Nevada Politics 2011

A Guide to the76th Legislative Session

2 Nevada Politics 2011

A Guide to the 76th Legislative Session 3

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Constitutional Offi cers Brian Sandoval 5Brian Krolicki 5Kate Marshall 5Catherine Cortez Masto 5Kim Wallin 5Ross Miller 5

SenateShirley Breeden 7Greg Brower 7Barbara Cegavske 7Allison Copening 8Mo Denis 8Donald Gustavson 8Elizabeth Halseth 8Joe Hardy 8Steven Horsford 8Ben Kieckhefer 10Ruben J. Kihuen 10John Lee 10Sheila Leslie 10Mark Manendo 10Mike McGinness 10David Parks 11Dean Rhoads 11Michael Roberson 11Michael Schneider 11James Settelmeyer 11Valerie Wiener 11

AssemblyPaul Aizley 19Elliot Anderson 19Kelvin Atkinson 19Teresa Benitez-Thompson 20David Bobzien 20

Steven Brooks 20Irene Bustamante Adams 20Maggie Carlton 20Richard Carrillo 20Marcus Conklin 21Skip Daly 21Olivia Diaz 21Marilyn Dondero Loop 21John Ellison 21Lucy Flores 21Jason Frierson 22Ed Goedhart 22Pete Goicoechea 22Tom Grady 22John Hambrick 22Scott Hammond 22Ira Hansen 23Cresent Hardy 23Pat Hickey 23Joseph Hogan 23William Horne 23Marilyn Kirkpatrick 23Randy Kirner 24Kelly Kite 24Pete Livermore 24April Mastroluca 24Richard McArthur 24Harvey Munford 24Dina Neal 25John Oceguera 25James Ohrenschall 25Peggy Pierce 26Tick Segerblom 26Mark Sherwood 26Debbie Smith 26Lynn Stewart 26Melissa Woodbury 26

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InsideIntroduction to the 2011 Legislature 4Senate Leadership and Committees 6Map of Nevada Senatorial Districts 12Map of State Assembly Districts 14Map of Las Vegas Area Assembly Districts 16Assembly Leadership and Committees 18What’s a Bill? What’s a Resolution? 27Available Online Information 27Location, Layout of Legislature Building 28How a Bill Becomes a Law 29120 Day Schedule 30How to Read a Bill 32How to Read a Fiscal Note 33Legislative Counsel Bureau 34How to Lobby at the Nevada State Legislature 36Tools Available for Lobbyists 37


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The 2011 Legislature will revolve around two issues: the budget and redistricting. Lawmakers must either deal with the governor’s proposed budget that includes massive spending cuts — or find a way to increase revenues to restore some of those programs. Due to rising costs in areas the state can’t control, the end of stimulus funding and projected shortfalls in existing state revenue streams, Nevada has about $3 billion less than the amount needed to fund existing services and programs. The Economic Forum projects general fund revenues at $5.3 billion. The current budget spent about $8.3 billion. Add to that, Gov. Brian Sandoval has promised to veto any tax increase lawmakers send him and, with a minimal 11-10 majority, Senate Democrats probably can’t find the 14 votes needed to override a veto. Local government is expected to show up in force to argue against some of the revenue generators included in the governor’s proposed budget since those pieces of the puzzle take more than $500 million from their coffers. Redistricting is the process of redrawing not only Nevada’s congressional districts but all state Senate and Assembly districts. Reapportionment won Nevada a fourth congressional seat this year and those districts must be drawn as close to equal in population as possible.

Lawmakers have more flexibility in drawing their own district lines but must carefully consider protecting the rights of racial and ethnic minorities such as Hispanic communities. They are also strongly encouraged to protect communities of interest. They are allowed, however, to consider incumbency in drawing those lines — which in the past has made for some strange looking legislative districts to accommodate the fact that several lawmakers live relatively close to each other. Because more than 70 percent of Nevadans live in the Las Vegas area, the south will dominate three of remainder of the state. The process just 20 years ago was mostly manual with teams of employees painstakingly drawing maps according to the wishes of legislators. Making changes was a slow and laborious process. Now it’s computerized, enabling almost anyone in the Legislature to draw his or her own district map. There is even a computer station on the second floor for the public to use to draw maps. Local governments also go through a redistricting process to set the boundaries for their city council and county commission seats.


Office: Secretary of StateParty: DemocratOffice Phone: 775-684-5708 Address: 101 N. Carson St., Suite 3, Carson City, NV 89701E-mail: [email protected] Public Service History: Elected Secretary of State 2007-2010, re-elected 2011-2014Occupation: Lawyer

DOB: March 1976 Education: B.A. Stanford, J.D. and M.B.A from Loyola Marymount UniversityFamily: Wife Lesley, daughters Cameron and GenevaHobbies/Special Interests: BasketballPersonal and professional achievements: Established Election Integrity Task Force, now a national model; developing Nevada Business Portal, the first of its kind in the country; executive board member and 2011 president of National Association of Secretaries of State; former criminal prosecutor, former president of Citizen Alert; board member HELP of Southern Nevada and Legacy Society of Boys & Girls Club.

Office: ControllerParty: DemocratOffice Phone: 775-684-5750Address: 101 N. Carson St. #5, Carson City, NV 89701 E-mail: [email protected] Public service history: Elected controller 2007-2010, re-elected 2011-2014.Occupation: Financial manager, consultant and CPA

DOB: 1956Education: B.S. Business Administration, major in accounting from UNLV, CPA, CMA, CFMFamily: Husband Jim NoriegaHobbies/Special Interests: Wine tasting, golf, skiing, hiking, black belt in aikido.Personal and professional achievements: First CPA elected controller in 50 years, member AGA partnership for Intergovernmental Management and Accountability Steering Committee, 2003 top 100 most influential people in accounting by Accounting Today, Woman CPA of the Year 2006 by the American Woman’s Society of CPAs, two years on ethics committee, Nevada Society of CPA’s.

Office: Attorney GeneralParty: DemocratOffice Phone: 775-684-1100Address: 100 N. Carson St. Carson City, NV 89701E-mail: [email protected] Service History: Elected Attorney General 2007-2010, re-elected 2011-2014Occupation: LawyerDOB: 1964

Education: B.S. Finance, UNR, J.D. Gonzaga University Family: Husband Paul Hobbies/Special Interests: Hiking, golfingPersonal and professional achievements: Assistant county manager, Clark County; former chief of staff to Gov. Bob Miller, former criminal prosecutor with the U.S. Attorney General’s office, Washington, D.C., and former civil litigator.

Office: TreasurerParty: DemocratOffice Phone: 775-684-7109 Address: 101 S. Carson St., Carson City, NV 89701 E-mail: [email protected] Public Service History: Elected Treasurer 2007-2010, re-elected 2011-2014Occupation: LawyerDOB: July 1959

Education: A.B. UC Berkeley 1982, J.D. UC Berkeley, Boalt Hall, 1990Family: Children Anna and MollyHobbies/Special Interests: Knitting, bicyclingPersonal and professional achievements: Created anti-trust divison for Nevada Attorney General’s office with Frankie Sue Del Papa, Outstanding Achievement Award from the U.S. Department of Justice 1997.

Office: Lieutenant Governor, President of the SenateParty: RepublicanOffice Phone: Capitol: 684-7111, Legislature: 684-1439Address: 101 N. Carson St., Carson City, NV 89701E-mail: [email protected] Service History: State Treasurer 1999-2006, elected lieutenant governor 2007-2010, re-elected 2011-2014, vice-chairman Douglas County Planning

Commission 1991-1998, chief deputy state treasurer, 1990-1998.DOB: 1960Education: B.A. Political Science, Stanford Family: Wife Kelly, children Katherine, Caroline and Elizabeth. Personal and professional achievements: Chairman Reno-Tahoe Winter Games Coalition since 2007; president, National Association of State Treasurers, 2003; president, Western State Treasurer’s Association, 2000-2001; president, Nevada Government Finance Officers Association, 1997-1999; board of directors/secretary, American Cancer Society’s Nevada Division; board of directors, Nevada Desert Research Institute; Unruh Award as Outstanding State Treasurer 2004; Lake Tahoe Community College Foundation 1998-2005; governing board, Davidson Academy.

CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS

Office: GovernorParty: RepublicanOffice Phone: 775-684-5670Address: 101 S. Carson St., Carson City NV 89701Public Service: Two terms Nevada Assembly, member and chairman Nevada Gaming Commission, at-large member Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board, Nevada Attorney General, U.S. District Court judge

Occupation: Lawyer DOB: Aug. 5, 1963Education: BA University of Nevada, Reno; law degree Ohio State University Moritz College of LawFamily: Wife Kathleen, children James, Maddy, MarisaHobbies/Special Interests: Basketball, antique collecting, reading, fishing, running, traveling.Personal and professional achievements: Hispanics in Politics’ 1996 Broche de Oro Award, Anti-Defamation League’s 2003 Torch of Liberty Award, Nevada State Bar’s 2004 Access to Justice Public Lawyer Award, Latino Coalition’s 2004 Most Influential Hispanic in the U.S. Award, 2004 University of Nevada Alumnus of the Year Award, Excellence in Leadership Award from the Latino Coalition in 2010.

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senate leadership & committeesSENATE LEADERSHIP Majority leader: Steven Horsford, D-Las Vegas

President of the Senate: Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki, R-Douglas County

President pro-tempore: Michael Schneider, D-Las Vegas

Assistant majority leader: Valerie Wiener, D-Las Vegas

Majority whip: John Lee, D-North Las Vegas

Assistant majority whips: Mo Denis, D-Las Vegas; Sheila Leslie, D-Reno

Minority floor leader: Mike McGinness, R-Fallon

Assistant minority floor leader: Barbara Cegavske, D-Las Vegas

Minority whip: James Settelmeyer, R-Gardnerville

SENATE COMMITTEESFINANCEWhere: Room 2134 When: 8 a.m. Monday-FridayChairman: Steven Horsford, D-Las Vegas Members: Vice Chairman Sheila Leslie, D-Reno; Mo Denis, D-Las Vegas; David Parks, D-Las Vegas; Barbara Cegavske, R-Las Vegas; Ben Kieckhefer, R-Reno; Dean Rhoads, R-Tuscarora.

COMMERCE, LABOR AND ENERGYWhere: Room 2135 When: 1 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, FridayChairman: Michael Schneider, D-Las Vegas Members: Vice Chairman Shirley Breeden, D-Henderson; Allison Copening, D-Las Vegas; David Parks, D-Las Vegas; Elizabeth Halseth, R-Las Vegas; Michael Roberson, R-Las Vegas; James Settelmeyer, R-Gardnerville.

EDUCATIONWhere: Room 2149 When: 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, FridayChairman: Mo Denis, D-Las Vegas Members: Vice Chairman Ruben Kihuen, D-Las Vegas; Sheila Leslie, D-Reno; Valerie Wiener, D-Las Vegas; Greg Brower, R-Reno; Barbara Cegavske, R-Las Vegas; Don Gustavson, R-Sparks.

GOVERNMENT AFFAIRSWhere: Room 2135 When: 8 a.m. Monday, Wednesday, FridayChairman: John Lee, D-North Las Vegas Members: Vice Chairman Mark Manendo, D-Las Vegas; Michael Schneider, D-Las Vegas; Joe Hardy, R-Boulder City; James Settelmeyer, R-Gardnerville.

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESWhere: Room 2149 When: 3:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, ThursdayChairman: Allison Copening, D-Las Vegas Members: Vice Chairman Valerie Wiener, D-Las Vegas; Ruben Kihuen, D-Las Vegas; Sheila Leslie, D-Reno; Greg Brower, R-Reno; Don Gustavson, R-Sparks; Ben Kieckhefer, R-Reno.

JUDICIARYWhere: Room 2149 When: 8 a.m. Monday-FridayChairman: Valerie Wiener, D-Las Vegas Members: Vice Chairman Allison Copening, D-Las Vegas; Shirley Breeden, D-Las Vegas; Ruben Kihuen, D-Las Vegas; Don Gustavson, R-Sparks; Mike McGinness, R-Fallon; Michael Roberson, R-Las Vegas.

LEGISLATIVE OPERATIONS AND ELECTIONSWhere: Room 2144 When: 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, ThursdayChairman: David Parks, D-Las Vegas Members: Vice Chairman Mo Denis, D-Las Vegas; Steven Horsford, D-Las Vegas; Barbara Cegavske, R-Las Vegas; James Settelmeyer, R-Gardnerville.

NATURAL RESOURCESWhere: Room 2144 When: 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, FridayChairman: Mark Manendo, D-Las Vegas Members: Vice Chairman David Parks, D-Las Vegas; John Lee, D-North Las Vegas; Dean Rhoads, R-Tuscarora; Michael Roberson, R-Las Vegas.

