Education: B.S., Washington and Lee University; Venture Capital Institute
Occupation: Financial Consulting/Management
Spouse: Pamela Tuckwiller
Children: Heather, Tripp and Sydney
Parents: Former Delegate Eric Nelson, Sr. and the late Ann Cabell Patrick Nelson
Religion: Presbyterian
Town of Birth: Charleston, WV
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
SPONSORED LEGISLATION, 2023Senator Nelson was the Lead Sponsor of 29 bills | |||
| Bill | Title | Status | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB 61 | Providing personal property tax credit to graduates of certain higher education institutions or trade schools | Pending | Finance |
| SB 62 | Establishing secondary location for racetrack video lottery terminals | Pending | Finance |
| SB 63 | Relating to wages and salary under Parental Leave Act | Pending | Finance |
| SB 64 | Relating to WV Public Employees Retirement Act | Pending | |
| SB 65 | Granting municipal fire marshal authority to assist law-enforcement officer | Pending | Political Subdivisions |
| SB 66 | Relating to regulation and control of elections | Pending | |
| SB 95 | Establishing WV business growth in low-income communities tax credit | Pending | |
| SB 97 | Modifying contribution levels of certain judges who participate in retirement system | Pending | |
| SB 98 | Exempting capital gains from personal and corporate taxation | Pending | Finance |
| SB 99 | Relating to meetings among county boards of education | Signed | |
| SB 100 | Permitting newly hired 911 personnel to participate in Emergency Medical Services Retirement System | Pending | |
| SB 101 | Exempting Social Security from personal income tax | Pending | Finance |
| SB 131 | Allowing municipal fire marshals to receive service weapon upon retirement | Signed | |
| SB 237 | Relating to Public Employees Retirement System and State Teachers Retirement System | Signed | |
| SB 238 | Specifying when public employee's spouse may be covered by PEIA | Pending | Health and Human Resources |
| SB 449 | Updating terms for Natural Resources Police Officers Retirement System and retirement systems for charter schools | Signed | |
| SB 450 | Defining medical examination for disability purposes in retirement plans administered by Consolidated Public Retirement Board | Signed | |
| SB 451 | Relating to Teachers Retirement System and Teachers’ Defined Contribution Retirement System | Signed | |
| SB 452 | Relating to Emergency Medical Services Retirement System | Signed | |
| SB 453 | Ensuring retirement contributions and delinquency charges of charter school employees be paid upon school closure or by successor | Signed | |
| SB 458 | Setting rate of interest on delinquent retirement contribution submissions | Signed | |
| SB 474 | Requiring municipal pensions oversight board to propose legislative rules | Pending | Finance |
| SB 475 | Modifying examinations for disability pensions | Signed | |
| SB 477 | Relating to financing municipal policemen's and firemen's pension and relief funds | Pending | |
| SB 520 | Removing decrease in amount of certain benefits PEIA employees are entitled to at 65 | Pending | Banking and Insurance |
| SB 533 | Relating to limitations on motor vehicle used by nonprofit cooperative recycling associations | Signed | |
| SB 590 | Emergency Medical Services Retirement System Act | Pending | Finance |
| SB 622 | Including state correctional officers in DNR Police Officer Retirement System | Pending | |
| SB 646 | Creating emeritus physician license | Pending | Health and Human Resources |
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