Pete Nelson

"Distinguished"

Dear Friends and Delegates,
You are trying to determine which Deputy Chair candidate to vote for. You want to elect someone who is respected by party leaders, who can work with party leaders, but who is not there to rubber stamp the status quo. You want the rare individual who can represent the base and still be an effective part of the state party team. You want a Deputy Chair who has a good rapport with current and former legislators, Constitutional Officers and our Congressional delegation. Most importantly, you want someone who has the type of leadership style that people thrive under. Former Representative Pete Nelson is that person.
 When I first met Pete, I was serving my community as the volunteer Park Chair and he was my Mayor. He did for me what he has done for so many – he identified my skills and passion level, and began to mentor me. As a result of my eventual success, I was employed by the city as their Park Director. He helped me to identify others whose skills would fit into my plans and enabled us to recruit volunteers, fund-raise and better the community without raising taxes. We thrived under his mentoring and leadership and the community became the recipient of our labors.
I was later elected to City Council and also served my own district as Legislative Assistant to Senator Sean Nienow. Today, I am the Vice President of an International organization lobbying for a food freedom issue that has far-reaching implications into the health of our current and future generations. NONE of this would have been possible without the steady leadership of Pete Nelson, my mentor.
I can attest to his tireless pursuit to promote conservative candidates locally and wherever he has been asked. I have seen him travel great distances to help in other campaigns across the state. That is why I know this position will be a natural fit for him. Countless others across the state could benefit from his tutelage, wisdom and experience. This next election we need to increase our majority in the Mn House and Senate. As Deputy Chair, Pete can help every BPOU to be organized in such a manner that following the February Caucus, they can have the ability to fund, source and support winning candidates!
Pete Nelson is a man who is distinguished by hundreds of awards that are a tribute to his character. You can trust that he will make a difference and bring needed change, and in a manner you can be proud of.  
Sincerely,
Stacy Pearson