A Guide to the 75th Legislative Session • Carson City, Nevada • February 2 - June 1, 2009

• issues facing lawmakers

• Legislator biographies

• How to be your
own lobbyist

• How to read a
bill and fiscal note

• Maps of senate and

assembly districts
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constitutional Officers assembly inside

Jim Gibbons ........................................ 5
Brian Krolicki ...................................... 5
Catherine Cortez Masto............... 5
Kim Wallin ........................................... 5
Kate Marshall ..................................... 5
Ross Miller............................................ 5
senate
Mark Amodei ..................................... 7
Shirley Breeden ................................. 7
Terry Care ............................................. 7
Maggie Carlton ................................. 8
Barbara Cegavske ............................. 8
Bob Coffin ............................................ 8
Allison Copening.............................. 8
Warren Hardy..................................... 8
Steven Horsford ................................ 8
John Lee................................................. 9
Bernice Mathews.............................. 9
Mike McGinness............................... 9
Dennis Nolan....................................10
David Parks ........................................10
Paul Aizley..........................................17
Bernie Anderson.............................17
Morse Arberry .................................17
Kelvin Atkinson...............................18
David Bobzien ..................................18
Barbara Buckley ..............................18
John Carpenter ................................18
Chad Christensen...........................18
Jerry Claborn ....................................18
Ty Cobb ...............................................19
Marcus Conklin...............................19
Mo Denis ............................................19
Marilyn Dondero Loop ...............19
Heidi Gansert ...................................19
Ed Goedhart .....................................19
Pete Goicoechea.............................22
Tom Grady .........................................22
Don Gustavson ...............................22
John Hambrick ................................23
Joe Hardy ............................................23
Joseph Hogan ...................................23
William Horne .................................23
Kathy McClain .................................24 Introduction to the
Harry Mortenson ...........................25 2009 Legislature ................................ 4
Harvey Munford .............................25
Senate Leadership
John Oceguera .................................25
and Committees............................... 6
James Ohrenschall .........................26
Bonnie Parnell..................................26 Map of Senate Districts ..............12
Peggy Pierce ......................................26
Map of Assembly Districts........13
Tick Segerblom................................26
James Settelmeyer .........................26 Church Directory ...........................14
Debbie Smith ...................................26
Assembly Leadership
Ellen Spiegel ......................................27
and Committees.............................16
Lynn Stewart.....................................27
Melissa Woodbury ........................27 Location, Layout
of Legislature Building .................28
How a Bill Becomes Law ............29
Bills and Resolutions ....................30
capitol Bureau Publisher 120 Day Schedule...........................31
Geoff Dornan Niki Gladys
Tel: 687-8750
Be Your Own Lobbyist ................32
Managing editor
Fax: 687-8751 Peggy Santoro How to Read a Bill .........................34
gdornan@nevadaappeal.com

Bill Raggio...........................................10 Ruben Kihuen ..................................23 advertising director How to Read a Fiscal Note ........35
Main Office Rob Galloway
Dean Rhoads ....................................10 Marilyn Kirkpatrick .......................23 580 Mallory Way design and Layout Guide to Online Resources.......35
Mike Schneider ...............................10 Ellen Koivisto ....................................24 Carson City, NV Rob Fair
Randolph Townsend ....................10 Sheila Leslie........................................24 Tel: 882-2111 Legislative Counsel Bureau .......36
Maurice Washington ...................11 Mark Manendo ...............................24 Fax: 887-2420 Photography
Cathleen Allison
Valerie Wiener .................................11 April Mastroluca ............................24 editor@nevadaappeal.com
Brad Horn
Joyce Woodhouse..........................11 Richard McArthur .........................24

