JANE NELSON (R)
TEXAS SENATOR | DISTRICT 12
EMAIL: jane.nelson@senate.texas.gov
YEAR ELECTED: 1992
LATEST ELECTION % LEAD: 83%
OCCUPATION: SMALL BUSINESSWOMAN, FORMER TEACHER
EDUCATION: THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS
PERSONAL INFORMATION
SPOUSE & STAFFERS
DAVE NELSON
CHIEF OF STAFF, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
KEVIN FLETCHER
POLICY ANALYST
ELIZABETH RICE
SCHEDULING COORDINATOR
KRISTA DUKE
POLICY ANALYST
@Kheiden11
MICHAEL RUGGIERI
LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR
@mikearuggieri
GOVERNMENT COMMITTEES
FINANCE | CHAIR
STATE AFFAIRS | MEMBER
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TRANSITION | CO-CHAIR
MASS VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND COMMUNITY SAFETY | MEMBER
TEXAS PRIVACY PROTECTION ADVISORY COUNCIL | CO-CHAIR
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD | MEMBER
TEXAS PORTS COMMITTEE | MEMBER
ORGANIZATIONS & BOARDS
LEGISLATIVE AUDIT COMMITTEE | MEMBER
SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR AUDITOR’S OFFICE | CHAIR
TOP DONORS
SOURCE: TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION
SOURCES: Texas State Directory and Texas Tribune Directory
INFLUENCE INFORMATION
SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWING
76,951
196
10,800
@ SenJaneNelson’s TWITTER WORDCLOUD
DATE RANGE: MARCH 2019 – MARCH 2020
THIS WORD CLOUD SHOWS THE TOP 100 WORDS THAT WERE USED IN TWEETS OVER A YEAR. THE LARGER THE WORD, THE MORE FREQUENTLY IT WAS USED. THE COLORS ARE NOT SIGNIFICANT.
MOST RETWEETED ACCOUNTS
DATE RANGE: MARCH 2019 – MARCH 2020
NOTEWORTHY ACCOUNTS FOLLOWED:
AS OF: 03/27/20
St. Jude's Children's Hospital
Texas Pediatric Society
Texas Nurses Association
Tarrant County Public Health
Texas Association of School Boards
Texas Association of School Administrators
Texas Education Agency
Texas Association of Business
Texas Medical Association
NFIB Texas
The Colony Chamber
Metrocrest Chamber
Frisco Chamber
Cook Children's Hospital
Southlake Chamber
Keller Chamber
Grapevine Chamber
Fort Worth Chamber
Denton Chamber
SOURCES: Personal Social Media Accounts
DISTRICT 12 INFORMATION
CITIES:
DALLAS
FORT WORTH
DENTON
PLANO
COUNTIES:
DENTON
TARRANT
CHAMBERS:
FLOWER MOUND
TOP 3 INDUSTRIES
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND HEALTH CARE AND SOCIAL ASSISTANCE: 19.1%
PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, MANAGEMENT, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND WASTE MANAGEMENT: 13.4%
RETAIL TRADE: 12%
NEWS OUTLETS
DENTON RECORD-CHRONICLE
PLANO PROFILE
DALLAS MORNING NEWS
DALLAS EXAMINER
DALLAS POST TRIBUNE
NOVEDADES NEWS
SOURCES: Texas Legislative Council