REVENUEWhere: Room 2134 When: 1 p.m. Tuesday, ThursdayChairman: Sheila Leslie, D-Reno Members: Vice Chairman Steven Horsford, D-Las Vegas; Mo Denis, D-Las Vegas; Michael Schneider, D-Las Vegas; Elizabeth Halseth, R-Las Vegas; Joe Hardy, R-Boulder City; Mike McGinness, R-Fallon.

TRANSPORTATIONWhere: Room 2135 When: 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, ThursdayChairman: Shirley Breeden, D-Henderson Members: Vice Chairman Michael Schneider, D-Las Vegas; John Lee, D-North Las Vegas; Mark Manendo, D-Las Vegas; Elizabeth Halseth, R-Las Vegas; Mike McGinness, R-Fallon; Dean Rhoads, R-Tuscarora.

SELECT COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC GROWTH AND EMPLOYMENTWhere: Room 2134 When: 1 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, FridayChairman: Ruben Kihuen, D-Las Vegas Members: Vice Chairman John Lee, D-North Las Vegas; Mark Manendo, D-Las Vegas; Valerie Wiener, D-Las Vegas; Greg Brower, R-Reno; Don Gustavson, R-Sparks; Ben Kieckhefer, R-Reno.

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Office: Senate District 5, Las Vegas and Henderson. District shared with Sen. Joyce Woodhouse, D-HendersonParty: DemocratLegislative Assignments: Chair of Transportation, vice chair of Commerce, Labor and Energy, member of Judiciary committeesOffice: 2126 Legislative Phone: 775-684-1457Home Phone: 702-456-6192

Address: 291 Kershner Court, Henderson, NV 89074-4946E-mail: [email protected] Service: Elected Senate 2009-2012Occupation: Retired DOB: 1955Education: B.A. business administration, UNLV; Clark County School District Professional Development Education Program, Leadership 2000Family: Children Erik, Bryan and Jennifer, four grandchildrenHobbies/Special Interests: Country dancing, volunteerismPersonal and professional achievements: Court Appointed Special Advocate of the Year 2006, soccer team mother of the year 1987-1990, Retired Public Employees of Nevada, American Legion Women’s Auxiliary, National Organization of Women

shirley breeden

Office: Washoe Senate District 3Party: RepublicanLegislative Assignments: Member of Education, Health and Human Services and the Select Committee on Economic Growth and EmploymentOffice: 2101 Legislative Phone: 775-684-1419Address: 200 S. Virginia St., 8th Floor, Reno, NV 89501

E-mail: [email protected] Service: Elected Assembly 1999-2002, appointed Senate 2011-2012Occupation: LawyerDOB: February 1964Education: A.B. UC Berkeley, J.D. George Washington UniversityFamily: Wife Loren, children Hayley and KaitlinPersonal and professional achievements: U.S. Attorney for Nevada 2007-2009, inspector general for U.S. Government Printing Office 2004-2006, General Counsel 2006-2007, lieutenant U.S. Navy

greg brower

Office: Senate District 8, Las VegasParty: RepublicanLegislative assignments: Minority Whip, member Health and Education, Legislative Operations and Elections and Energy, Infastructure and Transportation committeesOffice: 2158 Legislative Phone: 775-684-1445Home/Office Phone: 702-873-0711Address: 6465 Laredo St., Las Vegas, NV 89146-5272

E-mail: [email protected] service: Elected Assembly 1997-2002, member Interim Finance Committee 1997-2006, elected Senate 2004-2014Occupation: Consultant Horizon Center for Children and FamiliesDOB: August 1951 Education: Clark County Community College Family: Husband Tim, children Adam and BretHobbies/Special Interests: Family travel, skiing, needlework, art, photography, bakingPersonal and professional achievements: State Planning Commission for the Construction, Design, Maintenance and Repair of School Facilities 1997-98, Council of State Governments 1996-present, vice chair Education Commission of the States 2000-01, Council to Establish Academic Standards for Public Schools, American Legislative Exchange Council Education Task Force

barbara K. cegavske


Office: Senate District 6, Las VegasParty: DemocratLegislative Assignments: Chair of Health and Human Services, Vice Chair of Judiciary and member of Commerce and Labor committeesOffice: 2129 Legislative Phone: 775-684-1475Home Phone: 702-869-9543Address: 1821 Montvale Court, Las Vegas, NV 89134-6683

E-mail: [email protected] Legislative Service: Elected 2008-2012Occupation: Marketing and Public RelationsDOB: 1964Education: BA Communication Studies, UNLVHobbies/Special Interests: Volunteerism, racquetball, biking, readingPersonal and professional achievements: Top 40 Under 40 1998, Distinguished Women in Southern Nevada three years, trustee Desert Research Institute Research Foundation, past president and member Child Focus Nevada, Seniors Unlimited, President’s Award Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Committee, Outstanding Volunteer Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, governor’s Workforce Investment Board, Nevada Commission on Aging

allison copening

Office: Washoe Senate District 2, north Washoe and portions of Lyon and Storey counties.Party: RepublicanLegislative assignments: Member of Education, Judiciary and the Select Committee on Economic Growth and Employment.Office: 2104 Legislative Phone: 684-1480Home Phone: 775-722-1278Address: P.O. Box 51601, Sparks, NV 89435-1601

E-mail: [email protected] service: elected Assembly 1997-2004, 2009-2010, Senate 2011-2014Occupation: Retired truck driverBorn: July 1943Education: Santa Monica Junior College in Law Enforcement, Western Nevada College in Computer ScienceFamily: Wife Cathy, children Donald G. II, Kerry Saulnier, Donna StollerHobbies/Special Interests: Model railroading, ballroom dancingPersonal and professional achievements: Board member My Journey Home; founding chair Northern Nevada Teen Challenge; Nevada Republican Central Committee; National Rifle Association; past vice chairman of Nevada Conservative Assembly.

donald gary gustavson

Office: Senate District 12, Clark CountyParty: RepublicanLegislative assignments: Member of Government Affairs, Revenue and Health and Human Services committeesOffice: 2100 Legislative Phone: 775-684-1462Home Phone: 702-293-7506Address: P.O. Box 60306, Boulder City, NV 89006-0306

E-mail: [email protected] service: Elected Assembly 2003-2010, Senate 2011-2014Occupation: Family physician Born: May 1949Education: UNR School of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, Mo. School of Medicine, M.D.Family: Wife Jill Sweningsen Hardy, children Joseph Paul Jr., Nicole, Emily, Leah, Spencer, Dane, Jack, Ryan and 16 grandchildrenMilitary: Major, U.S. Air ForceHobbies/Special Interests: Reading, church activities, patron of the artsPersonal and professional achievements: Sparks High Student Body President, French Mission Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, chief of staff Boulder City Hospital, president Nevada Academy of Family Practice, Nevada Family Physician of the Year 1998, Boulder City councilman and mayor pro tempore, vice president of Southern Nevada Regional Planning Coalition, Board of directors LDS Family Services (adoption agency), Clark County Debt Management Commission

joe P. hardy

Office: Senate District 2, Las VegasParty: DemocratLegislative assignments: Assistant majority whip, chair of Education, member of Finance and Legislative Operations and ElectionsOffice: 2128 Legislative Phone: 775-684-1431Home Phone: 702-743-3571Address: 3204 Osage Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89101-1838 E-mail: [email protected]

Legislative service: Elected Assembly 2005-2010, Senate 2011-2014Occupation: Computer network technicianBorn: 1961 Education: B.A. in music from BYUFamily: Wife Susan Cook, children Diana Marie, Dustin Lee, Daniel Carlos, Denae Virgilia, Dallin MoisesHobbies/Special Interests: Music, theater, camping, reading, basketball, volunteer workPersonal and professional achievements: Eagle Scout, Clark County School District Parent Hall of Fame, past treasurer Nevada PTA, president Nevada PTA 2009, past chair Las Vegas/Clark County Library District, past chair City of Las Vegas Community Development Block Grant Committee, Community Service Award Latin Chamber of Commerce, Council of State Governments 2005 Western Legislative Academy

moises “mo” denis

Office: Senate District 9, Clark CountyParty: RepublicanLegislative Assignments: Member of Commerce and Labor, Revenue and Transportation committeesOffice: 2102Legislative Phone: 775-684-1421Home Phone: 702-885-7675Address: 8022 S. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 140, Las Vegas, NV 89139-6477

E-mail: [email protected] Service: Elected 2011-2014Occupation: Business ownerDOB: 1983Education: Corban University, Salem OregonFamily: Husband Daniel, children Dana, Jordan and SierraHobbies/Special Interests: Family, hiking, sports, cooking, baking, volunteeringPersonal and professional achievements: None listed

elizabeth halseth

Office: Senate District 4, North Las VegasParty: DemocratLegislative assignments: Majority leader, Chair of Finance, vice chair of Revenue, member of Legislative Operations and ElectionsOffice: 1219 Legislative Phone: 775-684-1429Office Phone: 702-985-7535Address: 3450 W. Cheyenne Ave., Suite 100, Las Vegas, NV 89032-8223

E-mail: [email protected] service: Elected Senate 2005-2012.Occupation: Chief Executive Officer, Culinary Training AcademyDOB: 1973 Education: University of Nevada, RenoFamily: Wife Sonya, children Benjamin, Bryson and EllaHobbies/Special Interests: Reading, traveling and spending time with familyPersonal and professional achievements: Top 40 under 40 In Business, Services to Youth Award, the Links; Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce; Portrait of Pride Distinguished Men of Southern Nevada by KLAS-TV, Community Leader Award, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Committee, Friend of Working Families Award from the AFL-CIO, Vernon Jordan Community Champion Award from the Clark County Urban League, Non Profit Professional of the Year by the Latin Chamber of Commerce.

steven horsford

Office: Washoe Senate District 4, Washoe County, north Lake Tahoe and parts of Carson CityParty: RepublicanLegislative Assignments: Member of Finance, Health and Human Services and the Select committee on Economic Growth and EmploymentOffice: 2145 Legislative Phone: 775-684-1450Cell Phone: 775-223-9618

Address: 10045 Goler Wash Court, Reno, NV 89521-3029E-mail: [email protected] Service: Elected 2011-2014Occupation: CommunicationsDOB: 1977Education: M.A. Public Affairs Reporting, University of IllinoisFamily: Wife April, children Aspen, Austin, Lincoln, LucerneHobbies/Special Interests: Skiing, hunting, reading, familyPersonal and professional achievements: None listed

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john j. lee

Office: Senate District 7, southeast quadrant of the Las Vegas Metropolitan AreaParty: DemocratLegislative assignments: Chairman Natural Resources, Vice Chair of Government Affairs and member of Select Committee on Economic Development and Growth.Office: 2127 Legislative Phone: 775-684-6503Home Phone: 702-451-8654

Address: 4629 Butterfly Circle, Las Vegas, NV 89122-6149E-mail: [email protected] service: Elected Assembly 1995-2010, Senate 2011-2014Occupation: Assistant director of client services, Collision AuthorityBorn: October 1966Education: A.S. Resort Occupation and A.A. Hotel, Restaurant and Casino Management College of Southern Nevada, Darden Executive Business Administration Course for Emerging Political Leaders, University of VirginiaHobbies/Special Interests: Basketball, volunteer activities, music, theaterPersonal and professional achievements: Mobile Home Owners League of the Silver State, Veterans in Politics, Outstanding Grass Roots Democrat of the Year from the Paradise Democratic Club 1994, past board member Seniors United, Clark County Public Education Foundation board, board of directors Opportunity Village, 2004 National Commission Against Drunk Driving Legislative Leadership Award, Caring to Make a Difference Award from Stop DUI 1997-2009

mark A. manendo

Office: Clark Senate District 10, east central Las VegasParty: Democrat Legislative assignments: Chairman Select Committee on Economic Growth and Employment, member Education, Health and Human Services committees.Office: 2124 Legislative Phone: 775-684-1427Home Phone: 702-274-1707Address: P.O. Box 427, Las Vegas, NV 89125-0427

E-mail: [email protected] Legislative service: Elected Assembly 2007-2010, Senate 2011-2014Occupation: Diversity Programs Manager, College of Southern NevadaBorn: 1980Education: B.S. Education, UNLV, completing MPA University of OklahomaHobbies/Special Interests: Reading, traveling, motivating youth, soccer, weightlifting and exercising, moviesPersonal and professional achievements: Former regional representative to U.S. Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev.; National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials; Latin Chamber of Commerce, National Council of Hispanic State Legislators; board member Volunteer Center of Southern Nevada.