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BUDGET TO DOMINATE 2009 SESSION OF NEVADA LEGISLATURE
As the 2009 Legislature convenes amid a historic financial
Nevada Legislature Facts
downturn for the state of Nevada, the biggest issue facing
lawmakers is finding a balance between maintaining essential • The Nevada Legislature has 42 Assembly members, who serve
services and reducing costs. two-year terms, and 21 senators, serving four-year terms.
Gov. Jim Gibbons presented a proposed budget that • Legislative sessions are held every other year beginning the first
contains a number of controversial cost-cutting decisions. One Monday in February and running 120 days. Legislation passed after
is to reduce state workers’ pay by 6 percent while increasing the 120th day is not valid unless approved in a special session called
by the governor.
what they pay for health benefits. The governor vowed the
cuts will be reversed when the financial outlook improves. • Term limits cap tenure at 12 years. The most any individual can
Employee union officials protested, saying higher-paid serve is 24 years — 12 in each house.
workers such as managers, doctors and lawyers can afford an • Those elected before term limits were set may have many more
additional $112 a month for benefits but those at the lower years of service. Longest serving is Republican Sen. Bill Raggio of
Reno who, when he finishes this term in 2012, will have held his seat
scales cannot. 40 years.
The governor’s plan also calls for reducing the university
• Because of term limits, 2009 is the final session for 17 current
system’s budget by 36 percent. University officials said senators and Assembly members.
that would devastate the system and result in large tuition
• Lawmakers are paid salary for only the first 60 days of each
increases.
legislative session. Those elected or re-elected in 2008 will get
Gibbons proposes funneling a 3 percent increase in $146.29 a day for 60 days. Holdover senators will earn what they
Washoe and Clark county room taxes worth $292 million to received last session — $136.90 a day — because the Constitution
the state, and taking nearly $100 million from the property prohibits raising an elected official’s salary during his term.
taxes collected by those counties. • During a special session, legislators get paid salary for a
In presenting the budget, Gibbons stuck by his pledge not maximum of 20 days.
to raise taxes. He has vowed to veto any proposed tax increase.
This session is the first since 1991 that the Democrats have
controlled both the Senate and Assembly. In the Assembly,
Speaker Barbara Buckley has a veto-proof two-thirds
majority (28-14). The margin in the Senate is 12-9. At least
two Republicans would have to join Majority Leader Steven
Horsford’s Democrats to overcome a veto.
Republican Sen. Randolph Townsend said he and Minority
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Democrats compromise on issues including reform in how
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CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS
Jim Gibbons Brian Krolicki
Office: Governor Office: Lieutenant governor, president of the Senate
Party: Republican Party: Republican
Office phone: 775-684-5670 Office phone: Capitol: 684-7111, Legislature: 684-1439
Address: State Capitol, 101 N. Carson St., Address: 101 N. Carson St., Carson City, NV 89701
Carson City, NV 89701 Email: ltgov@ltgov.nv.gov
Email: stateguestbook@doit.nv.gov
Public service history: Assembly 1989-1994. U.S. House of Representatives Public service history: State treasurer 1999-2006. Elected lieutenant governor
1997-2006. Elected governor 2007-2010 2007-2010. Douglas County planning commissioner 1991-1998. Chief deputy state
Occupation: Geologist, lawyer, airline pilot treasurer, 1990-1998
DOB: December 1944 DOB: 1960
Education: B.S. and M.S., mining/geology, University of Nevada, Reno. Education: B.A. political science, Stanford University
J.D., Southwestern School of Law Family: Wife Kelly, children Katherine, Caroline and Elizabeth.
Family: Children Christopher, Jennifer and Jimmy, five grandchildren Personal and professional achievements: President, National Association of State
Hobbies/special interests: Chukar hunting, old cars and playing rock ’n’ roll music Treasurers, 2003; President, Western State Treasurer’s Association, 2000-2001; Presi-
Personal and professional achievements: Air Force and Nevada Air Guard pilot dent, Nevada Government Finance Officers Association, 1997-1999;
for 29 years. Served in the Vietnam War and Gulf War, receiving 19 service medals Board of Directors/Secretary, American Cancer Society’s Southwestern
including the Distinguished Flying Cross for reconnaisance missions in the Gulf. United States Division; Board of Directors, Nevada Desert Research Institute.
Commercial airline pilot. Hydrologist with the Office of the Federal Water Master

