Background
Nelson, Jane Gray was born on October 5, 1951 in Hamilton, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Robert Allen and Edna Mae Gray.
educator small business owner State Senator
Nelson, Jane Gray was born on October 5, 1951 in Hamilton, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Robert Allen and Edna Mae Gray.
Student, University Texas, Arlington, 1969-1970; Bachelor of Science in Edition and Linguistics, N. Texas State University, 1972; postgraduate, N. Texas State University, 1973-1975; postgraduate, Southern Methodist U., 1973-1975.
She was elected to the Senate in 1992 after serving two terms on the Texas State Board of Education. Senator Nelson is the highest ranking Republican in the The tenth woman ever elected to the, she was the first Republican woman ever appointed chair of a standing committee and now holds the distinction of being longest serving chair of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee in Texas history. In 2015, she was appointed chair of the Senate Finance Committee, being the first woman to hold the position in the history of the She also serves as chair of the Sunset Advisory Commission.
During the 2013 legislative session,Senator Nelson authored 40 bills that were passed into law by the Legislature, and she served as the Senate sponsor on 30 successful bills authored by House members.
She served on 19 conference committees, including for Bachelor of Science 1, the appropriations bill. Senate Health and Human Services Committee
In July 2013, Nelson presided over a 16-hour hearing on an abortion bill that drew testimony from over 3,800 people, including 357 who provided oral testimony.
The bill, HB 3, sought to ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. The bill also required abortion facilities to upgrade to ambulatory surgical standards.
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Chairman cultural arts Lewisville Indiana School District Community Education Advisory Council, 1984-1989, ticket sales fundraiser, 1984-1985, nominating committee, 1986, science fair, 1985, educational committee Congressman Armey's Drug Abuse Task Force, Denton County, Texas, 1986-1989, communications Lewisville Bond Election Steering Committee, 1986, talent committee Red Stockings Follies Production, Lewisville, 1985, student committee Texas State Board Education, 1988-1990. Advising committee Texas Center Ednl. Research; national committee Technology Education Excellence.
Editorial advisory board Texas Researcher. Founder, charter member Community Against Substance Abuse, Lewisville, 1987-1989. Member Lewiston Indiana School District Drugand Alcohol Abuse Task Force, 1986-1989, Community Action League Lewisville, since 1979, vice president, 1980-1981.
Active Lewisville Indiana School District Council Parent-Teachers Association's, Highland Village Elementary Parent-Teachers Association, (Parent-Teachers Association Texas Life Membership award 1987), American Cancer Society. Board directors District-Wide Drill Team and Baton Twirling Corps, 1980-1986, education work committee 1st United Methodist Church, Parent Support, Friends of Hospice, Denton, Texas, since 1986. Member Texas Cancer Council, since 1995, Texas Conservative Coalition Board, 1993-1996.
Member National Community Education Association (Citizen Leadership award 1986), Texas Community Education Association (Citizen Leadership award 1987), Texas Community Education Advisory Council Association (president 1986-1988), Texas Teachers Association (chairman textbook adoption committee 1975-1976), North Texas State University Alumnae Association, Delta Zeta (founder Lewisville-Lake Cities chapter, board directors Province XVII 1975-1981).
Married James Michael Nelson, September 27, 1978. Children: Brian, Elizabeth, Christina, Michelle, Jennifer.