Betty Jo Nelsen | |
|---|---|
| Administrator of the Food and Nutrition Service | |
| In office January 16, 1990 – November 6, 1992 | |
| President | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | S. Anna Kondratas |
| Succeeded by | Andrew P. Hornsby Jr. (Acting) |
| Minority Leader of the Wisconsin Assembly | |
| In office January 5, 1987 – January 3, 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Tommy Thompson |
| Succeeded by | David Prosser Jr. |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly | |
| In office January 7, 1985 – January 12, 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Spencer Coggs |
| Succeeded by | Alberta Darling |
| Constituency | 10th District |
| In office January 3, 1983 – January 7, 1985 | |
| Preceded by | William J. Rogers |
| Succeeded by | Gary J. Schmidt |
| Constituency | 5th District |
| In office July 24, 1979 – January 3, 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Rod Johnston |
| Succeeded by | Spencer Coggs |
| Constituency | 10th District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 11, 1935 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | October 17, 2024 (aged 89) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Shorewood, Wisconsin |
| Education | Massachusetts State College (BS) |
Betty Jo Nelsen (October 11, 1935 – October 17, 2024) was an American politician and who served as Minority Leader of the Wisconsin State Assembly. A Republican, she represented the northeastern suburbs of Milwaukee from 1979 until 1990 in the Assembly. She left the Assembly to accept an appointment in the administration of President George H. W. Bush as Administrator of the Food and Nutrition Service within the United States Department of Agriculture.