Napoleon Nelson
Napoleon J. Nelson, Sr. | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 154th district | |
| Assumed office January 5, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Steve McCarter |
| Finance Officer, Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania[1] | |
| Assumed office 2018 | |
| Board Director, Cheltenham School District[1] | |
| In office 2011–2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Shareese[2] |
| Children | 2[2] |
| Residence | Cheltenham, Pennsylvania[1] |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS) Wharton School (MBA)[1] |
| Occupation | Financier[3] |
Napoleon J. Nelson, Sr. is an American politician. He is a Democrat representing District 154 in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
Early life
Nelson attended Central High School and graduated in 1998. He then graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2002 with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, and earned an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 2007.[1][2]
Political career
Nelson served as Board Director for the Cheltenham school district from 2011 to 2017, and became the Finance Officer for Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania in 2018.[1]
In 2019, former state representative Steve McCarter announced that he would not seek re-election in 2020,[4] and Nelson ran for the open seat. He won a six-way Democratic primary with 39.2% of the vote, and went on to win the general election with 77.5% of the vote. He assumed office on December 1, 2020, becoming the first black state representative for Pennsylvania's 154th District.[5] Nelson currently sits on the Aging & Older Adult Services, Children & Youth, Education, and Finance committees.[6]
Electoral record
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Napoleon Nelson | 7,101 | 39.2 | |
| Democratic | Gretchen Wisehart | 3,639 | 20.1 | |
| Democratic | Adrienne Redd | 2,435 | 13.4 | |
| Democratic | Ray Sosa | 1,994 | 11.0 | |
| Democratic | Jay Conners | 1,664 | 9.2 | |
| Democratic | Jennifer Lugar | 1,275 | 7.0 | |
| Total votes | 18,108 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Napoleon Nelson | 29,508 | 77.5 | |
| Republican | Kathleen Bowers | 8,560 | 22.5 | |
| Total votes | 38,068 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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