John B. Nelson (born January 12, 1936) is an American

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politician, former city councilman of

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, Arizona former member of the

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and a former member of the

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. Nelson is a member of the

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1983–1994

In 1983, Nelson was elected to his first term as a council member representing what was then district 4 in Phoenix. In 1994, sitting mayor Paul Johnson had resigned from his office in accordance with Arizona law when he chose to run for the office of governor. As vice-mayor, Nelson assumed the position and duties of mayor for a short period between March 17 and March 28 of that year, until the council had selected an interim replacement in councilwoman

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1999–2006

Nelson won his fourth term on the city council as well as his third term as vice mayor in 1999. In 2000, however, he resigned his position in order to run for a seat in the state House of Representatives, winning his election and beginning his first term in the legislature in 2001 representing district 17. Following a redistricting, Nelson went on to win election in District 12 in 2002, where he and fellow representative Jerry Weires (as Arizona legislative districts are represented by 2 members) won reelection in 2004 and ran unopposed in 2006.

2008

In 2008, Nelson successfully ran for the

in District 12.

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Nelson, John B. Living people Mayors of Phoenix, Arizona Arizona city council members Republican Party Arizona state senators 1936 births