Background
Nelson, Willard Gregory was born on November 21, 1937 in Lewiston, Idaho, United States. Son of Donald William and Eve Mae (Boyer) Nelson.
Nelson, Willard Gregory was born on November 21, 1937 in Lewiston, Idaho, United States. Son of Donald William and Eve Mae (Boyer) Nelson.
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University, 1961. License veterinarian, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana Private practice veterinary medicine, Kuna, Idaho, 1963-1966. Assistant to director Idaho Department Agriculture, Boise, 1966-1978.
Assistant chief Idaho Bureau Animal Health, 1978-1980, chief, 1980-1981.
Administrator, state veterinarianIdaho Division Animal Industries, 1981-1990. Director Idaho Department Agriculture, 1990-1995.
Director public affairs Idaho Farm Bureau Federation, 1995. Director Leadership Idaho Agriculture, 1994.
Mayor City of Kuna (Idaho), 1984.
Chairman Idaho Governor"s Human and Animal Health Consortium, 1983-1990. Kuna city councilman, 1964-1968, president Planning and Zoning Commission, 1968-1972. Member board of trustees Joint School District 3, 1970-1971, president, 1972-1976.
Member of advisory board Mercy Medical Hospital, Nampa, Idaho, 1986-1996.
Member of advisory committee.
Private practice veterinary medicine, Kuna, Idaho, 1963—1966. Assistant to director Idaho Department Agriculture, Boise, 1966—1978. Assistant chief Idaho Bureau Animal Health, 1978—1980, chief, 1980—1981.
Administrator state veterinarian Idaho Division Animal Industries, 1981—1990. Director Idaho Department Agriculture, 1990—1995. Director public affairs Idaho Farm Bureau Federation, since 1995.
Chairman Idaho Governor's Human and Animal Health Consortium, 1983—1990. Mayor City of Kuna, since 1984. Director Leadership Idaho Agriculture, since 1994.
Councilman Kuna City, 1964-1968. President Planning and Zoning Commission, 1968-1972. Member board trustees Joint School District 3, 1970-1971, president, 1972-1976.
Member advisory board Mercy Medical Hospital, Nampa, Idaho, 1986-1996. Member advisory committee Washington, Oregon, Idaho College Veterinary Medicine, 1983-1994. Member Western United States Trade Association, 1990-1995, treas, 1992, vice president, 1993, president, 1994.
Member Idaho Emergency Response Commission, 1992-1995, Idaho Export Council, since 1992, Idaho Rural Development Council, since 1992, vice chair, 1993, chair, 1994. Board directors Southwest Idaho Research and Development, since 1983, secretary, 1998-1999. Captain United States Army Vet Corps, 1961-1963.
Lieutenant colonel Idaho Army National Guard, 1979-1988, colonel, 1988-1997, retired brigadier general 1997. Member Veterans of Foreign Wars, Idaho Medical Association (vice president 1987, president-elect 1988, president 1989, Idaho Veterinarian of Year 1989), Southwest Idaho Veterinary Medical Association, United States Animal Health Association (chairman anaplasmosis committee 1987-1990), American Veterinary Medical Association (member council on public health and regulatory medicine 1988-1994, chairman 1993, president national assembly 1988), Western States Livestock Association, United States Department of Agriculture (national damage control advisory committee 1992-1994, national director animal welfare coalition since 1992), American Legion, Lions Club (Kuna).
Married Mary Ann Eklund, April 3, 1965 (divorced ). Children: Elizabeth Ann, John Gregory.