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Richard Nelson's Biography

Office:

State House (VT) - Orleans-1, Republican

Contact Information

Office

General

Capitol

Capitol Website

More Office Contacts

115 State Street
Montpelier, VT 05633

802-828-2228

Where does Nelson stand?

Full Name:

Richard M. Nelson

Family:

Wife: Lori; 2 Children

Birth Place:

Newport, VT

Home City:

Derby, VT

Studied, University of Vermont

Political Experience

Representative, Vermont State House of Representatives, District Orleans 1, 2025-present

Candidate, Vermont House of Representatives, District Orleans-1, 2024

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry

Caucuses/Former Committees

No caucus information on file.

Professional Experience

Employee, Nelson Farms, 2020-present

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

No organizational membership information on file.

Where does Nelson stand?