Kate Marshall Catherine Cortez Masto

Office: Treasurer Office: Attorney general
Party: Democrat Party: Democrat
Office Phone: 775-684-7109 Office Phone: 775-684-1100
Address: 101 S. Carson St., Carson City, NV 89701 Address: 100 N. Carson St., Carson City, NV 89701
Email: katemarshall@nevadatreasurer.gov Email: aginfo@ag.state.nv.us

Public service history: Elected treasurer 2007-2010
Occupation: Lawyer
DOB: July 1959
Education: A.B. U.C. Berkeley 1982, J.D. U.C. Berkeley, Boalt Hall, 1990
Family: Husband John, children Anna and Molly
Hobbies/special interests: Knitting, bicycling
Personal 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.
Public service history: Elected attorney general 2007-2010
Occupation: Lawyer
DOB: 1964
Education: B.S. Finance, University of Nevada, Reno; J.D. Gonzaga University
Family: Husband Paul
Hobbies/special Interests: Hiking, golfing
Personal and professional achievements: Assistant Clark County manager;
chief of staff to Gov. Bob Miller; criminal prosecutor with the
U.S. Attorney General’s office; former civil litigator.

Kim Wallin Ross Miller

Office: Controller Office: Secretary of State
Party: Democrat Party: Democrat
Office Phone: 775-684-5750 Office Phone: 775-684-5708
Address: 101 N. Carson St. #5, Carson City, NV 89701 Address: State Capitol, 101 N. Carson St., Suite 3,
Email: kwallin@govmail.state.nv.us Carson City, NV 89701
Email: sosexec@sos.nv.gov
Public service history: Elected controller 2007-2010 Public service history: Elected secretary of state 2007-2010
Occupation: Financial manager, consultant and public accountant Occupation: Lawyer
DOB: 1956 DOB: March 1976
Education: B.S. business administration, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Education: B.A. Stanford; J.D. and M.B.A Loyola Marymount University
CPA, CMA, CFM Family: Wife Lesley, daughters Cameron and Geneva
Family: Husband Jim Norriega Hobbies/special interests: Basketball
Hobbies/special interests: Wine tasting, golf, skiing, hiking, black belt in Aikido. Personal and professional achievements: White House intern for President Bill
Personal and professional achievements: First CPA elected controller in 50 years; Clinton; member of Monterrey Technological Institute National Champion
member AGA partnership for Intergovernmental Management and Accountability basketball team; former criminal prosecutor for Clark County District Attorney;
Steering Committee; 2003 top 100 most influential people in accounting by former president of Citizen Alert working to block the Yucca Mountain project;
Accounting Today; Woman CPA of the Year 2006 by the American board member HELP of Southern Nevada and of Legacy Society
Woman’s Society of CPAs; two years on ethics committee, Nevada Society of CPAs. of Boys & Girls Club

