Nelson Papucci

{{Short description|American hypnotist and politician}}

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Nelson Papucci III (born March 1, 1968) is an American hypnotist, author, educator, and retired politician. He was a Republican member of the Alabama House of Representatives from Madison County between 1994 and 1998.{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6h-jt2C06ao| website=YouTube | title=Nelson Papucci - Comedy hypnosis }}

After retiring from politics, Papucci authored The San Diego Padres, 1969-2002: A Complete History, which chronicled the early years of the franchise.{{Cite book|url=https://sandiego.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S161C970338|title=The San Diego Padres, 1969-2002: a complete history|first1=Nelson|last1=Papucci|first2=Paul|last2=Joseph|date=December 14, 2002|publisher=Big League Press|isbn=9780971946606 |via=San Diego Public Library}}

Currently, Papucci is a professional hypnotist, performing comedy stage performances throughout the country.{{Cite web|date=2014-03-19|title=Alabama legislator leaves politics, becomes comedy hypnotist|url=https://yellowhammernews.com/alabama-legislator-leaves-politics-becomes-comedy-hypnotist/|access-date=2022-02-20|website=Yellowhammer News|language=en-US}} He also teaches mathematics and holds a real estate broker license.