Special Legislative Session

Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2021)
Regular

Legislative Assembly - Special Session (Nov 2021)
Special Legislative Session

Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2019)
Regular

Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2017)
Regular

Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2015)
Regular

Legislative Assembly - Special Session (Aug 2016)
Special Legislative Session

Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2013)
Regular

Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2011)
Regular

Legislative Assembly - Special Session (Nov 2011)
Special Legislative Session

Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2009)
Regular

Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2007)
Regular

Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2005)
Regular

Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2003)
Regular

Legislative Assembly - Special Session (May 2003)
Special Legislative Session

Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2001)
Regular

Legislative Assembly - Special Session (Nov 2001)
Special Legislative Session

Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (1999)
Regular

Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (1997)
Regular