I was born in Yankton, South Dakota on April 14, 1983 to Darren and Marcy Moser and have one younger brother, Jon. I was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church and have been a member of that congregation my entire life. My faith continues to be a major part of my life to this day.

From an early age, I was taught that treating others with respect was one of the most important qualities that a person can possess. Service to community has been a longstanding tradition in my family. My grandfather, Carl Moser, was Sheriff of Yankton County. My uncle Mike is a former detective for the Yankton Police Department. My father is currently a detective for the Yankton Police Department. I have four uncles that have served as volunteer firefighters in Yankton and many other family members who are engaged in civic volunteerism.

This sense of community service has been a part of me from a young age. Since the age of 14, I have volunteered with young kids and adults in Yankton and Vermillion through coaching youth soccer, teaching sunday school and confirmation, tutoring elementary students, and serving meals on wheels.

I was privileged to attend the very best schools in South Dakota. I attended Webster Elementary School and Yankton Middle School before graduating from Yankton High School in 2001. The teachers that I had in the Yankton School District set me on the path to academic success, and I owe them a tremendous debt of gratitude for their efforts!

I left Yankton in the fall of 2001 to begin studying at the University of South Dakota. At USD I was involved in many organizations. I was the President of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity and the Golden Key International Honor Society. As a sophomore, I was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa.

One of my most memorable experiences at the University of South Dakota was being chosen by President Abbott to be one of three students on the President’s Task Force on Writing. This group, which was made up of three students, along with faculty from each department, set the standard for University writing requirements that is in place today.

In the fall of 2005, I spent four months studying European history at the University of Glamorgan in Pontypridd, Wales. This was a very enriching experience because I had the opportunity to meet students from around the world. The struggles that many of them face are heart wrenching, but that makes their triumphs all the more impressive.

I graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of South Dakota with a BA in Political Science in August 2006. That fall, I began work for Yankton School District as a paraprofessional in the Transition 3 room at the Yankton Middle School. I had the privilege to work under Natasha Phillips and to see firsthand the struggles that our students and teachers face. In that year, I truly learned the meaning of the words patience and understanding.

In June of 2007, I began full-time as the Director of Youth and Family Ministries at Trinity Lutheran Church in Yankton. During my time here, I have worked with our outstanding young people and very caring adult leaders to build a solid youth and family program, which continues to grow and mature.

I am incredibly excited and humbled to serve the citizens of District 18 in the State House of Representatives. Please do not hesitate to contact me.

Nick

I am very blessed to have a loving family that supports me in the things that I do. My biggest supporters are my parents, grandparents, brother, girlfriend, and friends.

My father, Darren Moser, is a Detective with the Yankton Police Department and was formerly the training officer for one of Yankton's drug enforcment police dog. My mother, Marcy Moser, is a Vice President at First Dakota National Bank. She manages First Dakota North in Yankton.

My grandparents are Carl and Leona Moser and Cyril and Pauline Groetken. I was very fortunate to grow up with all four of my grandparents living in the same community as I did. They always placed a significant importance on family. As a result, I am very close to all of my aunts, uncles, and cousins on both sides of my family and always enjoy the time that we spend together.

My brother Jon also currently lives in Yankton. He is twenty-one years old, and is employed at ShurCo. He is one of the many citizens in Yankton County who are employed within our manufacturing community.

I also get a great deal of support from my long-time girlfriend Ginny Kannenberg and her family and from my close friends who offer such a great variety of life experiences from which to draw upon.

I am lucky to have grown up in a great public school district. The Yankton School District has some of the best teachers in South Dakota. It is a very well run district.

We have safe schools and strong teachers who care about the development of the students. A wide variety of activities and programs provides a diverse menu of options for student enrichment.

I attended Webster Elementary School, Yankton Middle School, and graduated with the Yankton High School Class of 2001. The following fall, I enrolled at the University of South Dakota.

While there I participated in a number of organizations including Lambda Chi Alpha, Phi Beta Kappa, Inter-Fraternal Council, Golden Key Int'l Honor Society, USD Honor's Program, Stollers, and others.

I spent Fall 2005 on academic exchange at the University of Glamorgan, which was located in Pontypridd, Wales. This was a tremendous, once in a lifetime experience which helped me grow a great deal as a person.

I graduated from USD in 2006. During Spring 2007, I attended a certification school at Wartburg Theological Seminary, where I received Certification in Youth and Family Ministry from the Youth and Family Institute.

Like many South Dakota high school students, I was expected to have a job throughout much of my high school days. The two jobs that I held during these years were working at Fox Run Golf Course and working as a sportswriter for the Yankton Daily Press and Dakotan.

As a college student who paid most of my own way, having a job was a must for much of my time at USD. I worked for two years as a Teller at First Dakota National Bank. I also worked for the Mattress Firm in Denver, the City of Yankton, and as a writing counselor at the University of South Dakota Writing Center.

After graduation, I took my first professional job as a para-professional in the Transition III Program at Yankton Middle School. This was a very enriching experience for me. I learned a great deal about how challenging it is to serve in the public school system.

The following spring I left Yankton School District to take the call of Director of Youth and Family Ministries at Trinity Lutheran Church in Yankton. I have served in this position since June 2007.

In November 2008, I was elected to serve South Dakota's 18th Legislative District in the South Dakota State House of Representatives. I have served in this capacity since being sworn in by the Chief Justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court in January 2009.

As a servant of the people of District 18, my first obligation is to serve them to the best of my ability. Sometimes, the best course for our district is clear enough to achieve near concensus. Othertimes, it is not.

I am a registered member of the Republican party and am a member of the House Republican Caucus. My views can vary across the wide range of issues that we deal with in the state legislature. Here are a few general concepts that I try to always adhere to politically:

1) The primary function of any government is to establish and maintain the rule of law and to provide for the public safety of its citizens.

2) Local governments should be free to operate as independently as possible. Authority is most effective and most accountable the closer it is to the people.

3) Governments should operate structurally balanced budgets. Quite simply, I belive governments should spend roughly the same amount of money that they take in each year.

Aside from that, there are not a whole lot of "universal" truths in governing a society that is far too complex for simple sound bites and overused political rhetoric. My hope is that this website will prove to be not merely a marketing mechanismm for my re-election campaign, but also a forum for us to dissect and debate issues as intellignet men and women have for centuries before us.