Jon O. Nelson | North Dakota Legislative Branch

Photo Jon O. Nelson

Biography

Retired Farmer
Attended MSU & Dakota College at Bottineau
Board, All Seasons Water Users; Wolford Wildlife Club, Wolford School Board (12 years); Moving the Marble Award, American Cancer Society; Behavior Health Champion Award, Consensus Council; Past Board, Heart of American Hospital; Wolford Lutheran Church 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

Email

jonelson@ndlegis.gov

69th

Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2025)
Regular

House of Representatives

Republican

Rugby

Committee Membership

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 - Regular Session (2023)
Regular

House of Representatives

Republican

Rugby

Committee Membership

Interim

Budget Section - Human Resources Division (Chairman)

Health Care Committee

Water Topics Overview Committee

Standing

Appropriations - Human Resources Division (Chairman)

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

Rugby

Committee Membership

Standing

Joint Appropriations

67th

Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2021)
Regular

House of Representatives

Republican

Rugby

Committee Membership

Interim

Acute Psychiatric Treatment Committee (Chairman)

Interim House Appropriations Committee

Water Topics Overview Committee

Standing

Appropriations - Human Resources Division (Chairman)

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

Rugby

Committee Membership

Standing

66th

Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2019)
Regular

House of Representatives

Republican

Rugby

Committee Membership

Interim

Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Review Committee (Chairman)

Government Administration Committee

Water Topics Overview Committee

Standing

Appropriations - Human Resources Division (Chairman)

North Dakota Statutory Committee

School of Medicine and Health Sciences Advisory Council

65th

Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2017)
Regular

House of Representatives

Republican

Rugby

Committee Membership

Interim

Justice Reinvestment Committee (Vice Chair)

Water Topics Overview Committee

Standing

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

Rugby

Committee Membership

Interim

Commission on Alternatives to Incarceration (Vice Chair)

Incarceration Issues Committee (Vice Chair)

Water Topics Overview Committee

Standing

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

Rugby

Committee Membership

Standing

63rd

Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2013)
Regular

House of Representatives

Republican

Rugby

Committee Membership

Interim

Health Services Committee

Water Topics Overview Committee

Standing

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

Rugby

Committee Membership

Interim

Health Services Committee

Water-Related Topics Overview Committee

Standing

Appropriations - Human Resources Division

62nd

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

House of Representatives

Democrat

Rugby

61st

Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2009)
Regular

House of Representatives

Republican

Rugby

Committee Membership

Interim

Administrative Rules Committee

Water-Related Topics Overview Committee

Standing

Appropriations - Human Resources Division

60th

Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2007)
Regular

House of Representatives

Republican

Rugby

Committee Membership

Interim

Administrative Rules Committee

Human Services Committee

Long-Term Care Committee

Standing

Appropriations - Human Resources Division

59th

Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2005)
Regular

House of Representatives

Republican

Rugby

Committee Membership

Interim

Administrative Rules Committee

Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee

Budget Committee on Human Services

Standing

Natural Resources (Chairman)

58th

Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2003)
Regular

House of Representatives

Republican

Rugby

Committee Membership

Interim

Administrative Rules Committee

Education Committee

Emergency Services Committee

Standing

Natural Resources (Chairman)

58th

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

House of Representatives

Republican

Rugby

Committee Membership

Standing

57th

Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2001)
Regular

House of Representatives

Republican

Rugby

Committee Membership

Interim

Administrative Rules Committee

Agriculture Committee

Judiciary B Committee

Standing

Natural Resources (Vice Chair)

57th

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

House of Representatives

Republican

Rugby

56th

Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (1999)
Regular

House of Representatives

Republican

Rugby

Committee Membership

Interim

Administrative Rules Committee

Agriculture Committee

Standing

Natural Resources

55th

Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (1997)
Regular

House of Representatives

Republican

Rugby

Committee Membership

Interim

Administrative Rules Committee

Budget Committee on Government Services

Standing