| Joshua Nelson | |
| State Delegate: | West Virginia |
| District: | 23rd[1] |
| Term Start: | December 1, 2012 |
| Term End: | December 1, 2016 |
| Predecessor: | Larry W. Barker |
| Successor: | Rodney Miller |
| Birth Date: | 20 February 1987 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Party: | Republican |
| Alma Mater: | Liberty University |
| Branch: | United States Marine Corps(2006–2011) West Virginia Air National Guard (since 2011) |
Joshua Allan Nelson[2] (born February 20, 1987) is an American politician and was a Republican member of the West Virginia House of Delegates representing District 23 from January 12, 2013, to January 2016. He did not seek re-election in 2016, instead choosing to run for County Commissioner of Boone County, West Virginia. He was defeated in the general election.[3]
Nelson earned his BS in aeronautics from Liberty University.
After being re-elected in 2014, Nelson missed the entire 60-day spring session of the West Virginia Legislature while participating in flight training in Texas as part of his duties as a member of the Air National Guard. Although he did not attend the legislative session, he collected a full $15,000 paycheck. Nelson ultimately said that he donated the $15,000 paycheck to local churches and community organizations. Regardless of attendance, West Virginia law requires that legislators be paid $15,000 for a regular legislative session.[8]