06/05/2025
A little about myself…
My name is Terry (T.J.) Nelson, Jr. and I reside on a small cattle farm on Highway 51 North, Arkadelphia (Joan) in east Clark County. I am currently the Academic Advisor for Educational Talent Search at Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia. Previously I have served as Educational Talent Search Counselor at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and served as Assistant Director of Educational Talent Search at OBU. I am the founder and owner of DJ Last Minute Entertainment, also known as “T.J. the DJ”🎧🎶, founded in 2005. I’m currently Vice President of the Arkadelphia Chamber Board, Arkadelphia Alliance Board Member, member of the Arkadelphia Downtown Committee, and the Arkadelphia Rotary Club. Regarding my education, I am a graduate of Ouachita Baptist University in 2004 and Arkadelphia High School class of 1999. I’m a lifelong member of the Mt. Morriah Missionary Baptist Church in Arkadelphia. I was chosen as a 1998 Washington Youth Tour participant for South Central Electric, completed the Fast Track Small Business Entrepreneurial Program at Henderson State University in 2010, a Graduate of the Clark County Leadership Class III in 2011, a Boys and Girls Club Board Member from 2013-2015, member of the Arkansas Association of Student Assistance Programs, the Southwest Association of Student Assistance Programs, and a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. I’m the proud son of retired NFL football player Terry Nelson and the late Frances Eason-Nelson who served the Board of Directors of South Central Electric for twenty-two years. I am married to my beautiful wife Shanea Nelson, Ph.D., and the father of two amazing girls, Mary Grace and Emerie Frances Nelson.
I was raised to have strong family values, work hard in all endeavors, and to be passionate in serving my community. I’m asking the members of South Central Arkansas Electric Cooperative to allow me to help serve you! 🗳️✅Vote TJ Nelson, Board of Directors 💡