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sheila leslie

Office: Central Nevada Senatorial District, Churchill, Esmeralda, Mineral and parts of Nye, Douglas, Lyon and Clark countiesParty: RepublicanLegislative assignments: Minority Leader 2011, member of Judiciary, Revenue and Transportation committeesOffice: 2160 Legislative Phone: 775-684-1442Home Phone: 775-423-5889

Address: 770 Wildes Road, Fallon, NV 89406-7843E-mail: [email protected] service: Elected Assembly 1989-91, Senate 1993-2012Occupation: Manager, radio station KVLV-AM DOB: April 1947Education: B.A. University of Nevada, RenoFamily: Wife Deanna “Dee,” children Ryan, Brett and Shannon, three grandchildrenHobbies/Special Interests: Hunting, fishing, campingPersonal and professional achievements: Member and past president of Fallon Kiwanis Club, Churchill County Ducks Unlimited, past president of Nevada State Fair Board of Directors, past chairman Churchill County Parks and Recreation Commission, past chairman of Churchill County School Board, 1986 Citizen of the Year by Fallon Board of Realtors and Nevada Association of Realtors in 1987, Churchill Arts Advisory Committee, past chairman Churchill County Republican Central Committee

mike mcginness


Office: Clark County Senate District 1, North Las VegasParty: DemocratLegislative assignments: Chairman of Government Affairs, Vice Chair of Select Committee on Economic Growth and Employment and member of Natural Resources.Office: 2132 Legislative Phone: 775-684-1424Home Phone: 702-258-5447Office Phone: 702-647-3550

Address: 3216 Villa Pisani Court, North Las Vegas, NV 89031-7267E-mail: [email protected] service: Assembly 1997-2002. Elected Nevada Senate 2005-2012.Occupation: Businessman DOB: August 1955Education: Rancho High School Family: Wife Marilyn Ruesch Lee, children Crystal Lueck, John Jason (Buck), Summer Alger, Blake, Casey, Lacey, AlanaHobbies/Special Interests: Mountain and road biking, hiking, swimming, traveling, reading, cookingPersonal and professional achievements: Kennedy School at Harvard, graduate program for senior executives in state and local government, Darden Graduate School of Business Administration University of Virginia 2005, member Clark County Comprehensive Planning Steering Committee, Las Vegas Parks and Recreation Board; Las Vegas Parking and Traffic Commission; citizens advisory commission of Clark County Water District; advisor Boy Scouts of America, Eagle Scout, founding director First Nevada Bank

Office: Washoe Senate District 1, central Reno and Sparks.Party: DemocratLegislative assignments: Chairman of Revenue, vice chair of Finance, member of Health and Human Services.Office: 2121 Legislative Phone: 775-684-1433Home Phone: 775-333-6564Address: 825 Humboldt St., Reno, NV 89509-2009

E-mail: [email protected] service: Elected Assembly 1999-2010, Senate 2011-2014, Assembly Majority Whip 2007-2009.Occupation: Specialty Courts Coordinator Born: November 1955Education: M.A. UNR Spanish Language and LiteratureFamily: Daughter Emma FulkersonHobbies/Special Interests: Traveling, hiking, skiingPersonal and professional achievements: Consumer Advocate of the year 2008 from Nevada Justice Association, former Executive Director Children’s Cabinet, Nevada Association of Social Workers Citizen of the Year 1994, National Commission on Children and Disasters, Peace Corps Volunteer Dominican Republic 1979-80, Shining Star Mohave Mental Health 2010, Veterans Hero Nevada Veterans Service Commission 2003, board of directors CASA Foundation, board of directors Court Appointed Special Advocates, Community Vision Award National Alliance on Mental Illness

Office: Senate District 7, Las Vegas. District shared with Terry Care, D-Las VegasParty: DemocratLegislative assignments: Chair of Legislative Operations and Elections, vice chair of Natural Resources and member of Finance committeesOffice: 2143 Legislative Phone: 775-684-6504Home Phone: 702-736-6929Address: P.O. Box 71887, Las Vegas, NV 89170-1887

E-mail: [email protected] service: Elected Assembly 1997-2008, Senate 2009-2012Occupation: ConsultantBorn: December 1943Education: MBA, UNLVPersonal and professional achievements: U.S. Air Force, chairman Paradise Town Advisory Board 1992-1996; Community District 89109 Leadership Council; board of trustees for AIDS of Nevada, Inc., National Conference for Community and Justice Southern Nevada Regional board, Education Technology Commission 2001-2003, Nevada Military Advocacy Commission 2004-present, director Las Vegas Office of Budget and Management 1979-1984, assistant director Regional Transportation Commission 1990-1999

david R. parks

Office: Senate District 5, Las Vegas and part of Henderson. District shared with Shirley Breeden, D-HendersonParty: RepublicanLegislative Assignments: Member of Commerce and Labor, Judiciary and Natural ResourcesOffice: 2103Legislative Phone: 775-684-1481Home Phone: 702-612-6929

Address: P.O. Box 97251, Las Vegas, NV 89193-7251E-mail: [email protected] Service: Elected 2011-2014Occupation: LawyerDOB: 1970Education: B.A. Political Science University of Kansas, J.D. University of Kansas School of LawFamily: Wife Liberty LeavittPersonal and professional achievements: None listed

michael roberson

Office: Capital Senate District, portions of Carson City, Douglas, Lyon and Storey counties Party: Republican Legislative assignments: Member of Commerce and Labor, Government Affairs, Legislative Operations and Elections committeesOffice: 2101Legislative Phone: 775-684-1470Home Phone: 775-265-7739

Address: 770 Highway 395 N., Gardnerville, NV 89410E-mail: [email protected] Legislative service: Elected Assembly 2007-2010, Senate 2011-2014Occupation: AgriculturistBorn: 1971 Education: Cal Poly SLO, Agriculture Science Family: Wife Sherese, two daughtersHobbies/Special Interests: ReadingPersonal and professional achievements: Past chairman U.S. Small Business Administration Region IX Regulatory Fairness Board, chair Nevada State Conservation Commission, Nevada Tax Commission Blue Ribbon Property Tax Committee, Outstanding Young Farmer for Nevada, Western Leadership Academy, Douglas County Republican Central Committee

james settelmeyer

Office: Northern Nevada Senate District, Elko, Humboldt, Lander, Eureka, Pershing, White Pine and Lincoln counties, part of NyeParty: RepublicanLegislative assignments: Member Finance, Natural Resources and Transportation committeesOffice: 2156 Legislative Phone: 775-684-1447Home Phone: 775-756-6582Address: P.O. Box 8, Tuscarora, NV 89834-0008

E-mail: [email protected] service: Elected Assembly 1977-82, Senate 1985-2012, Interim Finance member 1979-82, 1987-90, 1992-96, 2003-8, Legislative Commission 1993-94, 1999-2000, chairman Legislative Committee on Public Lands 1985-2004Occupation: Rancher DOB: October 1935Education: B.S. Agriculture Business Management from Cal-Poly SLOFamily: Wife Sharon Packer, children Shammy and ChandraHobbies/Special Interests: Hunting, fishing, skiing, golfPersonal and professional achievements: Director American Legislative Exchange Council, member and director of Nevada Cattlemen’s Association and National Cattlemen’s Association, member and director of Nevada Taxpayers Association, past president of Elko County Fair board, member Nevada State Grazing Board, BLM District Grazing Board, past member of President Reagan’s Federalism Advisory Committee and past president Public Lands Council

dean A. rhoads

Office: Senate District 11, Las VegasParty: DemocratLegislative assignments: Chair of Commerce and Labor and member of Revenue and Government Affairs committeesOffice: 2125 Legislative Phone: 775-684-6502Home Phone: 702-876-5121Address: 6381 Sandpiper Way, Las Vegas, NV 89103-2110

E-mail: [email protected] service: Elected Assembly 1993-95, Senate 1997-2012, President Pro Tempore 2011Occupation: Real estate consultant, development and salesDOB: April 1950Education: UNLV in Hotel Administration, Southern Nevada School of Real EstateFamily: Wife Candice H. and son AndrewHobbies/Special Interests: Basketball, traveling, cooking, gardeningPersonal and professional achievements: Board of Directors Opportunity Village, Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors, Southern Nevada Homebuilders Association, finalist in Best of American Living housing award, selected as Builder of the Show Homes, National Association of Homebuilders Convention in 1992-94

michael schneider

Office: Clark County Senate District 3, south central and west metropolitan Las VegasParty: DemocratLegislative assignments: Assistant majority floor leader, chair of judiciary, member of Education, and the Select Committee on Economic Growth and Employment Office: 1219 Legislative Phone: 775-684-1422Office Phone: 702-871-6536

Address: 3540 W. Sahara #352, Las Vegas, NV 89102-5816E-mail: [email protected] DOB: October 1948Legislative service: Elected Senate 1997-2008, majority whip 2009, minority whip 2001-2006 Occupation: Positioning strategist, author, publisher, consultant, speakerEducation: M.A. Journalism from the University of Missouri, M.A. University of Illinois, M.A. Contemporary Literature from UOP, McGeorge School of LawHobbies/Special Interests: Community service, writing, reading, physical training and competition, hikingPersonal and professional achievements: President and CEO Wiener Communications Group, President and CEO PowerMark Publishing. Author of five books including Power Communications: Positioning Yourself for High Visibility and Gang Free, Outstanding Achievement Award from the National Federation of Press Women in 1991, Nevada Senior Olympics Gold Medalist in fitness and weightlifting 1998-2002, gold medalist swimming in 2002, Distinguished Senior Athlete Nevada Senior Olympics 2000

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assembly leadership & committeesSpeaker: John Oceguera

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COMMITTEES:COMMERCE AND LABORWhere: Room 4100 When: 1:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, FridayChairman: Kelvin Atkinson, D-Las VegasMembers: Vice Chairman Marcus Conklin, D-Las Vegas; Irene Bustamante Adams, D-Las Vegas; Maggie Carlton, D-Las Vegas; Skip Daly, D-Reno; William Horne, D-Las Vegas; Marilyn Kirkpatrick, D-Las Vegas; John Oceguera, D-Las Vegas; James Ohrenschall, D-Las Vegas; Tick Segerblom, D-Las Vegas; John Ellison, R-Elko; Ed Goedhart, R-Amargosa Valley; Tom Grady, R-Yerington; Cresent Hardy, R-Mesquite; Pat Hickey, R-Reno; Kelly Kite, R-Minden.

EDUCATIONWhere: Room 3142 When: 3:15 p.m. Monday, WednesdayChairman: David BobzienMembers: Vice Chairman Marilyn Dondero Loop, D-Las Vegas; Paul Aizley, D-Las Vegas; Elliot Anderson, D-Las Vegas; Olivia Diaz, D-Las Vegas; Lucy Flores, D-North Las Vegas; April Mastroluca, D-Henderson; Harvey Munford, D-North Las Vegas; Dina Neal, D-North Las Vegas; Ira Hansen, R-Sparks; Randall Kirner, R-Reno; Richard McArthur, R-Las Vegas; Lynn Stewart, R-Henderson; Melissa Woodbury, R-Henderson.

GOVERNMENT AFFAIRSWhere: Room 3143 When: 9 a.m. Monday, 8 a.m. Wednesday, FridayChairman: Marilyn Kirkpatrick, D-North Las VegasMembers: Vice Chairman Irene Bustamante Adams, D-Las Vegas; Elliot Anderson, D-Las Vegas; Teresa Benitez-Thompson, D-Reno; Lucy Flores, D-North Las Vegas; Harvey Munford, D-North Las Vegas; Dina Neal, D-North Las Vegas; Peggy Pierce, D-Las Vegas; John Ellison, R-Elko; Ed Goedhart, R-Amargosa Valley; Pete Livermore, R-Carson City; Lynn Stewart, R-Henderson; Melissa Woodbury, R-Henderson.

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESWhere: Room 3138 When: 1:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, FridayChairman: April Mastroluca, D-HendersonMembers: Vice Chairman Peggy Pierce, D-Las Vegas; Elliot Anderson, D-Las Vegas; Teresa Benitez-Thompson, D-Reno; Steven Brooks, D-Las Vegas; Richard Carrillo, D-Las Vegas; Lucy Flores, D-North Las Vegas; Jason Frierson, D-Las Vegas; Debbie Smith, D-Sparks; Pete Goicoechea, R-Eureka; John Hambrick, R-Las Vegas; Scott Hammond, R-Las Vegas; Pete Livermore, R-Carson City; Mark Sherwood, R-Henderson.