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SENATE LEADERSHIP & COMMITTEES
Majority Leader: Steven Horsford, D-Las Vegas
President Pro Tempore: Mike Schneider, D-Las Vegas
Assistant Majority Floor Leader: Terry Care, D-Las Vegas
Majority Whip: Valerie Wiener, D-Las Vegas
Assistant Majority Whip: John Lee, D-Las Vegas
Minority Floor Leader: Bill Raggio, R-Reno
Assistant Minority Floor Leader: Dennis Nolan, R-Las Vegas
Minority Whip: Barbara Cegavske, R-Las Vegas
Senate Standing Committees:
COMMERCE & LABOR
Where: Room 2135 • When: 1:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Chairman: Maggie Carlton, D-Las Vegas Members: Vice Chairman Mike Schneider,
D-Las Vegas; Allison Copening, D-Las Vegas; David Parks, D-Las Vegas;
Dean Rhoads, R-Elko; Mark Amodei, R-Carson City; Warren Hardy, R-Las Vegas
FINANCE
Where: Room 2134 • When: 8 a.m. Monday through Friday
Co-Chairmen: Bernice Mathews, D-Sparks and Steven Horsford, D-Las Vegas
Members: Bob Coffin, D-Las Vegas; Joyce Woodhouse, D-Henderson;
Bill Raggio, R-Reno; Dean Rhoads, R-Tuscarora; Warren Hardy, R-Las Vegas
GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
Where: Room 2144 • When: 1:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Chairman: John Lee, D-Las Vegas. Members: Vice Chairman Terry Care,
D-Las Vegas; Steven Horsford, D-Las Vegas; Shirley Breeden, D-Las Vegas;
William Raggio, R-Reno; Randolph Townsend, R-Reno; Mike McGinness, R-Fallon.
HEALTH AND EDUCATION
Where: Room 2149 • When: 4 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Chairman: Valerie Wiener, D-Las Vegas Members: Vice Chairman Joyce Woodhouse,
D-Henderson; Steven Horsford, D-Las Vegas; Shirley Breeden, D-Las Vegas; Maurice
Washington, R-Reno; Barbara Cegavske, R-Las Vegas; Dennis Nolan, R-Las Vegas.
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JUDICIARY
Where: Room 2149 • When: 8 a.m. Monday through Friday
Chairman: Mark Amodei, R-Carson City
Members: Vice Chairman Maurice Washington, R-Sparks; Mike McGinness,
R-Fallon; Dennis Nolan, R-Las Vegas; Terry Care, D-Las Vegas; Steve Horsford,
D-Las Vegas; Valerie Wiener, D-Las Vegas.
LEGISLATIVE OPERATIONS AND ELECTIONS
Where: Room 2149 • When: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday
Chairman: Joyce Woodhouse, D-Henderson
Members: Vice Chairman Bernice Mathews, D-Sparks; Valerie Wiener, D-Las Vegas;
John Lee, D-Las Vegas; William Raggio, R-Reno; Barbara Cegavske, R-Las Vegas;
Warren Hardy, R-Clark County.
NATURAL RESOURCES
Where: Room 2144 • When: 3:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday
Chairman: David Parks, D-Las Vegas
Members: Vice Chairman Allison Copening, D-Las Vegas; Bernice Mathews, D-
Sparks; Bob Coffin, D-Las Vegas; Dean Rhoads, R-Tuscarora; Mark Amodei, R-Carson
City; Dennis Nolan, R-Las Vegas.
TAXATION
Where: Room 2135 • When: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday
Chairman: Bob Coffin, R-Las Vegas Members: Vice Chairman Terry Care,
D-Las Vegas; Mike Schneider, D-Las Vegas; Maggie Carlton, D-Las Vegas;
Mike McGinness, R-Fallon; Randolph Townsend, R-Reno; Maurice Washington, R-Reno.
ENERGY, INFRASTRUCTURE AND TRANSPORTATION
Where: Room 2135 • When: 8 a.m. Monday through Friday
Chairman: Mike Schneider, D-Las Vegas
Members: Vice Chairman Maggie Carlton, D-Las Vegas; John Lee, D-Las Vegas;
Shirley Breeden, D-Las Vegas; Randolph Townsend, R-Reno;
Barbara Cegavske, R-Las Vegas; Dennis Nolan, R-Las Vegas.
SENATE
Mark Amodei
District: Capital Senatorial District representing most of
Carson City, parts of Storey, Douglas and Lyon counties
Party: Republican
Legislative assignments: Member Commerce and Labor,
Judiciary and Natural Resources committees
Legislature office: Room 2101, 775-684-1470
Home Phone: 775-882-0362 Office Phone: 775-852-3900
Address: 805 W. Sunset Way, Carson City, NV 89703-3751
Email: mamodei@sen.state.nv.us
Legislative service: Elected to Assembly 1997-98. Elected to Senate 1999-2010.
Chairman of Judiciary 2003-2007. Senate president pro tempore 2003-2007.
Occupation: Lawyer
DOB: June 12, 1958
Education: University of Nevada, Reno; J.D. McGeorge School of Law
Family: Children Ryanne, Erin
Hobbies/special interests: Local history, woodworking, gardening, old trucks
Personal and professional achievements: Army Commendation Medal;
Meritorious Service medal; Outstanding Freshman Legislator, 1997 Assembly.

