Clarence William \"Bill\" Nelson (Born September 29, 1942, in Miami, FL) is a Democratic member of the U.S. Senate from the state of Florida. Nelson was first elected to the Senate in 2000.

Clarence William "Bill" Nelson (Born September 29, 1942, in Miami, FL) is a Democratic member of the U.S. Senate from the state of Florida. Nelson was first elected to the Senate in 2000.

He was re-elected on November 6, 2012.

Nelson previously was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1978 to 1991 and a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 1972 to 1978. Between 1994 and 2000 Nelson served as treasurer, insurance commissioner and fire marshall in the Florida Cabinet.

Based on analysis of multiple outside rankings, Nelson is an average Democratic member of Congress, meaning he will vote with the Democratic Party on the majority of bills.

Biography

Nelson was born in Miami and spent his youth in Melbourne, FL, where he attended Melbourne High School.

Nelson attended the University of Florida before transferring to Yale University. He subsequently received a law degree from the University of Virginia.In 1965, he joined the U.S. Army Reserve; he served on active duty from 1968 to 1970, attaining the rank of captain, and he remained in the Army until 1971. Nelson was admitted to the Florida bar in 1968, and began practicing law in Melbourne in 1970.

In 1986, Nelson became the second sitting member of U.S. Congress (and the first member of the House) to travel into space. He went through NASA training with Senator Jake Garn of Utah. He was a Payload Specialist on Space Shuttle Columbia's STS-61-C mission from January 12-18, 1986.

Career

Below is an abbreviated outline of Nelson's academic, professional and political career:
2000-Present: U.S. Senator from Florida
1994-2000: Treasurer, Insurance Commissioner, and Fire Marshall of Florida
1978-1991: U.S. House of Representatives
1972-1978: Florida House of Representatives

EDUCATION : -

university of virginia, yale university, university of florida, yale college and university of virginia school of law.

PERSONAL : -

29 Sep 1942, , Florida, Married to Grace Cavert (1972–present) and two chidrens.

Bill Nelson SENATE CAREER:

2015-2016
Nelson serves on the following committees:
Special Committee on Aging
United States Senate Committee on Armed Services
Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, Ranking Member
Subcommittee on Seapower
Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, Ranking Member
Finance Committee
Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight
Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure
Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness

2013-2014
Nelson serves on the following Senate committees
United States Senate Committee on Armed Services
Subcommittee on SeaPower
Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities
Subcommittee on Airland
United States Senate Committee on the Budget
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Subcommittee on Science and Space
Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard
Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet
Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security
Finance Committee
The Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy
The Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure
The Subcommittee on Healthcare
United States Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman

2011-2012
United States Senate Committee on Armed Services
Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities (Chairman)
Subcommittee on SeaPower
Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
United States Senate Committee on the Budget
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security
Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs, Insurance, and Automotive Safety
Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet
Subcommittee on Space, Aeronautics, and Related Sciences (Chairman)
Finance Committee
Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure
Subcommittee on Health Care
Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy
United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
United States Senate Special Committee on Aging

OFFICIAL CONTACT INFORMATION:

WEBSITES:

PERSONAL SITE : -

Not Available

GOVERNMENT SITE : -

billnelson.senate.gov

OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN SITE : -

nelsonforsenate.com/splash

OFFICIAL FACEBOOK PAGE : -

https://www.facebook.com/billnelson

OFFICIAL TWITTER PAGE : -

https://twitter.com/BillNelson