Chris Nelson's Biography
- Public Utilities Commissioner (SD), Republican
Contact Information
Office
Public Utilities Commission
Capitol Building, 1st floor
500 East Capitol Avenue
Pierre, 57501-5070
Full Name:
Chris A. Nelson
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Penny; 1 Child: Rebekah
Birth Date:
08/18/1964
Birth Place:
Mitchell, SD
Home City:
Pierre, SD
Religion:
Christian
BS, Animal Science, South Dakota State University, 1987
Commissioner, Public Utilities Commission, State of South Dakota, 2011-present
Member, National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners
Vice-Chair, Public Utilities Commission, State of South Dakota, present
Appointed, Public Utilities Commissioner, January 8, 2011
Secretary of State, South Dakota, 2002-2011
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, 2010
Member, Board of Advisers, National Governors Association Representative, United States Election Assistance Commission, 2005
Farmer/Rancher, 1981-present
State Election Supervisor, South Dakota Secretary of State, 1989-2002
Uniform Commercial Code Supervisor, South Dakota Secretary of State, 1987-1989
Member, NARUC Task Force on Federalism and Telecommunications
Awards:
2010 Excellent Service to South Dakota County Officials award from the South Dakota County Officials Association
2004 Hazeltine/Taylor award from South Dakota Kids Voting
2003 Excellence in South Dakota Municipal Government award from the South Dakota Municipal League
Election Center's 2009 Professional Practices Program State Award