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Chris Nelson | |
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| Member of the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2011 | |
| Governor | Dennis Daugaard |
| Preceded by | Dusty Johnson |
| 26th Secretary of State of South Dakota | |
| In office January 7, 2003 – January 8, 2011 | |
| Governor | Mike Rounds |
| Preceded by | Joyce Hazeltine |
| Succeeded by | Jason Gant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 18, 1964 Mitchell, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | South Dakota State University (BS) |
Chris Nelson (born August 18, 1964) is an American politician serving as a member of the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission. Nelson had previously served as Secretary of State of South Dakota from 2003 to 2011. A Republican, he was a candidate to become U.S. Representative from South Dakota's At-large congressional district in 2010, but lost to Kristi Noem in the Republican primary.