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Office: Assembly District 41, southern part of Las Vegas Metropolitan AreaParty: DemocratLegislative Assignments: Member of Education, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Mining and Ways and Means committeesOffice: Room 4118 Legislative Phone: 775-684-8821Home Phone: 702-361-8262Address: 237 E. Eldorado Lane, Las Vegas, NV 89123-1159

E-mail: [email protected] Legislative Service: Elected 2009-2012Occupation: Professor of mathematics Born: 1936Education: Ph.D. Arizona StateFamily: Wife Sari, children Adrianne Poch, Jody Strasser, Sophia Rasile, David Phillips, Matthew Dillingham, Stephanie Cain and Jonathan Dillingham (deceased), eight grandchildrenPersonal and professional achievements: President UNLV Faculty Alliance, Mathematics Association of America, Dean of Continuing Education and Summer Term, president Western Association of Summer Session Administrators, founding chairman of Nevada Fair Housing, chairman of UNLV Faculty Senate.

paul aizley

Office: Assembly District 15, Las VegasParty: DemocratLegislative Assignments: Member of Education, Government Affairs Health and Human Services and the Taxation committeesOffice: 3160 Legislative Phone: 775-684-8835Home Phone: 702-733-4073Address: 3135 S. Mojave Road, Las Vegas, NV 89121-8315

E-mail: [email protected] Service: Elected 2011-2012Occupation: Security officerDOB: 1982Education: B.A. Political Science, UNLVPersonal and professional achievements: Iraq-Afghanistan Veterans of America, Marine Corps League, Nevada Democratic Party Central Committee, Combat Action Ribbon, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

elliot T. anderson

Office: Clark County Assembly District 17, northeast corner of Clark County and part of North Las VegasParty: DemocratLegislative assignments: Senior chief deputy whip, chair of Commerce and Labor and member of Transportation and Ways and Means committees.Office: 4108 Legislative Phone: 775-684-8577Home Phone: 702-457-9995Address: 5631 Indian Springs St., North Las Vegas, NV 89031-5078

E-mail: [email protected] service: Elected Nevada Assembly 2003-2012Occupation: Government management analyst Born: April 1969Education: B.A. Political Science, Howard University Family: Daughter HaleyPersonal and professional achievements: Chairman Water and Public Lands Committee, Council of State Governments West, Clark County Mediator, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Recruitment Council, National Black Caucus of State Legislators, Black Public Administrators, NAACP, Clark County Leadership Forum Graduate, college Class President and letterman in three sports, 2005 graduate of Henry Toll Fellowship Program

kelvin D. atkinson

JUDICIARYWhere: Room 3138 When: 8 a.m. Monday-FridayChairman: William Horne, D-Las VegasMembers: Vice Chairman James Ohrenschall, D-Las Vegas; Steven Brooks, D-Las Vegas; Richard Carrillo, D-Las Vegas; Skip Daly, D-Reno; Olivia Diaz, D-North Las Vegas; Marilyn Dondero Loop, D-Las Vegas; Jason Frierson, D-Las Vegas; Tick Segerblom, D-Las Vegas; Scott Hammond, R-Las Vegas; Ira Hansen, R-Sparks; Kelly Kite, R-Minden; Richard McArthur, R-Las Vegas; Mark Sherwood, R-Henderson.

LEGISLATIVE OPERATIONS AND ELECTIONSWhere: Room 3142 When: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, ThursdayChairman: Tick Segerblom, D-Las VegasMembers: Vice Chairman Lucy Flores, D-North Las Vegas; Marcus Conklin, D-Las Vegas; Skip Daly, R-Reno; William Horne, D-Las Vegas; Marilyn Kirkpatrick, D-North Las Vegas; John Oceguera, D-Las Vegas; James Ohrenschall, D-Las Vegas; Debbie Smith, D-Sparks; Pete Goicoechea, R-Eureka; Tom Grady, R-Yerington; Cresent Hardy, R-Mesquite; Pat Hickey, R-Reno; Richard McArthur, R-Las Vegas; Lynn Stewart, R-Henderson.

NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE AND MININGWhere: Room 3161 When: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, ThursdayChairman: Maggie Carlton, D-Las VegasMembers: Vice Chairman Joseph Hogan, D- Las Vegas; Paul Aizley, D-Las Vegas; Elliot Anderson, D-Las Vegas; David Bobzien, D-Reno; Irene Bustamante Adams, D-Las Vegas; Harvey Munford, D-North Las Vegas; Peggy Pierce, D-Las Vegas; John Ellison, R-Elko; Ed Goedhart, R-Amargosa Valley; Ira Hansen, R-Sparks; Kelly Kite, R-Minden; Pete Livermore, R-Carson City.

TAXATIONWhere: Room 4100 When: 8 a.m. Tuesday, ThursdayChairman: Marilyn Kirkpatrick, D-North Las VegasMembers: Vice Chairman Harvey Munford, D-North Las Vegas; Elliot Anderson, D-Las Vegas; Teresa Benitez-Thompson, D-Reno; Irene Bustamante Adams, D-Las Vegas; Lucy Flores, D-North Las Vegas; Dina Neal, D-North Las Vegas; Peggy Pierce, D-Las Vegas; John Ellison, R-Elko; Ed Goedhart, R-Amargosa Valley; Pete Livermore, R-Carson City; Lynn Stewart, R-Henderson; Melissa Woodbury, R-Henderson.

TRANSPORTATIONWhere: Room 3143 When: 8 a.m. Tuesday, ThursdayChairman: Marilyn Dondero Loop, D-Las VegasMembers: Vice Chairman Jason Frierson, D-Las Vegas; Steven Brooks, D-Las Vegas; Kelvin Atkinson, D-North Las Vegas; Teresa Benitez-Thompson, R-Reno; Richard Carrillo, D-Las Vegas; Olivia Diaz, D-North Las Vegas; Joseph Hogan, D-Las Vegas; Dina Neal, D-North Las Vegas; John Hambrick, R-Las Vegas; Scott Hammond, R-Las Vegas; Randall Kirner, R-Reno; Mark Sherwood, R-Henderson; Melissa Woodbury, R-Henderson

WAYS AND MEANSWhere: Room 3137 When: 8 a.m. Monday-FridayChairman: Debbie Smith, D-SparksMembers: Vice Chairman Marcus Conklin, D-Las Vegas; Paul Aizley, D-Las Vegas; Kelvin Atkinson, D-North Las Vegas; David Bobzien, D-Reno; Maggie Carlton, D-Las Vegas; Joseph Hogan, D-Las Vegas; April Mastroluca, D-Henderson; John Oceguera, D-Las Vegas; Pete Goicoechea, R-Eureka; Tom Grady, R-Yerington; John Hambrick, R-Las Vegas; Cresent Hardy, R-Mesquite; Pat Hickey, R-Reno; Randall Kirner, R-Reno.

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Office: Assembly District 27, RenoParty: DemocratLegislative Assignments: Member of Government Affairs, Health and Human Services, Transportation and the Taxation committeesOffice: 4107 Legislative Phone: 775-684-8845Cell Phone: 775-247-7665Address: 1201 Joshua Drive, Reno, NV 89509-2217

E-mail: [email protected] Service: Elected 2011-2012Occupation: Licensed social workerDOB: 1978Education: B.A. University of MichiganFamily: Husband Jeff Thompson, children Lillian and EliHobbies/Special Interests: Family, volunteer activitiesPersonal and professional achievements: Adelante Award Nevada Hispanic Services, National Center for Law and Economic Justice honors, Miss Nevada and third runner-up Miss America 2002

teresa benitez-thompson

Office: Assembly District 19, northeast metropolitan Las Vegas to Nellis Air Force BaseParty: DemocratLegislative Assignments: Member Health and Human Services, Judiciary, and Transportation committeesOffice: 3159 Legislative Phone: 775-684-8569Home Phone: 702-987-1820

Address: 6007 Turtle River Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89156-4791E-mail: [email protected] Service: Elected 2011-2012Occupation: Las Vegas Community Land TrustDOB: 1972Education: B.S. in Biology from U.C. Riverside, CaliforniaFamily: Four childrenHobbies/Special Interests: Fishing, football, baseball, jogging, horseback ridingPersonal and professional achievements: Executive Board Las Vegas Urban League, founding member Southern Nevada Enterprise Community Board, Victory Baptist Church, developer of various math and science programs

steven j. brooks

Office: Assembly District 14, Las VegasParty: DemocratLegislative assignments: Chair of Natural Resources, Agriculture and Mining, member of Commerce and Labor and Ways and Means committeesOffice: 3158 Legislative Phone: 775-684-8597Office Phone: 702-452-3619Address: 5540 E. Cartwright Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89110-3802

E-mail: [email protected] service: Elected Nevada Senate 1999-2010, Assembly 2011-2012Occupation: Community and Workforce Development, Great Basin Primary Care AssociationDOB: July 1957 Hobbies/Special Interests: GardeningFamily: Husband Merritt Carlton, Children M. Grace Gelzer and LucyPersonal and professional achievements: National Labor Caucus of State Legislators, Girl Scouts, Las Vegas Interfaith Council, Culinary Local #226 Shop Steward, Southern Nevada Water Authority Citizens Advisory Committee, Nevada Women’s Lobby Outstanding First Term Legislator, Governor’s Fundamental Review Committee, Nevada Psychological Association Legislator of the Year for 2003, Nevada Women’s Lobby Outstanding First Term Legislator, Women Legislators Lobby state director 2006

maggie carlton

Office: Assembly District 24 including northwest Reno and north valleys.Party: DemocratLegislative assignments: Chief deputy whip, chairman of Education, member Ways and Means and Natural Resources, Agriculture and Mining. Office: 4114 Legislative Phone: 775-684-8559Home Phone: 775-393-9709 Address: 1605 Wesley Dr., Reno, NV 89503-2332

E-mail: [email protected] Legislative service: Elected Assembly 2007-2012Occupation: Web designer Born: 1972 Education: BA Government and Politics George Mason University; MPA Boise State with emphasis on natural resources and public lands policy Family: Wife Lisa Kornze, children Luca Carson, Finnegan WalkerHobbies/Special Interests: Running, snowboarding, backpacking, photography, fly fishingPersonal and professional achievements: Chairman 2002-03 Reno Parks and Recreation Commission, Nevada Commission on Aging, Washoe School District Information Technology Advisory Group, Eagle Scout, Alpha National Honor Society for Public Administration, studied abroad in Chile in 2003, Washoe County Council on Career and Technical Education

david P. bobzien

Office: Assembly District 42, Las VegasParty: DemocratLegislative Assignments: Member of Commerce and Labor, Government Affairs, Natural Resources and Mining and the Taxation committeesOffice: 4117Legislative Phone: 775-684-8803Home Phone: 702-542-3900

Address: 3800 Reflection Way, Las Vegas, NV 89147-4442E-mail: [email protected] Service: Elected 2011-2012Occupation: Consultant and business executiveDOB: 1968Education: E.M.B.A., UNLVFamily: Husband Brad, children Olivia and AlainaHobbies/Special Interests: Reading, sports, community servicePersonal and professional achievements: Minority Advocate of the Year by the Nevada Minority Business Council 2009, Top 40 under 40 in Business Las Vegas magazine, Women Who Shaped Las Vegas, Wall of Women in 2005

irene bustamante adams

Office: Assembly District 18, Las VegasParty: DemocratLegislative Assignments: Member of Health and Human Services, Judiciary and the Transportation committeesOffice: 3125Legislative Phone: 775-684-8801Home Phone: 702-273-8786Address: 4819 Diza Court, Las Vegas, NV 89122-7574

E-mail: [email protected] Service: Elected 2011-2012Occupation: Business representativeDOB: 1967Education: Belen High School, Belen, New MexicoFamily: Wife Annette Gunter, daughter HeatherPersonal and professional achievements: Whitney Town Advisory Board 2009, licensed contractor

richard carRillo


Office: Assembly District 37, Las VegasParty: DemocratLegislative assignments: Majority leader, vice chair Ways and Means, vice chair of Commerce and Labor and member of Legislative Operations and Elections committeesOffice: 1102Legislative Phone: 775-684-8505Home/Office Phone: 702-363-3885

Address: 2251 N. Rampart Blvd. No. 305, Las Vegas, NV 89128-7640E-mail: [email protected] service: Elected Assembly 2003-2010Occupation: Economic Analyst/ConsultantBorn: November 1969Education: B.A. Economics and Political Science, University of Redlands; M.A. Political Science, Midwestern State UniversityHobbies/Special Interests: Reading, fly-fishing, swimming/water poloPersonal and professional achievements: Founding board member and former chairman of Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth, NCAA post-graduate scholarship winner, University of Redlands Athletic Hall of Fame, University of Redlands

marcus conklin

Office: Assembly District 11, North Las VegasParty: DemocratLegislative Assignments: Member of Education, Judiciary and Transportation committeesOffice: 4122Legislative Phone: 775-684-8553Home Phone: 702-501-8994Address: P.O. Box 365072, North Las Vegas, NV 89036

E-mail: [email protected] Service: elected 2011-2012Occupation: Elementary school teacher, English language learner specialistDOB: 1978Education: MS bilingual educationFamily: Husband Frank Alejandre, children Danny and FrankieHobbies/Special Interests: Jogging, hiking, travel, moviesPersonal and professional achievements: School improvement planning committee, Distinguished Educator of the Year, C.C. Ronnow Elementary School

olivia diaz

Office: Assembly District 33, Elko and Humboldt countiesParty: RepublicanLegislative Assignments: Member of Commerce and Labor, Government Affairs, Natural Resources and Mining and the Taxation committeesOffice: 4113Legislative Phone: 775-684-8831

