Jim Nash Biography1
James A. Nash, born on September 23, 1967, is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2015. He is a member of the Republican Party of Minnesota and represents District 48A in the western Twin Cities metropolitan area. This includes the cities of Waconia, Victoria, and Chaska, and parts of Carver County.
Early Life and Education
Nash graduated from the University of Nebraska Omaha with a B.A. in geographic information systems and political geography. He also attended graduate school there for geography.
Career
Before his political career, Nash was elected to the Waconia City Council in 2008 and served two terms as mayor of Waconia from 2011 to 2014. He works in the cybersecurity industry.
Minnesota House of Representatives
Nash was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2014 and has been reelected every two years since. He first ran after two-term Republican incumbent Ernie Leidiger announced he would not seek reelection. Nash serves as the minority lead on the State and Local Government Finance and Policy Committee and sits on the Housing Finance and Policy, Rules and Legislative Administration, and Ways and Means Committees. He is the minority whip for the House Republican caucus.
Personal Life
Nash is married to Kim and they have six children. They reside in Waconia, Minnesota.
