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Travis Nelson

Travis Nelson

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State Representative

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Roll-call votes
2
Sponsored bills
0
Statements
0
Finance records

Profile Snapshot

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Office
State Representative
State
Oregon
Jurisdiction
44
Serving
Currently serving
Term
2022 - Present

​Travis Nelson was appointed to the House of Representatives on January 27, 2022 representing House District 44. He was sworn in on the first day of the 2022 Legislative Session. In the 2022 general election, he was elected to his first full term as State Representative​. He is proud to join the legislature as the first ever Black LGBTQIA+ member. The grandson of Louisiana sharecroppers, his parents moved his family to the Pacific Northwest before he entered grade school. He put himself through community college and then Washington State University School of Nursing by working food service, landscaping, and janitorial positions. It is this strong work ethic that has carried him to where he is today. Throughout his career as a Registered Nurse he saved lives by practicing constant attentiveness along with being a strong advocate. He specialized in Emergency Nursing, Critical Care Nursing, Medical-Surgical Nursing and Rehabilitation Nursing. Serving as a union representative honed his advocacy skills and allowed him to begin tackling the many problems inherent in our healthcare system. He is a member of the Sierra Club, American Nurses Association, Oregon Coalition of Black Trade…

Biography source: official page

Issue Activity

Stored voting recordsIssue tags where available
Uncategorized votes
4 stored votes · 0 yea · 0 nay
National Security
1 stored vote · 0 yea · 0 nay

Evidence & Sources

7/8 verified

Every item below is a stored record. 7 have a named source with a working link, 1 have partial sourcing.

  • Travis Nelson holds the office of State Representative
    profile identity· OpenStates
    Partial
  • Voted yes on SB 5702: Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-06source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 1585: Relating to matching grants for cities; and prescribing an effective date.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-06source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 1515: Relating to wrongful convictions; and declaring an emergency.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-05source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 1575: Relating to hospice licensure; and declaring an emergency.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-04source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 4177: Relating to public meetings; and prescribing an effective date.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-04source
    Verified
  • Sponsored: Relating to hospice licensure; and declaring an emergency.
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-02-02source
    Verified
  • Co-sponsored: Relating to matching grants for cities; and prescribing an effective date.
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-02-02source
    Verified
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