| Sharon Nelson | |
| Office: | Majority Leader of the Washington Senate |
| Term Start: | November 15, 2017 |
| Term End: | January 14, 2019 |
| Predecessor: | Mark Schoesler |
| Successor: | Andy Billig |
| Office1: | Minority Leader of the Washington Senate |
| Term Start1: | December 16, 2013 |
| Term End1: | November 15, 2017 |
| Predecessor1: | Ed Murray |
| Successor1: | Mark Schoesler |
| State Senate2: | Washington |
| District2: | 34th |
| Term Start2: | December 2, 2010 |
| Term End2: | January 14, 2019 |
| Predecessor2: | Joe McDermott |
| Successor2: | Joe Nguyen |
| State House3: | Washington |
| District3: | 34th |
| Term Start3: | November 6, 2007 |
| Term End3: | December 2, 2010 |
| Predecessor3: | Joe McDermott |
| Successor3: | Joe Fitzgibbon |
| Birth Name: | Sharon Kay Nelson |
| Birth Date: | [1] |
| Birth Place: | Park Rapids, Minnesota |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Spouse: | John R. Nelson |
| Children: | 2 |
Sharon Kay Nelson[2] (born 1951) is an American politician from the state of Washington.
Nelson is the former Chief of Staff to then King County Council Chair Dow Constantine. She has long been a leader in the fight to protect Maury Island from the expansion of a gravel mine on the island's shore.[3] Senator Nelson, a former Bank Executive, has lived on Maury Island since 1994 with her husband John. Sharon and John have two grown daughters, Amy and Lyssa Ann, and they live with their dog, Abby.
She was first appointed to the State House of Representatives in 2007 following the elevation of Joe McDermott to the Senate. Nelson was elected to State Senate in 2010, and was sworn in on December 2, 2010.[4] In March 2018, Nelson announced that she would retire at the end of her term.[5]
She was the Democratic Leader of the Washington State Senate, elected to that position by her colleagues in 2013.[6]
Nelson represented the 34th Legislative District, which includes West Seattle, Vashon Island, Maury Island, and most of North Highline and Burien.
for her leadership in the Washington State Legislature and efforts to clean up the lending industry water pollution. Presented by Fuse.[7]
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