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Stace Nelson
RWon the General, 2012 South Dakota State House District 19
South Dakota State Senate, District 19 (2017 - Present)
Committeeman, Hanson County Republican Party (2010 - Present)
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Stace Nelson is a Republican member of the South Dakota State Senate, representing District 19. He was first elected to the chamber in 2016.
Nelson served in the South Dakota House of Representatives, representing District 19 from 2010 to 2015. Nelson did not seek re-election to the South Dakota House of Representatives in 2014.
Nelson was a 2014 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate from South Dakota. He lost the Republican nomination in the primary on June 3, 2014.
Nelson enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps before graduating from high school, and he later became an NCIS investigator. He worked in these positions for more than 23 years before retiring.
Former Member, Commerce and Energy Committee, South Dakota State House of Representatives
Former Member, Commerce and Energy Committee, South Dakota State Senate
Former Vice Chair, Commerce and Energy Committee, South Dakota State Senate
Former Member, Government Operations and Audit Committee, South Dakota State Senate
Former Member, Judiciary Committee, South Dakota State Senate
Former Member, Local Government Committee, South Dakota State House of Representatives
Former Member, Local Government Committee, South Dakota State Senate
Former Chair, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee, South Dakota State Senate
— Awards:
Military Awards: The Navy/Marine Corps Commendation Medal; Navy/Marine Corps Achievement Medal 2nd award; National Defense Service Medal; Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal fourth award; Meritorious Unit Commendation; Sea Service Deployment Ribbon 7th award; Overseas Service ribbon 2nd award; USMC Rifle Expert Badge 4th award; USMC Pistol Expert badge 12th award, numerous other letters of commendation & meritorious masts.
Current Car:
2008 Ford F-150 4X4 Pickup
Date of Wedding Anniversary:
June 21st
— Father's Name:
— Father's Occupation:
Favorite Actor/Actress:
None
Favorite Athlete:
Jim Thorpe
Favorite Author:
James Webb, http://www.jameswebb.com/
Favorite Book:
Holy Bible
Favorite Color:
Black & White
Favorite Food:
Uncle Dale Gerlach's corn fed SD steaks!
Favorite Movie:
Passion of the Christ
Favorite Musician:
George Strait
Favorite President and Why:
President Abraham Lincoln. President Lincoln single handedly saved the Union and moved our country forward to a point it should have started at, all men being free. May the Good Lord welcome him home and bless him for all that he did for our country and his fellow man.
Favorite Quote:
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life," John 3:16
"With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation's wounds, to care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and his orphan, to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations." Abraham Lincoln
Favorite Sport:
Rifle/pistol shooting
Favorite TV Shows:
Justified; Deadwood; Star Trek (all); Stargate (all); NYPD Blue; Hill Street Blues; Ba Ba Black Sheep (Black Sheep Squadron); Wild, Wild West; Rifleman
Vikings, Ripper Street, Game of Thrones, Copper, Sons of Anarchy
Favorite Type of Music:
Country Western
Favorite Vacation Spot:
Black Hills
Favorite Websites:
WWW.StaceNelson. com :-D www.dakotawarcollege.com, www.keloland.com, www.kdlt.com, www.ksfy.com, www.mitchellrepublic.com, etc.
First Car:
Black two door 1978 Ford LTD II
First Job:
Working on the farm for Grandpa Gerlach every summer since I was knee high. Working on the farm for mom & dad.
Hobbies or Special Talents:
Cowboy Fast Draw, marksmanship instructor, website authoring
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— Mother's Occupation:
Name one thing you would most like to do before you die:
Meet all of my great grand children
Names of Grandchildren:
Parker
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Personal Hero and Why:
My father. He was the most modest, hard working, honest man I have ever known. He loved being a public servant and serving South Dakotans. Even in his death he helped his fellow man by having the foresight and love to donate his organs & body tissue to those that could benefit. God bless you dad, I will love & miss you till the day I die.
Person Most Want to Meet (Dead or Alive):
I would love to meet my ancestors going back to the origins of my family.
— Pets (include names):
Priority Issues:
Protect Unborn Innocent Babies
Reason for Seeking Public Office:
First and foremost I am a concerned voter. Initially when it was first suggested that I was a good person to run for office, I dismissed it outright out of distaste for politicians and not wanting to be perceived as one. Later I felt guilty in that I have never turned my back on our country and decided I would check to see if there were already some good conservatives running in our district before declining. In office in District 25, by voting record, was only Tim Rave and the state GOP party was not aware of any other Conservatives intending on running for the 2 House seats. After seeing the voting records of Dan Ahlers (D) & Oran Sorenson (D), and after talking with my pastor, my duty to run was obvious. The clincher for me was In Alexandria on March 13th, District 25 Sen. Ahlers (D) & Rep. Sorenson (D) repeatedly claimed to vote or be ?like conservative Republican(s).? I respectfully asked Rep. Sorenson to please justify those comments with his stance of supporting giving protection to gender identity (man believes he is a woman in a man?s body, etc., etc) in South Dakota's anti-discrimination laws (1); his voting NO on HB 1085(2) ?Prohibit certain interaction between children and registered sex offenders at youth activities;? voting NO on HB 1244(2) ?Increase the penalty for solicitation of a minor;? missing the votes on HB 1110(2) (amended) Increase penalties for repeat statutory rape offenders; and, HB 1119(2) ?Prohibit certain acts of sexual penetration and contact between certain school employees and students and to provide penalties therefor.? Rep. Sorenson stated he missed the votes so he could take 2 days off, of the 38 days of session, to attend a wrestling match. He stated he did not know why he voted against the other bills but protested that my questions about his voting record were ?confrontational? and unfair. Both he and Sen. Ahlers stated they would look for my previous unanswered email inquiries (responded to by their colleagues) and they would provide responses to those and explanations as to why they voted against bills to protect our children (Sen. Ahlers 1244(2) only). As of this date, neither has provided the responses they promised.