Home Phone: 775-738-6284Address: P.O. Box 683, Elko, NV 89803-0683E-mail: [email protected] Service: Elected 2011-2012Occupation: Electrical contractorDOB: 1953Education: Elko High SchoolFamily: wife Cindy, children Billy, Michelle and NicoleHobbies/Special Interests: Flying, shooting, spending time with family and friendsPersonal and professional achievements: President Elko County Commission, Elko Planning Commission, Elko City Council

john C. ellison

Office: Assembly District 31, east Reno and SparksParty: DemocratLegislative Assignments: Member of Commerce and Labor, Judiciary and Legislative Operations and Elections committeesOffice: 4105Legislative Phone: 775-684-8563Home Phone: 775-359-0731Address: 2180 4th St., Sparks, NV 894431-2201

E-mail: [email protected] Service: Elected 2011-2012Occupation: Business manager, Laborers Union 169, RenoDOB: 1959Education: Truckee Meadows Community College, RenoFamily: Wife Lisa, children Sara and BrianHobbies/Special Interests: Travel, golf, hunting, sportsPersonal and professional achievements: Chair Board of Trustees Northern Nevada Laborers pension, health and welfare, vacation plan and training trust funds, Washoe Schools Construction and Revitalization Advisory Committee 2007-2008, Sparks Charter Committee 2002-2010, Sparks Citizens Advisory Committee 2002-2010, board member United Way of Northern Nevada and the Sierra

richard “skip” daly

Office: Assembly District 5, southwest Las VegasParty: DemocratLegislative Assignments: Chair of Transportation, vice chair of Education, member of JudiciaryOffice: 3119 Legislative Phone: 684-8833 Cell Phone: 702-556-0224Address: 3724 Emerald Bay Circle, Las Vegas, NV 89147-6816

E-mail: [email protected] Service: Elected 2009-2012Occupation: Education consultantBorn: 1951 Education: Masters in education curriculum and instructionFamily: Children Lindsey, Heather, Amy, grandchildren Rylie and NoahHobbies/Special Interests: Cooking, reading, familyPersonal and professional achievements: National Education Association Spread the Word Nevada, Southwest Region Distinguished Educator, Leapfrog Schoolhouse Award for Project Coordinator of the Year, Southwest Region Distinguished Educator, Focus on Nevada’s Children Project, retired teacher, mentor New Teacher Program

marilyn dondero loop

Office: Assembly District 28, northeast metropolitan Las VegasParty: DemocratLegislative Assignments: Member of Education, Government Affairs and Health and Human ServicesOffice: 4110Legislative Phone: 775-684-8583Office Phone: 702-437-0587

Address: 420 N. Nellis Blvd. Suite A3-87, Las Vegas, NV 89110-5365E-mail: [email protected] Service: Elected 2011-2012Occupation: Public relations/media consultantDOB: 1979Education: B.A. from USC, J.D. Boyd School of Law UNLVPersonal and professional achievements: Excellence in Legal Clinics Award; Dean’s Award Boyd School of Law; Hubbard Award Mexican American Alumni Association; Scholar, Unruh Institute of Politics, USC

lucy flores


Office: Assembly District 8, central southwest Las Vegas west of Valley ViewParty: DemocratLegislative Assignments: Vice Chairman of Transportation, member of Health and Human Services and Judiciary.Office: 3134Legislative Phone: 775-684-8537Cell Phone: 702-280-2981

Address: P.O. Box 31623, Las Vegas, NV 89173-1623E-mail: [email protected] Service: Elected 2011-2012Occupation: LawyerDOB: 1970Education: B.S. Health Science UNLV, J.D. Boyd School of Law, Las VegasHobbies/Special Interests: Family, traveling, weightlifting, youth sportsPersonal and professional achievements: President Las Vegas Chapter National Bar Association 2005, Roosevelt Fitzgerald Outstanding Student Award 2001, president Associated Students of the University of Nevada 1994-1995, running back UNR 1988-1992

jason m. frierson

Office: Assembly District 35, White Pine, Eureka and Pershing counties and parts of Washoe, Humboldt, Churchill and Lander countiesParty: RepublicanLegislative assignments: Minority floor leader, member of Health and Human Services, Legislative Operations and Elections and Ways and Means committeesOffice: 3105 Legislative Phone: 775-684-8573

Home Phone: 775-237-5300 Office Phone: 775-237-7383Address: P.O. Box 97, Eureka, NV 89316-0097E-mail: [email protected] service: Elected Assembly 2003-2012Occupation: RancherBorn: September 1949Education: Graduated Eureka County High, attended Utah State UniversityFamily: Wife Gladys Tognoni, children J.J. and JolenePersonal and professional achievements: Eureka Volunteer Fire Department, Eureka High School Rodeo Club, Nevada Cattlemen’s Association, State Land Use Planning Council, director of Nevada Water Resource Association, 16 year Eureka County Commissioner, Humboldt River Basin Authority, Central Committee of Nevada State Grazing Boards

pete goicoechea

Office: Assembly District 2, western metropolitan Las VegasParty: RepublicanLegislative Assignments: Member of Health and Human Services, Transportation and Ways and Means committeesLegislative Phone: 775-684-8827Home Phone: 702-242-8580Address: 1930 Village Center Circle, Suite 3-419, Las Vegas, NV 89134-6245

E-mail: [email protected] Legislative Service: Elected 2009-2012Occupation: Retired Secret Service investigator Born: 1945Education: Certified fraud examiner from University of Minnesota, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, Border Patrol Academy, Advanced Treasury School. Family: Wife Nancy, children Laura Sullivan, JohnHobbies/Special Interests: Baseball, shooting, volunteeringPersonal and professional achievements: Youth Services Board, Prince William County Virginia; chairman Nevada Juvenile Justice Commission; Advisory Council, Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court; National Rifle Association; Clark County Citizen Review Board; Workers Compensation Fraud Task Force Award.

john hambrick

Office: Assembly District 36, Esmeralda, Lincoln, Mineral and Nye counties and portions of ChurchillParty: RepublicanLegislative assignments: Member of Commerce and Labor, Government Affairs and Taxation committeesOffice: 3116 Legislative Phone: 775-684-8805Home Phone: 702-682-3339Address: P.O. Box 70, Amargosa Valley, NV 89020

E-mail: [email protected] Legislative service: Elected Assembly 2007-2012Occupation: Commodities Procurement and Alternative Energy Programs ManagerBorn: 1962Education: MS Accounting and Business, Calvin College, MichiganFamily: Wife Renae, children Rachelle and BrandonHobbies/Special Interests: Traveling, fishing, 4x4 off roading, current events Personal and professional achievements: Three terms, Amargosa Valley Town Advisory Board, Science and Technology Development Corporation Board Member 2002-2005, Southern Nye County Conservation District Board Member 1998-2002, National Merit Finalist 1980

ed goedhart

Office: Assembly District 38 including Lyon and Storey counties and portions of Carson City and Churchill CountyParty: RepublicanLegislative assignments: Member of Commerce and Labor, Legislative Operations and Elections and Ways and Means committeesOffice: 3105 Legislative Phone: 775-684-8507Home Phone: 775-463-2612

Address: 43 Fairway Drive, Yerington, 89447-2170E-mail: [email protected] Service: Elected Assembly 2003-2012Occupation: Retired banker, retired Executive Director Nevada League of CitiesBorn: October 1939Education: Washington State Bankers School, Washington State UniversityFamily: Wife Patricia and children Tina Cordes, Tim Grady, Tami Harmon, seven grandchildrenHobbies/Special Interests: Travel, golf and grandchildrenPersonal and professional achievements: Mayor of Yerington 1981-1993, Yerington City Council 1979-1981. Executive Director Nevada League of Cities 1993-2001, Nevada League of Cities Board of Directors, 30 years of agriculture banking.

tom grady

Office: Assembly District 13, Clark CountyParty: RepublicanLegislative Assignments: Member of Health and Human Services, Judiciary and Transportation committeesOffice: 4111Legislative Phone: 775-684-8853Home Phone: 702-523-9055Address: 8408 Gracious Pine Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89143-4608

E-mail: [email protected] Service: Elected 2011-2012Occupation: TeacherDOB: 1966Education: M.A. Political Science, UNLVFamily: Wife Tonya, children Thomas Olivia, SofiaPersonal and professional achievements: Educator of the Year, Indian Springs High School 2001-2002

scott hammond


Office: Assembly District 32, Humboldt, Lander and Washoe countiesParty: RepublicanLegislative Assignments: Member of Education, Judiciary and the Natural, Agriculture and Mining committeesOffice: 3156Legislative Phone: 775-684-8851Cell Phone: 775-221-2502

Address: 68 Amigo Court, Sparks, NV 89441-6213E-mail: [email protected] Service: Elected 2011-2012Occupation: Business ownerDOB: 1960Education: Sparks High SchoolFamily: Wife Alexis (Lloyd) and children Daniel, Rachel, Jacob, Sarah, Ian, Forrest, Mallory, Larissa and four grandchildrenHobbies/Special Interests: Nevada history, reading, hunting/fishing, nature study, campingPersonal and professional achievements: Owner Ira Hansen and Sons Plumbing and Heating, licensed master plumber, licensed mechanical contractor, licensed general contractor, Eagle Scout

ira hansen

Office: Assembly District 25, west and southwest RenoParty: RepublicanLegislative Assignments: Member of Commerce and Labor, Legislative Operations and Elections and Ways and Means committeesOffice: 4112Legislative Phone: 775-684-8837Cell Phone: 775-762-8006Address: 1180 Forest St., Reno, NV 89509-2707

E-mail: [email protected] Service: Elected 1997-1998, 2011-2012Occupation: Painting contractor, journalist, college instructorDOB: 1950Education: B.S. Regents College of New York; M.S. Journalism UNRFamily: Wife Shin, children Johnmin, Shinae, Daemin, HannahHobbies/Special Interests: Fishing, writing, skiing, family holidaysPersonal and professional achievements: Owner Pat Hickey Painting, journalism instructor Western Nevada College, radio and newspaper reporter, patent coordinator Family Support Council, Citizen’s Police Academy; National Federation of Independent Business; volunteer Boys and Girls Club of Truckee Meadows

pat hickey

Office: Assembly District 34, Las Vegas Legislative assignments: Majority Whip, chairman of Judiciary, member of Commerce and Labor and Legislative Operations and ElectionsOffice: 3127 Legislative Phone: 775-684-8847Home Phone: 702-457-6963Address: 2251 N. Rampart #357, Las Vegas, NV 89128-7640

E-mail: [email protected] service: Elected Assembly 2003-2012Occupation: Lawyer Born: February 1962Education: J.D. Boyd School of Law, UNLVFamily: Wife Brenda, children Kayla, Chelsey, Henry, ChloeHobbies/Special Interests: Golf, weight lifting/exercisePersonal and professional achievements: Board member Bridge Counseling Associates, Women’s Democratic Club, Hispanics in Politics, Western Legislative Academy Graduate 2003, National Conference of State Legislatures Leadership Institute Graduate 2003, 2003 Outstanding Freshman Legislator, past president Phi Alpha Delta, adjunct professor UNLV, National Black Caucus of State Legislators, Nevada Council for Interstate Adult Offender Supervision, Nevada Council for Interstate Juvenile Supervision

william c. horne

Office: Assemblyman District 20, northeastern and southeastern Clark CountyParty: RepublicanLegislative Assignments: Member of Commerce and Labor, Legislative Operations and Elections and Ways and Means committeesOffice: 3131 Legislative Phone: 775-684-8857Cell Phone: 702-378-8310Address: P.O.Box 601, Mesquite, NV 89024-0601

E-mail: [email protected] Service: Elected 2011-2012Occupation: General engineering contractor DOB: 1957Education: Dixie State College, St. George, UtahFamily: Wife Peri Jean and children Kagen, Archer, Stacha and VonaeHobbies/Special Interests: Hunting and fishingPersonal and professional achievements: Co-founder Mesquite Builders and Contractors Association, Mesquite Golf Fore Kids founder and director, public works director for City of Mesquite 1986-1993, vice chair Clark County Regional Flood Control District 1997-2002, board of directors Virgin Valley Water District 1990-1996, businessman of the year by Mesquite Chamber of Commerce 2003, Distinguished Citizen of the Year, city of Mesquite 2002.

cresent hardy

Office: Assembly District 10, south-central Las VegasParty: DemocratLegislative assignments: Vice chairman of Natural Resources, Agriculture and Mining, member of Transportation and Ways and Means committees Office: 3153 Legislative Phone: 775-684-8541Home Phone: 702-365-0505

Address: 2208 Plaza Del La Candela, Las Vegas, NV 89102-4043 E-mail: [email protected] service: Elected Assembly 2005-2012Occupation: Retired federal official Born: 1937 Education: B.S. Business Administration, Notre Dame; J.D. Georgetown University Law CenterFamily: Wife Sandy, children Kathleen, J. Michael, David, Alan WiltHobbies/Special Interests: International travel, rockhounding, snorkeling, hikingPersonal and professional achievements: State chair of Common Sense Maryland, National Urban League, Common Cause, Nature Conservancy, League of Women Voters, ACLU, board member Las Vegas-Clark County Urban League

joseph M. hogan

Office: Assembly District 1, northeast quadrant of Las VegasParty: DemocratLegislative assignments: Chair of Taxation and of Government Affairs, member of Commerce and Labor and Legislative Operations and Elections committeesOffice: 4115 Legislative Phone: 775-684-8509Home Phone: 702-655-0332

