| Erven T. Nelson | |
| State Assembly: | Nevada |
| District: | 5th |
| Term Start: | November 5, 2014 |
| Term End: | February 10, 2016 |
| Predecessor: | Marilyn Dondero Loop |
| Successor: | Kyle James Stephens |
| Birth Place: | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Residence: | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Education: | Brigham Young University J. Reuben Clark Law School |
| Occupation: | Lawyer, politician |
| Party: | Republican |
| Spouse: | Lisa Nelson |
| Children: | Joel, Derek, Brooke, Paige, Hayley, Rex, Nina |
Erven T. Nelson (born 1956) is an American lawyer and politician. He served as a Republican member of the Nevada Assembly from 2014 to 2016.[1]
Erven T. Nelson was born in 1956 in Washington, D.C.[2]
Nelson was educated at Clark High School in Las Vegas, Nevada. He graduated from Brigham Young University, where he received a bachelor of arts degree in political science.[2] He received a juris doctor from BYU's J. Reuben Clark Law School.[2]
Nelson is a lawyer. He was a law clerk to United States District Judge Roger D. Foley from 1983 to 1984.[2] He has been a member of the Nevada Bar Association since 1987.[2] He serves as a shareholder of the World Services Group.[3] He is a member of the Federalist Society, the Mortgage Bankers Association and the American Bankruptcy Institute.[3]
Nelson served as a Republican member of the Nevada Assembly.[2] He has proposed a bill to amend the Constitution of Nevada with Voter ID requirements.[2] Additionally, he has indicated he would be willing to cast a vote in favor of non-discrimination bills for LGBT Nevadans.[4]
With his wife Lisa, he has seven children.[2] He is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[4]