I am a candidate because first and foremost I am a concerned father, grandfather, retired cop, and a proud South Dakotan. Our country as a whole is in dire straits due in large part to chameleon politicians who will be and say anything to get elected and then do as they please once in office. I have no personal political ambitions as I am running for the same simple reason I joined the Marine Corps as a boy, to serve.
Spouse's Occupation:
Loving wife
1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life
2. Should abortion be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape?
- No
3. Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions?
- Yes
4. Other or expanded principles
- Abortion is a brutal, barbaric, evil practice that literally ends a human life by ripping an innocent baby apart in the womb. I will continue to do everything possible to end the slaughter of innocent lives.
1. Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions?
- No
2. Instituting mandatory furloughs AND/OR layoffs for state employees?
- No
3. Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients?
- No
4. Other or expanded principles
- SD does NOT have a revenue problem. SD has a crony capitalism, a spending, and a priority in spending problem. EB5, GEAR Up, were examples of that corruption in our state government. Republicans and Democrats were part of the latter. We need elected officials that are willing to focus on such waste, target it, and surgically cut back on areas of waste. I have shown I am willing to fight establishment politics to do the right thing for all of South Dakotans even taking on GOP corruption.
1. Do you support any limits on campaign contributions to state candidates?
- Yes
2. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes
3. Do you support the use of an independent AND/OR bipartisan commission for redistricting?
- No
4. Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls?
- Yes
5. Do you support South Dakota transitioning to an open primary election system?
- No
6. Do you support prohibiting out-of-state contributions to state ballot initiative committees?
- No
7. Other or expanded principles
- a&b) Our election process has been bought and paid for by outside interests. The question is how to fix this mess. Ban them in one area and they redirect the $.c) I've been gerrymandered. I support geographical Senate districts and single House districts which would make it much harder for politics to be played in redistricting. e) Absolutely not. Primaries are supported by the 1st Amendment (right of assembly).
1. Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes?
- Yes
2. Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- No
3. Should a minor accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult?
- Yes
4. Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police?
- Yes
5. Other or expanded principles
- C) Depends on the age, & understanding of the juvenile. If they understood what they were doing and had the criminal intent, and the crime warranted it.
D) State & Local Police assist in enforcing all kinds of federal statutes now (bank robbery, serial murders, kidnappings, etc.). SD absolutely has a duty and responsibility to protect South Dakotans from those who commit crimes to be in our state illegally. Illegal aliens are responsible for a multitude of state crimes that they commit while violating our federal immigration statutes. SD should not be aiding & abetting them in avoiding justice.
1. Do you support state government spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No
2. Do you support lowering state taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes
3. Do you support reducing state government regulations on the private sector?
- Yes
4. Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits?
- No
5. Do you support requiring welfare applicants to pass a drug test in order to receive benefits?
- Yes
6. Do you support an increase of the minimum wage of South Dakota?
- No
7. Do you support legalized state-sponsored sports betting in South Dakota?
- No
8. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support adopting federal education standards in South Dakota?
- No
2. Do you support state funding for charter schools?
- No Answer
3. Should immigrants unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from South Dakota high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities?
- No
4. Other or expanded principles
- B) I support tax breaks for families who privately educate their children.
1. Do you support state funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- No
2. Do you support state government regulations of greenhouse gas emissions?
- No
3. Do you support increasing state funding for clean drinking water initiatives?
- No
4. Other or expanded principles
- We have the infrastructure necessary for SD government to do its job. If it is not doing its job, then we need to address those in office who are failing in their duties.
1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No
2. Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows?
- No
3. Should teachers be allowed to bring guns into the classroom?
- Yes
4. Should a license be required for gun ownership?
- No
5. Other or expanded principles
- I support and defend these rights of South Dakotans:
SD Constitution Article 6 ? 24. "Right to bear arms. The right of the citizens to bear arms in defense of themselves and the state shall not be denied."
US Constitution 2nd Amendment: "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."
1. Should the state government increase funding for treatment facilities to combat opioid abuse?
- No
2. Do you support Medicaid expansion through South Dakota's health care programs?
- No
3. Do you support requiring individuals to purchase health care insurance?
- No
4. Do you support legislation that grants citizens the right to choose to die through euthanasia?
- No
5. Do you support eliminating religious exemptions for vaccinations?
- No
6. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in South Dakota's anti-discrimination laws?
- No
2. Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in South Dakota's anti-discrimination laws?
- No
3. Do you support greater efforts by South Dakota state government in closing the pay gap between men and women?
- No
4. Other or expanded principles
- Hire and fire people based on their merits to do the job.
In the following area, please explain in a total of 100 words or less, your top two or three priorities if elected. If they require additional funding for implementation, please explain how you would obtain this funding.
- Continuing to fight the corruption in our state government that we have all witnessed in horror in the deaths of Richard Benda, and the entire Westerhuis family in Platte.
Continuing to push legislation that strengthens SD's rape laws (SD ranks #2 in nation for rapes per capita)
Continue to push legislation that uninfringes service members 2nd Amendment rights who are currently prohibited from carrying firearms to and from their guard duties.
Continuing to fight to eliminate abortion
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