Address: 4747 Showdown Dr., North Las Vegas, NV 89031-2133E-mail: [email protected] service: Elected Assembly 2005-2012Occupation: Food sales executiveBorn: 1967 Education: Western High School, Krolak Business SchoolFamily: Husband Mike, children Jessica, Tamara, Destiny, Dalton, Sarah, Tara, five grandchildrenPersonal and professional achievements: Girl Scout Spirit Award 2008, Dinosaur Award Cultural Visionary 2008, past president Girl Scouts of America, Parent Hall of Fame, North Las Vegas Planning Commission 2001-2004

marilyn kirkpatrick


Office: Assembly District 26, western Washoe County from Bordertown to Incline VillageParty: RepublicanLegislative Assignments: Member of Education, Transportation and Ways and Means committeesOffice: 3130 Legislative Phone: 775-684-8848 Home Phone: 775-852-3857Address: P.O. Box 17388, Reno, NV 89511-7388E-mail: [email protected]

Legislative Service: Elected 2011-2012Occupation: Retired business executiveDOB: 1946Education: M.B.A. Georgia State University in Atlanta, M.S. in information systems management from West Coast University in Los Angeles, Ed.D. La Verne University, CaliforniaFamily: Wife Peggy, children Jim and Karen, three grandchildrenHobbies/Special Interests: TravelPersonal and professional achievements: Member and chairman Public Employees Benefits Program board 2008-2010, State and Local Government Benefits Association 2005-2010, certification program board of directors U.C.L.A, U.S. Army paratrooper and ranger 1969-1972, awarded Bronze Star 1970, Combat Infantryman’s Badge 1970.

randy kirner

Office: Assembly District 40, Carson City and south Washoe CountyParty: RepublicanLegislative Assignments: Member of Government Affairs, Health and Human Services, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Mining and Taxation committees Office: 3124 Legislative Phone: 775-684-8825Home Phone: 775-882-5056

Address: 4 Raglan Circle, Carson City, NV 89701-6507E-mail: [email protected] Service: Elected 2011-2012Occupation: Retired restaurant ownerDOB: 1941Education: Reybourn High School, New OrleansFamily: Wife Laurie, children Richard, Sheri, Jackie and four grandchildrenHobbies/Special Interests: Hunting, fishing, exploring the outdoors, campingPersonal and professional achievements: Carson City Board of Supervisors 1999-2010, trustee Carson-Tahoe Regional Medical Center, State Lands Division Land Use Planning Advisory Council, Carson Water Subconservancy District, veteran U.S. Marine Corps

pete livermore

Office: Assembly District 4, northeast Las Vegas metropolitan areaParty: RepublicanLegislative Assignments: Member of Education, Judiciary and the Legislative Operations and Elections committeesOffice: 4123Legislative Phone: 775-684-8829Home Phone: 702-396-1065

Address: 4640 Panoramic Court, Las Vegas, NV 89129-1617E-mail: [email protected] Service: Elected 2009-2012 Occupation: Retired FBI special agentBorn: 1943Education: BA economics, UC DavisFamily: Wife Trish, children Kimberly and Michele, three grandchildrenHobbies/Special Interests: Dirt bikingPersonal and professional achievements: Western Legislative Academy, Council of State Governments West

richard mcarthur

Office: Assembly District 39, Douglas County and portions of Carson City and Washoe CountyParty: RepublicanLegislative Assignments: member of Commerce and Labor, Judiciary and Natural Resources, Agriculture and Mining committeesOffice: 4121Legislative Phone: 775-684-8843Cell Phone: 775-450-6962

Address: P.O. Box 2251, Minden, NV 89423-2251E-mail: [email protected] Service: Elected 2011-2012Occupation: RetiredDOB: 1947Education: Rocky Comfort High School, MissouriFamily: Wife Cathie, children Denise and DiannaHobbies/Special Interests: Golf and huntingPersonal and professional achievements: Licensed insurance agent, Nevada Association of Counties, Carson Water Subconservancy District, Douglas County Commissioner

kelly kite

Office: Assembly District 29, southeast Las VegasParty: DemocratLegislative Assignments: Chair of Health and Human Services, member of Education and Ways and Means committeesLegislative Phone: 775-684-8855Cell Phone: 702-286-8568E-mail: [email protected]

Address: 265 Copper Glow Court, Henderson, NV 89074-8744Legislative Service: Elected 2009-2012Occupation: Supervisor and aervice representative, National PTADOB: 1968Education: Student, Lincoln Christian College, Las VegasFamily: Husband Dan, children Kelsey and NicholasHobbies/Special Interests: Reading, crochetPersonal and professional achievements: Vice president Community Council, Nevada PTA Board, president Safe Haven Task Force, Girl Scout leader

april mastroluca

Office: Assembly District 6, North Las VegasParty: DemocratLegislative assignments: Member of Education, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Mining and Government Affairs committees Office: 3140 Legislative Phone: 775-684-8545Home Phone: 702-646-4265 Address: 809 Sunny Place, Las Vegas, NV 89106-3637

E-mail: [email protected] service: Elected Assembly 2005-2012Occupation: Retired school teacherBorn: 1940Education: BA Biology, MA Guidance and Counseling and Political Science from Montana State UniversityFamily: Wife Viviana, children Vivian, Helen, Donna, Jamila, SteveHobbies/Special Interests: Horseback riding, watching old Western movies, dancing, playing the organPersonal and professional achievements: NAIA basketball All American two years, Montana State Hall of Fame with record for shooting percentage and blocked shots, drafted as free agent by both the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Rams, first black man to attend and graduate from Montana State University at Billings

harvey munford


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Office: Assembly District 7, North Las Vegas and Las VegasParty: DemocratLegislative Assignments: Member of Education, Government Affairs and Taxation committeesOffice: 4102 Legislative Phone: 775-684-8587Home Phone: 702-738-5870Address: 3217 Brautigan Court, North Las Vegas, NV 89032-6030

E-mail: [email protected] Service: Elected 2011-2012Occupation: Contract administrator and adjunct professorDOB: 1972Education: B.A. Political science A&M College, Baton Rouge, La., J.D. Southern University Law CenterFamily: Children Alexandra, TuwaskiHobbies/Special Interests: Reading, swimming, educationPersonal and professional achievements: Grant writer Project Save, voluntary adult literacy programs, extern Ninth Circuit Court 2001

dina neal

Office: Assembly District 16, North Las VegasParty: DemocratLegislative assignments: Assembly Speaker, member of Commerce and Labor, Legislative Operations and Elections and Ways and Means committeesOffice: 1104 Legislative Phone: 775-684-8595Home Phone: 702-452-4800Address: 7655 Chaumont, Las Vegas, NV 89123-1491E-mail: [email protected]

Legislative service: Elected Assembly 2000-2012Occupation: Assistant chief, North Las Vegas Fire DepartmentEducation: B.S. Fire Administration Cogswell College, M.P.A. from UNLV and J.D. Boyd School of Law, UNLVBorn: June 1968 Family: Wife Janie, son JacksonHobbies/Special Interests: Volunteer activities, outdoor activities, firefighter competitionsPersonal and professional achievements: Author of several articles on fire service and public service, Ambassador for Autism Award 2010, Leadership Las Vegas 2008, Top 40 Under 40, Consumer Advocate of the Year from Nevada Trial Lawyer’s Association, International Association of Firefighters, Alpha Tau Omega, Firefighter Combat Challenge World Championships 1995-2000, World Firefighter Games 1992,1994, 1997; American Heart Association Elected Official of the Year 2004, Nevada Association of Social Workers Elected Official of the Year 2003, Friend of the Latin Chamber Award 2006

john oceguera

Office: Assembly District 12, Las VegasParty: Democrat Legislative assignments: Vice chair of Judiciary, member of Commerce and Labor and Legislative Operations and Elections committees Office: 3128Legislative Phone: 775-684-8819Home/Office Phone: 702-432-6999Address: P.O. Box 97741, Las Vegas, NV 891193

E-mail: [email protected] Legislative service: Elected Assembly 2007-2010Occupation: AttorneyBorn: 1972Education: B.A. Economics from UNLV, J.D. Boyd School of Law, UNLVPersonal and professional achievements: Dean’s honor list College of Business and College of Engineering at UNLV, William S. Boyd School of Law Dean’s Honor List, former member International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 631 in Las Vegas, former state vice president Young Democrats of Nevada, delegate to National Young Democrats Convention, Grass Roots Democrat of the Year Award, Paradise Democratic Club of Clark County

james ohrenschall

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Office: Assembly District 3, west Las VegasParty: DemocratLegislative assignments: Chief deputy whip, vice chair of Health and Human Services, member of Government Affairs and Taxation committeesOffice: 3123 Legislative Phone: 775-684-8599Home Phone: 702-631-8036Address: 5304 Gypsy Avenue, Las Vegas, NV 89107-3847

E-mail: [email protected] service: Elected Assembly 2003-2012Occupation: Resources coordinator, United Labor Agency of NevadaBorn: August 1954Education: Course work at San Francisco Community CollegePersonal and professional achievements: Sierra Club, ACLU, former member of Clark County Air Quality Forum and of Clark County Air Pollution Hearing Board, Amnesty International, coordinated charity golf tournament which raised $100,000 for Nevada Cancer Institute, Culinary Union Local 226.

peggy pierce

Office: Assembly District 21, Las VegasParty: RepublicanLegislative Assignments: Member of Health and Human Services, Judiciary and Transportation committeesOffice: 4104Legislative Phone: 774-684-8839Home Phone: 702-624-6600Address: 2397 Brockton Way, Henderson, NV 89074-5462

E-mail: [email protected] Service: Elected 2011-2012Occupation: Magazine publisherDOB: 1970Education: B.A. Broadcast Communications University of MissouriFamily: Wife Audrey, four childrenPersonal and professional achievements: Las Vegas Rotary Club, Henderson Chamber of Commerce, youth basketball coach, Ronald McDonald House charities

mark sherwood

Office: Assembly District 22, Boulder City and southeast Clark CountyParty: Republican Legislative assignments: Assistant Minority Floor Leader and member of Education, Government Affairs and the Legislative Operations and Elections committeesOffice: 3105 Legislative Phone: 775-684-8823Home Phone: 702-370-2185

Address: 2720 Cool Lilac Ave., Henderson, NV 89052E-mail: [email protected] Legislative service: Nevada Assembly 2007-2012Occupation: Retired high school teacher, University Student Teaching Supervisor at BYUBorn: 1941 Education: UNLV and BYU, B.S. and M.A.Family: Wife Dianne and children Layne, Suzanne CongerHobbies/Special Interests: Reading history and politics, taking grandchildren on adventuresPersonal and professional achievements: Kids Voting: Ready for Life, Citizens for Responsible Government, Nevada Concerned Citizens, 30 years with Boy Scouts of America, history and government teacher for 34 years

lynn D. stewart

Office: Assembly District 9, Las Vegas metropolitan areaParty: DemocratLegislative assignments: Chairman Legislative Operations and Elections, member of Judiciary and Commerce and Labor committeesOffice: 4109 Legislative Phone: 775-684-8549Office Phone: 702-388-9600Address: 700 S. Third St., Las Vegas, NV 89101-6703

E-mail: [email protected] Legislative service: Elected Assembly 2007-2012 Occupation: Lawyer Born: 1948Education: B.A. Pomona College, J.D. University of DenverFamily: Wife Sharon, children Mary Clare, Eva, CarlPersonal and professional achievements: Democratic National Committee 1978-79, National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws 2008, Most Valuable Athlete Nevada AA football 1965, Vista Volunteer 1968, Western Regional Director Democratic National Committee 1978-1979, Member Colorado River Commission 1988-1990, State Chair Nevada Democratic Party 1990-1994, ACLU Civil Libertarian of the Year 1992, Las Vegas Planning Commission 1991-1995, Chair Las Vegas Historical Preservation Commission 1996-2000

tick segerblom

Office: Assembly District 30, Sparks Party: DemocratLegislative assignments: Speaker pro tempore, chair of Ways and Means, member of Legislative Operations and Elections and Health and Human Services committeesOffice: 3313 Legislative Phone: 775-684-8841Cell Phone: 775-233-2905 Address: 3270 Wilma Drive, Sparks, NV 89431-1173

