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Jim NashREPRepublican State Representative, District 48a
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James A. Nash (born September 23, 1967) is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2015. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, Nash represents District 48A in the western Twin Cities metropolitan area, which includes the cities of Waconia, Victoria, and Chaska, and parts of Carver County.

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Education5 - 5 of 3
University of Nebraska Omaha
MA Program Geography
1995 - 1997
University of Nebraska Omaha
BA Political Geography/Geographic Information System (GIS)
1991 - 1994
University of Akansas
Attended
1986 - 1990
Past Positions1 - 14 of 14
Minority Whip
Minnesota State House of Representatives
2023 - Current
Representative
Minnesota State House of Representatives
2023 - Current
Assistant Minority Leader
Minnesota State House of Representatives
2019 - 2023
Representative
Minnesota House of Representatives
2014 - 2023
Assistant Majority Leader
Minnesota State House of Representatives
2017 - 2018
Mayor
City of Waconia
2010 - 2014
Member
Waconia City Council
2008 - 2010
Information Security Evangelist
FRSecure, Limited Liability, Company
2018 - Current
Partner
Data Capture Innovation Group Incorporated
2009 - 2018
National Account Executive
Allison Payment Systems
2008 - 2009
Vice President
Business Development, OpenFirst
2006 - 2008
Vice President
Sales and Marketing, Comtec, Incorporated
2002 - 2006
Vice President
Sales and Marketing, CapStone Technologies, Limited Liability Company
2000 - 2002
Director of Geographic Information System Services
InfoUSA
1997 - 2000
Other Experience1 - 18 of 18
Volunteer
Operation Christmas Child
Current
Member
Ex-Officio Legislative Commission, Governor's Blue Ribbon Panel on Information Technology Reform, State of Minnesota
2019 - Current
Member
Board of Advisors, Minnesota Cyber Program, Metropolitan University
2018 - Current
Member
Board of Trustees, Crown College
2016 - Current
Member
Ways and Means Committee, Minnesota State House of Representatives
Current
Member
Redistricting Committee, Minnesota State House of Representatives
Current
Member
Rules and Legislative Administration Committee, Minnesota State House of Representatives
Current
Republican Lead
State Government Finance and Elections Committee, Minnesota State House of Representatives
Current
Former Member
Select Committee on Technology and Responsive Government, Minnesota State House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Elections, Minnesota State House of Representatives
Former Member
State Government Finance Division
Former Member
Government Operations, Minnesota State House of Representatives
Former Member
Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy Division, Minnesota State House of Representatives
Former Member
Transportation Policy and Finance Committee, Minnesota State House of Representatives
Former Member
Commerce and Regulatory Reform Committee, Minnesota State House of Representatives
Former Member
Government Operations and Elections Policy Committee, Minnesota State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair
Metropolitan Council Accountability and Transparency Subcommittee, Minnesota State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair
State Government Finance Division, Minnesota State House of Representatives