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      • Clarence Nelson Party
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        Democratic
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      • Current Office

        U.S. Senate
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        2018
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    • Clarence William "Bill" Nelson is the senior United States Senator from Florida, in office since 2001. A member of the Democratic Party, Nelson served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1972 to 1979, in the United States House of Representatives from 1979 to 1991 and as Treasurer and Insurance Commissioner of Florida from 1995 to 2000. In January 1986, Nelson became the second sitting member of the United States Congress to fly in space. He flew as a Payload Specialist on the Space Shuttle Columbia. In 2000, Nelson ran for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by retiring Republican Senator Connie Mack. In the Senate, he is generally considered a social moderate and economic liberal. He was...
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Date Born

BORN

9/29/1942

Official Birthplace

BIRTHPLACE

Miami, FL

Home City

HOME CITY

Tallahassee, FL

Religion

Religion

  Presbyterian

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Astronaut, NASA, 1986 Captain, United States Army/United States Army Reserves, 1965-1971 Lawyer

POLITICAL EXPERIENCE

Senator, United States Senate, 2001-present Treasurer/Insurance Commissioner/Fire Marshal, State of Florida, 1995-2000 Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1978-1991 Candidate, Governor of the State of Florida, 1990 Representative, Florida State House of Representatives, 1972-1979 Legislative Assistant, Governor Reubin Askew, 1971 Deputy Minority Whip, United States Senate

EDUCATION

JD, University of Virginia, 1968 BA, Yale University, 1965

FAMILY

Wife: Grace; 2 Children: Nan Ellen, Bill Jr

COMMITTEES JOINED
  • Sen. Clarence Nelson

    Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight, Member, Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure, Member, Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness, Member, Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth, Chair, Special Committee on Aging, Chair, Committee on Armed Services, Member, Committee on the Budget, Member, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Member, Committee on Finance, Member,