E-mail: [email protected] service: Elected Assembly 2001-2002, 2005-2012Occupation: Benefits representativeBorn: January 1956 Education: Battle Mountain High School Family: Husband Greg and children Olivia and David Bouch, Ian and ErinHobbies/Special Interests: Reading, walking, scrapbookingPersonal and professional achievements: Board of directors National PTA, past president Nevada PTA, chairman of state Council to Establish Academic Standards, former member of Lander County School Board and Sparks Charter Commission, Council of State Governments Western Legislative Academy 2002, PORAN Freshman Lawmaker of the Year 2001, former chair Council to Establish Academic Standards

debbie smith

Office: District 23, HendersonParty: RepublicanLegislative Assignments: Member of Education, Government Affairs and Transportation committeesOffice: 4103Legislative Phone: 775-684-8503 Home Phone: 702-762-3110Address: 9500 West Flamingo Road, Suite 203, Las Vegas, NV 89147-5721

E-mail: [email protected] Legislative Service: Elected 2009-2012Occupation: Special needs elementary school teacherBorn: 1969Education: BS Special Education, BYU, M-Ed, Southern Utah University Hobbies/Special Interests: Baseball, outdoor recreation, traveling, musical theater, pianoPersonal and professional achievements: Studied abroad in Africa, France and Israel, fluent in French and Spanish, 14 years teaching with bilingual and English as second language endorsements

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Every offi cial action the Nevada Legislature takes is in the form of either a bill or a resolution. Bills are legislation that add to, delete or amend state law dealing with anything and everything from criminal penalties to business licensing. Senate bills are labeled “SB,” Assembly bills “AB” according to house of origin. They are numbered in order of their introduction. To become law, a bill must be approved by both houses of the Legislature and signed by the governor. In Nevada, the governor can allow legislation to become law by not signing it for 10 days — the opposite to the U.S. Constitution, which interprets the president’s failure to sign legislation within 10 days as a veto. If the governor actually vetoes a bill, it requires a two-thirds vote of each house to override that veto. Nearly all other business is handled by resolutions, which do everything from commemorating an individual’s contributions to society and setting Senate and Assembly operating rules to proposing constitutional amendments for voters to consider. The three types of resolutions are: simple, concurrent and joint.

• Simple resolutions, labeled AR or SR followed by their number, are used by each house to set its own rules, set its own committee membership and leadership or take another action that is completely within the jurisdiction of that house. Simple resolutions require approval by only the house where they originate.• Concurrent resolutions are designated ACR or SCR followed by their number. They are used for purposes such as urging other governmental entities to take action or make change in an area where the Legislature may not have specifi c power. They are also often used to memorialize a deceased public fi gure or civic leader in Nevada. And they are used to amend joint rules of the Legislature. Concurrent resolutions must be approved by both the Assembly and Senate.• Joint resolutions are labeled AJR or SJR and are most often used for more weighty matters. They are the vehicle for proposing changes to the state constitution or calling for action by the U.S. Congress. Like concurrent resolutions and bills, joint resolutions must be approved by both the Senate and Assembly. Unlike bills, resolutions don’t require the governor’s approval.

what’s a bill? what’s a resolution?

up-to-the-minute information available online

Probably the most valuable tool available to those who want to follow the Legislature is the Web site which can be accessed either through nevadalegislature.com or directly at leg.state.nv.us. The site is one of the most comprehensive in the nation and, in fact, won a national award for the information it provides from the Center for Digital Government. Even better, everything except for fancy personalized bill and issue tracking is free. The list of features on the right side of the page gives access to a continuously updated calendar of all legislative meetings and, below that, a link to listen or watch and listen to ongoing meetings live. If you don’t have a high-speed connection, better stick with just listening. Another link allows people to fi nd out who represents them in the Senate and Assembly. Most of the links are self-explanatory but those interested in one or more specifi c issues should take a look at personalized bill tracking. There are fi ve options ranging from an account that allows unlimited tracking and notifi cation services to free accounts for people who just need to track a few bills. For those of you who want to make your voice heard on an issue, there’s “Share your opinion.” Comments will be forwarded to the appropriate lawmakers and, without your name attached, posted on the site for others to read.

In the center of the page below the photo is a link for the public to make suggestions on proposed budget reductions. Serious suggestions will be forwarded to the appropriate committees. On the left side are links to session information, the law library — including a searchable copy of Nevada Revised Statutes — Nevada agency regulations and even Supreme Court opinions as well as general information. LCB is expanding the information available and now provides bills, their histories and committee minutes all the way back to 1985 under session information. Plans are to post records back to the 1965 session in the near future. Search functions allow users to fi nd bills past and present dealing with certain subjects, bills changing specifi c sections of law and bills containing a specifi c phrase among others. If you have Internet, especially high speed, the site is well worth spending some time exploring. It is updated continuously — often within minutes after an action occurs.

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Introduction Bills can start in either the Senate or Assembly. Unlike Congress, there is no requirement that budget bills start in the lower house. At introduction, the bill summary describing what the proposal does is read and the bill is referred to the appropriate committee and copies made available to the public. Some copies are put in racks outside the Senate and Assembly chambers. But bills now appear on the Internet just minutes after introduction. Individual lawmakers must introduce their bills by March 16, committees by March 23. Budget bills are exempt from those deadlines. Leadership can also exempt other major legislation from deadlines.

The Committee Process The committee, with staff help, studies the bill, hears from supporters and opponents, considers possible amendments and recommends what to do to the full house. Which committee a bill goes to was once the source of heated debate as supporters sought a friendly panel while opponents tried to put the proposal in hostile hands. Now, both houses have rules that assign bills to committee according to the section of law or subject matter they deal with. But there are still debates each session over which committee should handle a controversial proposal. The money committees — Senate Finance and Assembly Ways and Means — are often the burial ground for controversial measures since those committees can claim jurisdiction over everything with a fiscal impact. Normally, hearings are scheduled and notice given so supporters and opponents can testify. But the Legislature is not bound by the open meeting law’s three-day notice requirement and, especially late in the session, bills can come up for a committee vote with little or no warning. This session, leadership revamped the names and jurisdiction of several committees in the Senate to more closely mirror the Assembly’s committee structure and further reduce debate over which committee to refer measures to.

Committee Options The committee can recommend to pass the bill, or to amend the bill and pass it. The committee can refer the measure to another committee with or without a recommendation. An example would be Commerce sending a measure to Ways and Means because hearings reveal it could have budgetary impact. Finally, the committee can vote to indefinitely postpone, or take no action at all. Either of those options kill the bill. The committee in the house where the bill started must act on it by April 10 or get an exemption or else it dies. In the second house, the deadline for committee action is May 15.

Second Reading Bills passed out of committee return to the floor of the Senate or Assembly where they receive a second reading. Those with no amendments then move to the General File. If there are amendments, those must be voted on by the body, and the final version of the bill reprinted before it moves to General File for final action. This process serves notice to opponents and supporters that the bill may be different than the original version.

General File This is where the bill is voted on in each house. Supporters address its merits, opponents its negatives. Most votes are unanimous with little debate. If there’s a problem or question, a lawmaker can have the bill put on the Assembly chief clerk’s or Senate secretary’s desk until the next day. That request is normally granted as a courtesy to the lawmaker but is occasionally protested when supporters think the move is political. In that case a vote is taken on the delay. At the end of session, the desk is where many proposals are held for bargaining purposes or go to die.

Passage Passage normally requires a simple majority — 22 in the Assembly and 11 in the Senate. However, votes to override the governor’s veto and measures that create or increase taxes and fees must be approved by two-thirds of each house — 28 in the Assembly and 14 in the Senate. Any member voting with the prevailing side can ask for reconsideration the next legislative day. Sometimes, a lawmaker seeing his bill headed for defeat or one he opposes on the way to narrow approval will vote against his desires so he can seek reconsideration. That gives him and others on his side a day to convince a few more lawmakers and change the outcome. This session, all bills must clear the house of origin by April 21 or they automatically die. The deadline to clear the second house is May 22. These deadlines don’t apply to budget bills and legislation given an exemption by leadership.

Action in the Second House After winning approval from the house of origin, the bill is transmitted to the other house where it must go through the same process. In most cases, the committee process is more compressed since each house relies somewhat on the work done by the other. And many bills are worked out in joint hearings so not much debate is needed in the second house. On non-controversial bills, there may not even be a committee hearing. If the measure passed by the second house is identical to that approved by the house of origin, it goes to the governor. If the Assembly and Senate versions are different because of amendments, the differences must be resolved.

Resolving Differences First, the house where the bill originated votes whether to accept the changes. They usually do what the bill sponsor wants. If they do, the bill goes to the governor. If the amendments are rejected, the second house votes on whether to withdraw its amendments. If the second house refuses to “recede,” the bill goes to a conference committee, usually made up of supporters of the original measure and authors of the contested amendments — three from each house. Their job is to find common ground. If the first conference committee can’t agree, sometimes a second committee is appointed. If they find common ground, normally both houses accept the compromise and the bill goes to the governor. If two conference committees fail to agree, the bill dies.

The Governor The governor must act on a bill within five days of receiving it if the Legislature is still in session — 10 days if the session has ended. If he doesn’t sign it, the bill becomes law without his signature. That is opposite the federal system where a bill dies if the president doesn’t sign it in 10 days — called a “pocket veto.” If the governor wants the bill but with a few changes, he can send it back to lawmakers and ask for those changes. That’s an informal process. If the governor vetoes the bill, it goes back to the Legislature, which can override the veto by a two-thirds vote in each house. If the veto comes after the Legislature adjourns, the bill is taken up the first day or two of the next Nevada Legislature.


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SENATE BILL NO. 000–COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

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MARCH 24, 2004 ____________

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

SUMMARY—Limits liability of certain persons, corporations and

associations that contract to provide medical services for Division of Mental Health and Developmental Services of Department of Human Resources. (BDR 3-000)

FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No. Effect on the State: No.

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

AN ACT relating to tort actions; limiting the liability of certain

persons, corporations and associations that contract to provide medical services for the Division of Mental Health and Developmental Services of the Department of Human Resources; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Legislative Counsel’s Digest: Existing law limits the civil liability of employees, public officers and certain 1 independent contractors of the State of Nevada and provides certain protections 2 against civil liability for such persons (NRS 41.0305-41.039). The only 3 independent contractors to whom this limitation and protection currently applies are 4 those who contract to provide medical services for the Department of Corrections, 5 which are defined in existing law as “immune contractors” (NRS 41.0307). 6 Existing law provides total immunity from liability for certain acts or omissions of 7 immune contractors, meaning that no damages may be recovered for those acts or 8 omissions of immune contractors (NRS 41.032, 41.0321, 41.03365). In addition, 9 existing law provides a maximum of $50,000 that may be recovered as damages 10 against an immune contractor in a civil action based on other acts or omissions of 11 the immune contractor (NRS 41.035). Existing law further requires the State to 12 provide representation to and, in certain circumstances, indemnification of an 13

– 2 – immune contractor by the State if a civil action is brought against the immune 14 contractor (NRS 41.0338-41.0349, 41.745). 15 This bill amends the definition of “immune contractor” to include independent 16 contractors who contract to provide medical services for the Division of Mental 17 Health and Developmental Services of the Department of Human Resources. 18 Therefore, this bill provides these independent contractors with the same limitations 19 on civil liability and protections afforded to independent contractors who provide 20 medical services for the Department of Corrections. 21

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN

SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. NRS 41.0307 is hereby amended to read as follows: 1 41.0307 As used in NRS 41.0305 to 41.039, inclusive: 2 1. “Employee” includes an employee of a: 3 (a) Part-time or full-time board, commission or similar body of 4 the State or a political subdivision of the State which is created by 5 law. 6 (b) Charter school. 7 2. “Employment” includes any services performed by an 8 immune contractor. 9 3. “Immune contractor” means any natural person, professional 10 corporation or professional association [which:] that: 11 (a) Is an independent contractor with the State pursuant to NRS 12 284.173; and 13 (b) Contracts to provide medical services for the Department of 14 Corrections [.] or the Division of Mental Health and 15 Developmental Services of the Department of Human Resources. 16 � As used in this subsection, “professional corporation” and 17 “professional association” have the meanings ascribed to them in 18 NRS 89.020. 19 4. “Public officer” or “officer” includes: 20 (a) A member of a part-time or full-time board, commission or 21 similar body of the State or a political subdivision of the State which 22 is created by law. 23 (b) A public defender and any deputy or assistant attorney of a 24 public defender or an attorney appointed to defend a person for a 25 limited duration with limited jurisdiction. 26 (c) A district attorney and any deputy or assistant district 27 attorney or an attorney appointed to prosecute a person for a limited 28 duration with limited jurisdiction. 29 Sec. 2. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval. 30

Bill Number Each bill is designated either SB for Senate Bill or AB for Assembly Bill, followed by a number. The fi rst bill introduced in the Senate each session is SB1, the fi rst in the Assembly is AB1 and so on. In a normal session, there will be 550 to 600 bills introduced in each house.

