Eric Nelson Jr. (R - Kanawha, 17)

CONTACT

eric.nelson@wvsenate.gov

Capitol Office:
Room 216W, Building 1
State Capitol Complex
Charleston, WV 25305
Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7854

District:
P.O. Box 186
Charleston, WV 25321

Biography
Financial Consulting/Management Born December 4, in Charleston, West Virginia Parents Former Delegate Eric Nelson, Sr. and the late Ann Cabell Patrick Nelson Spouse Pamela Tuckwiller Children Heather, Tripp and Sydney Education B.S., Washington and Lee University; Venture Capital Institute Affiliations First Presbyterian Church; Director, WesBanco Bank Inc.; Board Member, Clay Center and Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center; Member, World Presidents Organization; Independent Oil and Gas Association; Charleston Rotary; Kanawha Lodge #20; Scottish Rite; WV Farm Bureau; Leadership West Virginia; Former Member, National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts; National Association of Small Business Investment Companies; National Venture Capital Association Legislative Service Elected to House 2011-2018; Elected to the Senate 2020 Other Public Service Former coach, John Adams Middle School Golf; First Presbyterian High School Girls Basketball; NCSL, Committee on State and Local Taxation (SALT) and Committee on Budgets and Revenue Religion Presbyterian

SPONSORED LEGISLATION, 2021 Senator Nelson was the Lead Sponsor of 16 bills
Bill	Title	Status	Committee
SB 322	Relating generally to the payment of salary or wages under the Parental Leave Act	Pending
SB 335	Relating to WV Invests Grant Program for students at accredited community and technical college	Signed
SB 401	Relating to WV Consumer Credit and Protection Act	Pending
SB 456	Relating to Natural Resources Police Officers Retirement System	Pending	Pensions and Retirement
SB 459	Relating to return of member's paid contributions to heirs after member's death under certain circumstances	Signed
SB 460	Relating to Deputy Sheriff Retirement System Act	Pending
SB 467	Relating to WV Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System	Pending	Pensions and Retirement
SB 515	Providing new graduates of in-state or out-of-state higher educational institution or trade school income tax modification for up to four years	Pending	Finance
SB 525	Establishing secondary location for racetrack video lottery terminals	Pending	Finance
SB 538	Providing for unitization of interests in drilling units in connection with shallow horizontal oil or gas wells	Pending
SB 607	Relating generally to payment of salary or wages under Parental Leave Act	Pending
SB 625	Relating to amortization of annual impacts on funding deficiencies for municipal police or firefighter pension and relief funds	Pending
SB 637	Removing salt from list and definition of minerals for severance tax purposes	Pending	Finance
SB 662	Exempting Social Security from personal income tax	Pending	Finance
SB 667	Creating WV New Markets Jobs Act	Pending	Finance
SB 669	Transferring property located in Union Carbide Corporation Tech Center to City of South Charleston	Pending