Representative
David Nelson
State Capitol Room 426
Juneau AK, 99801
Phone: 907-465-4998
Fax:
Anchorage AK, 99503
Phone: 907-269-0216
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David Nelson first served in the 32nd Legislature. He sits on House Labor & Commerce, Military & Veterans Affairs, and the Joint Armed Services committees representing Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Muldoon, and Government Hill.
David spent his youth in Sanford, Florida, with his parents and two sisters. His father is an ordained pastor and has served the Lord in churches from the Bahamas to Nappanee, Indiana. David achieved the rank of Eagle Scout with the Boy Scouts of America in December of 2012.
Rep. Nelson, 28, attended the University of Alaska Anchorage, graduating in 2018 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science while at the same time being commissioned through the U.S. Army Reserves Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC). He is commissioned into the Alaska Army National Guard and currently holds the rank of Captain.
During his time in the Scouts, David learned the importance of community service and had the privilege of serving as the President of the Mid-Town Rotary Club of Anchorage. He currently volunteers at the USO on the weekends when he is in Anchorage. During his free time, David enjoys camping and backpacking and embarks on an annual 35-mile single day backpacking trip.