Sponsor After the bill number is the name of the lawmaker or the legislative committee that introduced the proposal. Usually, the fi rst legislator listed is the author and prime supporter of the bill, although some are requested on behalf of a group of constituents. In that case, the bill says “by request.” Lawmakers often send their bills around the room asking other lawmakers if they wish to join in sponsoring the proposal. In legislation involving popular issues, most if not all will sign on to the bill. The rules also permit joint sponsorship of bills by members of both the Assembly and Senate. That might be used, for example, by Carson City Senate and Assembly members to jointly sponsor a popular measure on behalf of the Capital. The chief benefi t is that, politically, they share the credit. Committee introductions can be the product of an interim study, requested by the governor or a state agency, or the product of discussion during a hearing that revealed the need for legislation. Limited numbers of bills also come directly from sources such as the Nevada Association of Counties, League of Cities, attorney general, Board of Regents and other groups. Incumbent senators can request 26 bills. New senators — because the fi rst deadline is before the election — are limited to 14. Incumbent and new Assembly members each get half that number. Members of leadership can request and introduce more pieces of legislation, as can committee chairs. Occasionally, a lawmaker will ask a committee to introduce a bill to keep his or her name off the measure for political reasons. The executive branch, agencies and all outside organizations also are limited in the number of bills they can request.

Introduction and Referral Below the sponsor is the date the measure was introduced, followed by the committee it was referred to for study. The date allows you to look in the journal for that day and see whether there was any discussion about the measure on the fl oor.

Summary The summary gives a synopsis of what the bill is intended to do and, in parentheses, which bill draft request it came from. That allows you to compare with the original proposal and see if it was changed before introduction. The summary doesn’t include every detail of what the bill would do.

Fiscal note Fiscal notes analyze the eff ect of the measure on state and local government budgets. They don’t analyze the impact on business or the public. See page 33.

Body of the Bill The body of the bill begins with a statement of what the bill would do, beginning with AN ACT relating to...

Legislative Counsel’s digest: The digest is designed to highlight the important changes to existing law contained in a bill and help readers understand the impact of proposed legislation. The digest fi rst explains existing law directly related to the legislation and then explains how that law is changed by the bill as proposed. It is designed to help the average person easily understand legislation.

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Text of the bill: The text of the bill itself begins:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:In the body of the bill, the words [in brackets] are those the legislation would delete from existing law. The words in italics would be added to the law. To understand the changes, read through a section as it is now — reading the bracketed language but not what is italicized. Then read the section again as it would be if the measure passes — reading the italicized language but not the parts in brackets. If the bill is designed to repeal an entire section of law, the measure normally includes the complete text of the section to be repealed.

Skeleton Bills In some cases when a proposal is expected to be controversial or require extensive research and hearings, it will be drafted as a “skeleton bill.” Skeleton bills are used in situations where sweeping changes to a number of NRS sections

would be involved, such as a complete rewrite of criminal sentencing laws or the restructuring of an agency. That allows the basic idea to be referred to committee for hearings and development. The committee works it out in detail with all the parties involved before ordering the bill drafted for committee review. The rules prohibit using an amendment to completely replace any bill with legislation on a diff erent subject, but that rule is often ignored or skirted, especially late in the session.

Eff ective Date The last section of the bill is normally the date it would take eff ect if passed. Sometimes a specifi c date is given. Sometimes the bill becomes “eff ective upon passage and approval” — meaning when the governor signs it. Common eff ective dates are July 1 and Jan. 1. If no date is specifi ed, the bill takes eff ect Oct. 1 following the end of the legislative session in which it passed.

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Fiscal notes are attached to all bills that will have a fi nancial impact on state or local governments. The system was created to prevent legislation from becoming law without knowing what it would cost. But they do not attempt to estimate the fi nancial impact a bill will have on businesses or individuals. The fi scal note was intended to give state and local agencies a chance to tell lawmakers what the cost of a bill would be before enacting it. But in many cases, fi scal notes are educated guesses and, occasionally, have been dramatically wrong. Sometimes fi scal notes are off set by savings the bill will generate. Those savings are sometimes pointed out in the explanations agencies or legislative analysts attach to the fi scal note. The note is divided into sections, each containing a diff erent entity’s estimate.

Normally, the fi rst estimate contains the projection of direct costs resulting from the bill to state agencies. The costs are listed by fi scal year. The column labeled “Continuing” lists the ongoing annual costs that will never go away if the measure is passed. Sometimes explanation sheets are attached by the agency. Other sections of the fi scal note may be authored by the Department of Administration (Budget Offi ce) or Legislative Counsel Bureau analysts themselves who often talk to local offi cials — including school districts — to see what cost a bill would have to those entities. Those sections, too, can have explanation sheets attached. And entities such as the Public Employees Retirement System and Public Employee Benefi ts Program occasionally are consulted for potential impacts of legislation.

Legislative fi scal analysts Russell Guindon, left, and Mark Stevens, center, and Legislative Counsel Brenda Erdoes answer questions from lawmakers in 2009. Assembly Speaker Barbara Buckley, D-Las Vegas, is at rear. (Nevada Appeal File Photo)


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The Legislative Counsel Bureau was created in 1945 when lawmakers recognized they needed help getting the information necessary to understand and act on the requests by the governor and state agencies. But for most of its history, it had only a few employees. “It was in the 1970s when legislative staffs around the country increased dramatically,” said LCB Director Lorne Malkiewich. “Then legislators no longer had to rely on the attorney general, the governor’s office or executive branch for information.” Now there are 300 permanent employees in LCB. But unlike some states where not only each house but each party has its own staff, LCB is non-partisan and provides research, assistance and analysis to all members of the Legislature. “We are the non-partisan, central staff for the Legislature. We have absolutely no paid political staff,” said Malkiewich. LCB is divided into five divisions: Administration, Audit, Legal, Research and Fiscal Analysis. The state printing office is tied to the Legal Division, which is historically its biggest customer. Only in Fiscal Analysis is any division made between the two houses, with Rick Combs designated as Assembly Fiscal Analyst and Mark

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When registration is complete, there will be nearly a dozen lobbyists for each member of the 2011 Nevada Legislature — one of the highest ratios in the nation. Legislative staff expect more than 700 of them working to convince lawmakers to support their clients’ needs and wishes. Some even prepare draft statutory language. Professional lobbyists wear blue badges with yellow lettering. They are paid to represent a corporation, group or other special interest, tracking issues, interpreting legislation, doing research and testifying. Those wearing blue badges with white lettering do the same only they aren’t paid a salary to do it. Most of them represent one specific organization or cause. The difference is whether the lobbyist is being paid, not the type of company, group or cause they represent. Both types of lobbyists are required to file monthly reports detailing what they spent and who they spent it on. Those reports are public, free and list spending both by lobbyist and by organization. Gray badges identify representatives of state agencies assigned to lobby for their department or division at the Legislature. Unlike the corporate and nonprofit lobbyists, they aren’t required to wear a badge. Most do. Finally, there are the members of the press who, in what has become the Legislative Counsel Bureau’s little joke, wear yellow badges. Individual citizens don’t have to register or file periodic spending reports to push for their particular cause. They just show up and make their case. But those who represent a group should check with the Legislative Counsel Bureau to make sure they’re exempt. Lobbyists are hired because they know how the Legislature works and how to get things done. They have established relationships with lawmakers, which gives them access and produces results. That knowledge and access means they can charge for their services — usually a lot more than individuals, small businessmen and nonprofit groups can afford. But that doesn’t mean you can’t get results lobbying on your own. Many lawmakers would really rather hear from individuals, who they often refer to as “real people.” Success depends a great deal on how persuasive you are.

A few basic rules Almost all legislation has people lobbying both for and against. It’s usually pretty obvious who that would be. Look them up in the list of lobbyists published by the Legislature. The Lobbyist Report is alphabetized in two different ways: By the name of the lobbyist and by the name of the company or political group. Find and call the lobbyist representing those on your side. If you aren’t sure you understand what the proposed

legislation would do, they can help. Most often they’re glad to do so because you’ll add another voice to their cause — one of those “real people” voices.

Making your point Every Nevadan is represented by an assemblyman and a senator. Your representative is one of the best places to start making your point of view known. You can search for yours by zip code on the legislative website. Call your senator and/or assembly member. In a state where many races are decided by just a handful of votes, they pay attention to those phone calls.

The committee hearing Lawmakers welcome citizen testimony in committee hearings. They complain that they don’t hear enough from regular folks. When testifying, give your name and the city where you live or what group you’re with. Keep to the subject and try to add to the testimony instead of repeating what everyone else said. If your testimony is the same as a previous speaker, say that and let the next witness speak. Lawmakers want real-life examples of why you support or oppose a bill — what will it do for or to you. If you bring written materials, try to have at least one copy for each committee member and one for the committee secretary. If possible, bring a few extras for press and others. Be polite. Those who are loud, rude or threatening at best hurt their cause and, at worst, wind up talking to the Legislative Police. Complaining about how they never listen and how big money runs the show won’t help your case either.

The hearing was yesterday If you miss the committee hearing, find out what happened from those on your side. If you need detail, the committee staff prepares minutes of every hearing but they may not be done for a month. All hearings are video and audio taped, and the tapes are a matter of public record. You can’t listen to them when the secretary is using them, but you can buy a copy on tape or disc.

Your lobbying efforts failed Remember that even if all efforts fail at one end of the building, each bill has to go through the same process in the other house. You might find more sympathetic ears there. Also remember the press. Politicians are very sensitive to publicity. When dealing with the press, many of the same rules apply. We’re looking for stories that impact people. Tell us your story and stick to the facts. It may bring more attention and support for your cause.NOTE: Lying during testimony is, legally, perjury. A bad idea.

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If you’re going to be your own lobbyist, here are some of the tools available to you:

Internet Practically everything you need is available on the legislative website: leg.state.nv.us or nevadalegislature.com. Learn to use the legislative website and you’ll save a lot of legwork and frustration. You can search for legislation and track issues, check what’s already happened to specific bills, see when a specific subject or bill is scheduled a committee hearing and who is sponsoring it all. You can even look back at what happened to similar proposals in previous legislative sessions.

Bill drafts The list of bill drafts requested is printed weekly as well as posted on the net. They are listed in chronological order by the date they were requested. If the bill draft request (BDR) begins with a number, that is the Title or Chapter of Nevada Revised Statutes the measure would change. NRS is available on the net as well. BDRs beginning with “C” are proposed constitutional amendments. “R” stands for resolution and “S” for a special act. The number after the dash is the number of the request and has nothing to do with the bill number, which is assigned sequentially when the legislation is introduced. The bill draft entry usually names the legislator, committee, state agency or local government which requested it. But legislators can ask that their name not be listed, leaving you with “Requested by Legislator.” Or it may say “By Request,” which means the lawmaker asked for the bill on behalf of someone. It could also mean the lawmaker doesn’t necessarily support it. The entry then gives a very brief description of the bill’s purpose. Ask the sponsor for more specifics. If the requester isn’t named, you have to wait until it’s introduced. Bills are now posted on the Internet within minutes after they are introduced.

The index Throughout the session, the Legislature publishes a 6-by-9-inch booklet called Index and Tables of Bills and Resolutions. It’s just that — an index of bills by subject. Like most legislative materials, it’s free. Look up a subject and you’ll find a one-line description of what the bill or resolution is about and its number. Then you can look up the bill itself for details. The back of the index includes everything the bill amends, arranged by the section of law it would amend. There you can find every bill that would change the law you’re worried about.

Copies of bills Get copies of your bills from the Legislative Bill Room (ground floor, central hallway) or print them off the Internet.Then find your bill in the Daily History.

The Daily History The Assembly Daily History and Senate Daily History track the progress of every bill and resolution. They also give the daily agenda for each committee as well as which bills are up for amendment, debate or a final vote in each house. They’re updated daily. The history includes the sponsor’s name, the same summary that appears on the bill itself and a synopsis of the fiscal note — how much it would cost the state or local governments.The history lists each step each bill or resolution has taken in its progress through the Legislature, ending with its current status. Finding more information Weekly schedules are posted outside each legislative committee room, on the ground floor outside the Senate and Assembly chambers, on the Internet and in the Daily History. Staff tries to post at least three days in advance, but the Legislature is exempt from that requirement. In the final days, there may be only an hour or two notice of a hearing. At that point in the session, the Internet is the most up-to-date source of information. If no hearing is set for your bill, ask the committee chairman or someone else involved for its status.

The Daily Journal If you miss something on the floor of the Assembly or Senate, you can find a synopsis in the Daily Journal — a sampling of all business on that day, from the prayer and miscellaneous remarks to amendments and votes taken. Journals include who said what during floor debates and are printed by the following morning. A caution, however: Senators and assemblymen are allowed to edit their remarks after each day’s session, so what appears in the journal may be more refined and logical than what they actually said. It’s designed to let the lawmaker cure unintentional slips, bad grammar and clumsy sentences. Leadership is supposed to — but doesn’t always — prevent substantive changes.

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