Shirley Breeden
District: Clark County District 5 including south central
Las Vegas, west of the Boulder Highway and part of
Henderson. District shared with Sen. Joyce Woodhouse,
D-Henderson
Party: Democrat
Legislative Assignments: Member of Government Affairs,
Health and Education and the Energy, Infrastructure and Transportation committees
Legislature office: Room 2130, 775-684-1457
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Home Phone: 702-456-6192 Email: sbreeden@sen.stte.nv.us
Legislative Service: Elected to Senate 2008
Occupation: Retired DOB: 1955
Education: B.A. Business administration, UNLV; Clark County School District
Professional Development Education Program, Leadership 2000
Family: Children Erik, Bryan and Jennifer
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Hobbies/special interests: Country dancing, volunteerism
Personal and professional achievements: Court appointed Special Advocate of the
Year 2006; soccer team mother of the year 1987-1990; Retired Public Employees of
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Legislature office: Room 1224, 775-684-6503 (775) 267-9400 1-Hour
Home Phone: 702-436-9298 Office Phone: 702-388-0098 Session
Address: 4371 Woodcrest Road, Las Vegas, NV 89121-4946
Email: tcare@sen.state.nv.us
Legislative service: Elected to Senate 1999-2010
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District: Clark County District 2 including Metropolitan
Las Vegas, northeast of the Strip
Party: Democrat
Legislative assignments: Chair of Commerce and Labor,
vice chairman of Energy, Infrastructure and
Transportation, member Taxation.
Legislature Office: Room 2125, 775-684-1431
Office Phone: 702-452-3619
Address: 5540 E. Cartwright Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89110-3802
Email: mcarlton@sen.state.nv.us
Legislative service: Elected to Senate 1999-2010
Occupation: Waitress DOB: July 1957
Family: Husband Merritt Carlton, children M. Grace Gelzer and Lucy
Hobbies/special interests: Gardening
Personal 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, Personal and professional achievements: State Planning Commission for the
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.
Bob Coffin
District: Clark County District 10 in east-central Las Vegas
Party: Democrat
Legislative assignments: Chair of Taxation, member of
Finance and Natural Resources committees.
Legislature Office: Room 2128, 775-684-1427
Office Phone: 702-384-9501
Address: 1139 S. Fifth Place, Las Vegas, NV 89104-1413
Email: bcoffin@sen.state.nv.us
Legislative service: Elected to Assembly 1983-86; elected to Senate 1987-2010;
member Interim Finance Committee 1983-86, 1991-2004; Legislative Commission
Information Technology Subcommittee 1999-2000; Member Retirement and Benefits
Committee 1999-2000; Member Advisory Council for Community Notification
Concerning Sex Offenders 1999-2000.
Occupation: Antiquarian book dealer and insurance broker DOB: October 1942
Education: B.S. Business Administration and Accounting, UNLV
Family: Wife Mary Hausch, children James, Walter and Anna Maria
Hobbies/special interests: Golf, book collecting, short wave radio, writing
Personal and professional achievements: Federal Budget and Taxation Committee
Assembly on Federal Issues of the National Conference of State Legislatures;
Nevada Commission on Sports; Council of State Governments-West Committee on the
Southern Border; National Association of Latino Elected Officials; Nevada Amateur Golf
Champion 1970; Governing board of Clark County Health Systems Agency 1985-86.
Warren Hardy
District: Clark County District 12, all of southern and
eastern Clark County, mostly outside the Las Vegas
metropolitan area
Party: Republican
Legislative assignments: Member of Commerce and
Labor, Finance and Legislative Operations, and Elections
committees
Legislature Office: Room 2103, 775-684-1462
Home Phone: 702-453-1112 Office Phone: 702-227-0536
Address: 5070 Arville St. No. 4, Las Vegas, NV 89118-4904
Email: whardy@sen.state.nv.us
Legislative service: Nevada Assembly 1991-1992. Elected to Senate 2003-2010
Occupation: Association president DOB: Sept. 6, 1963
Education: B.A. Political Science, UNLV
Family: Wife Carol Greer, children Regan, Ashlee, Jordyn, Isaac
Hobbies/special interests: Hunting, reading, dirt bike riding, baseball
Personal and professional achievements: President, Associated Builders and
Contractors; president, Warren Hardy and Associates; past president,
North Las Vegas Crime Prevention Task Force; scoutmaster and district board
