eric nelson
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State House candidate represented himself as Air Force officer on social media, seeking jobs
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The Aurora Public Schools Board director and state legislative candidate under scrutiny for his criminal background and numerous misrepresentations to voters and employers has also represented himself as a retired Air Force officer at public events, on social media, on his resumé and in at least one press release, despite having only served eight weeks…
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Diplomas provided by Nelson raise further questions about candidate
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In response to an inquiry about his academic credentials, Aurora Public Schools Board member and House District 42 candidate Eric Nelson, an Aurora Democrat, transmitted images of two diplomas to The Colorado Statesman on Tuesday, although even a cursory examination of the documents casts doubt on their authenticity. Nelson, 38, has been the target of questions…
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Hullinghorst, Fields demand Nelson withdraw from House District 42 race
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House Speaker Dickey Lee Hullinghorst, D-Boulder, and state Rep. Rhonda Fields, D-Aurora, on Tuesday called on House District 42 candidate Eric Nelson to withdraw from the race after an investigation by The Colorado Statesman raised questions about numerous claims made over the years by the Aurora Democrat. Fields, who represents the seat Nelson is seeking but is…
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Campaign chair calls on Dem state House candidate to withdraw, citing criminal record, ‘misrepresentations’
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A member of the Aurora Public Schools Board and Democratic state House candidate who describes his occupation as “Life Visionary” appears to have taken his knack for self-invention to extreme heights, an investigation by The Colorado Statesman has revealed. Eric Durane Nelson, 38, one of two Aurora Democrats in a primary for the House District…


