Current Office: Assembly Member
First Elected: 11/05/2002
Next Election: 2012
Party: Democratic

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Brenda; 4 Children: Kayla, Chelsey, Henry, Chloe
Birth date: 02/25/1962
Birthplace: Wichita Falls, TX
Home City: Las Vegas NV
Religion:

Profession

Adjunct Professor, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, present Attorney, present

Education

Fellowship, Flemming Institute, 2005 Graduate, Western Legislative Academy, Council of State Governments, 2003 Graduate, Leadership Institute, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2003 JD, William S. Boyd School of Law, University of Nevada, Las Vegas BA, Criminal Justice, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Committees

Commerce and Labor
Corrections, Parole and Probation
Elections, Procedures, Ethics, and Constitutional Amendments
Judiciary
Legislative Operations and Elections

AB 580 2011-2013 Biennium Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 571 Amending Smoking Regulations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 140 Prohibiting the Use of Cellular Devices While Driving
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 552 DNA Samples for Felony Charges
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 368 Prohibiting Discrimination in Housing
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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AB 580 2011-2013 Biennium Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 571 Amending Smoking Regulations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 140 Prohibiting the Use of Cellular Devices While Driving
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 552 DNA Samples for Felony Charges
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 368 Prohibiting Discrimination in Housing
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 566 Redistricting for Nevada Senate and Assembly Elections
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 568 2011-2013 Education Appropriations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 497 Congressional and Legislative Redistricting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 568 2011-2013 Education Appropriations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 211 Prohibiting Discriminatory Employment Practices Based On Gender or Expression
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 183 Revising Payment for Outstanding Bonds in School Districts
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 6 2009-2011 Biennium Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 283 Establishing Domestic Partnerships
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

AB 458 Establishing the K-12 Public Education Stabilization Account
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

AB 543 Property Tax Reappropriation
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

SB 429 Omnibus Tax Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 283 Establishing Domestic Partnerships
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 395 Allowing State Employee Collective Bargaining
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 413 Presidential Election By National Popular Vote
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 495 Removing Medical Malpractice Award Cap
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AJR 7 Allowing for State Lottery
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

IP 1 Lodging Tax
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 595 Highway Funding Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 409 HPV Vaccine and Prostate Cancer Screening Coverage Act
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 510 Parole Credit Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 409 HPV Vaccine and Prostate Cancer Screening Coverage Act
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 510 Parole Credit Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 409 HPV Vaccine and Prostate Cancer Screening Coverage Act
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 150 Methamphetamine Control Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 248 Regulation of Tip Sharing Agreements
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 494 Unemployment Compensation for Workers in a Lockout
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 601 Local Government Employee-Management Relations Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AJR 5 Lottery Constitutional Amendment
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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