member, Boy Scouts of America; Nevada Federation of Young Republicans.
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Barbara Cegavske
District: Clark County District 8 including west part
of the Las Vegas metropolitan area north of Desert Inn
and south of Hillpointe and Town Center
Party: Republican
Legislative assignments: Minority whip, member Health
and Education, Legislative Operations and Elections, and
Energy, Infrastructure and Transportation committees
Legislature Office: Room 2104, 775-684-1445 Home/Office Phone: 702-873-0711
Address: 6465 Laredo St., Las Vegas, NV 89146-5272
Email: bcegavske@sen.state.nv.us
Legislative service: Elected to Assembly 1997-2002, elected to Senate 2003-2010,
member Interim Finance Committee 1997-2006.
Occupation: Consultant DOB: August 1951
Education: Clark County Community College in Las Vegas
Family: Husband Tim, children Adam and Bret
Hobbies/special interests: Family travel, skiing, needlework, art, photography, baking
Construction, Design, Maintenance and Repair of School facilities 1997-98; Council of
State Governments 1996-present; vice chairman Education Commission of the States
2000-01; Council to Establish Academic Standards for Public Schools;
American Legislative Exchange Council Education Task Force.
Allison Copening
District: Clark County District 6 in the northwest
part of metropolitan Las Vegas
Party: Democrat
Legislative assignments: Vice chairman of Natural
Resources, member of Commerce and Labor and the
Judiciary committees.
Legislature office: Room 2123, 775-684-1475
Home Phone: 702-869-9543
Address: 1821 Mondvale Court, Las Vegas, NV 89134-6683
Email: acopening@sen.stte.nv.us
Legislative Service: Elected to Senate 2008
Occupation: Marketing and public relations DOB: 1964
Education: B.A. Communication Studies, UNLV
Hobbies/special interests: Volunteerism, racquetball, biking, reading
Personal and professional achievements: Top 40 Under 40 1998; Distinguished
Women in southern Nevada three years; Desert Research Institute Research
Foundation trustee; past president and member, Child Focus Nevada; Seniors
Unlimited; President’s Award Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Committee;
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Steven Horsford
District: Clark County District 4 including most of
North Las Vegas between U.S. 95 and I-15 and south of
Lone Mountain
Party: Democrat
Legislative assignments: Majority leader, co-chair of
Finance, member of Government Affairs and Health and
Education committees
Legislature Office: Room 1222, 775-684-1429
Office Phone: 702-924-2100 Home Phone: 702-924-1605
Address: 1306 Craig Road, E-310, North Las Vegas, NV 89032-0215
Email: shorsford@sen.state.nv.us
Legislative service: Elected to Senate 2005-2012.
Occupation: Executive director of Nevada Partners; Culinary Training Academy
DOB: 1973 Education: University of Nevada, Reno
Family: Wife Sonya, children Benjamin, Bryson and Ella
Hobbies/special interests: Reading, traveling and spending time with family
Personal 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
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Address: 3216 Villa Pisani Court, North Las Vegas, NV 89031-7267
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Legislative service: Assembly 1997-2002. Elected to Nevada Senate 2005-2012.
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District: Washoe County District 1 including
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vice chairman Legislative Operations and Elections,
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member of Natural Resources committees
nevada homeopathic & Integrative Medical association
Legislature Office: Room 2129, 775-684-1433 Call tiffany at 742-4695 or email info@nevadahomeopathy.org
Home Phone: 775-673-2086
Address: P.O. Box 7176, Reno, NV 89510-7176 Email: bmathews@sen.state.nv.us
Legislative service: Elected to Senate 1995-2010 DOB: November 1933
Occupation: Director Health Sciences/Nursing emeritus, small business owner
Education: M.Ed. in Administration of Higher Education, University of Nevada, Reno
Family: Children Arnold II, Anthony, Aileen, Barbara, Ruben, Clive, Allen (deceased)
Hobbies/special interests: Fishing, reading, needlework
Need to
GET
Personal and professional achievements: Former Reno city councilwoman;
past chairman Reno Civil Service Commission; member of Nevada Women’s Fund
Advisory Board; Nevada Nurses Association and Commission for Women; past
member of Nevada Heart Association; State Board of Nursing; National League of

AWAY?
Nursing; Nevada Mother of the Year in 1988; Businesswoman of the Year, Negro
Business and Professional Women in 1992; Martin Luther King Commission award
in 1993; Outstanding Service Award, Washoe County Airport Authority in 1994;
Washoe County elementary school named for Bernice Martin Mathews.

Try a relaxing round of golf or a

Mike McGinness little time at the practice facility.
27 holes and the best practice facility
District: Central Nevada Senatorial District including
Churchill, Esmeralda, Mineral and parts of Nye, Douglas, in the area can free your mind.
Lyon and Clark counties Play a quick 9 or spend the day
Party: Republican
Legislative assignments: Member of Government Affairs,
and play all 27.
Judiciary and Taxation committees
Legislature Office: Room 2100, 775-684-1442 Home Phone: 775-423-5889 Enjoy breakfast or lunch
Address: 770 Wildes Road, Fallon, NV 89406-7843 in Mallards overlooking
Email: mmcginness@sen.state.nv.us Overlooking the golf course.
Legislative service: Elected to Assembly 1989-91, Senate 1993-2012
Occupation: Manager, radio station KVLV-AM DOB: April 1947
Education: B.A. University of Nevada, Reno
Family: Wife Deanna, children Ryan, Brett and Shannon
Hobbies/special interests: Hunting, fishing, camping
Personal 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 1875 Fair Way • Carson City • 775-885-2100
the Year by Fallon Board of Realtors and Nevada Association of Realtors in 1987;
Churchill Arts Advisory Committee; past chairman Churchill County Republican www.empireranchgolf.com
Central Committee.
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 Dennis Nolan
District: Clark County District 9 including
southern Clark County west of I-15
Party: Republican
Legislative assignments: Assistant minority floor leader;
member of Health and Education, Natural Resources and
the Energy, Infrastructure and Transportation committees
Legislature Office: Room 2158, 775-684-1421 Home Phone: 702-838-3838
Address: P.O. Box 82249, Las Vegas, NV 89180-2249 Email: dnolan@sen.state.nv.us
Legislative service: Elected to Assembly 1995-2002, Senate 2003-2010
Occupation: Safety and loss prevention expert for Public Transit Systems; Realtor
DOB: March 20, 1961
Education: SNCC Paramedic Program, UNLV Health Care Administration
Family: Wife Kim, children Joseph, Ryan and Carson
Hobbies/special interests: Playing bagpipes, fishing, hunting, lobster diving,
coaching youth sports
Personal and professional achievements: Chairman, Multistate Highway
Transportation Association 2007; Court Security Task Force 2007; American Society
of Safety Engineers; National Paramedic of the Year 1991; Journal of Emergency
Medicine Scholarship recipient for Study of International Emergency Medicine;
Shade Tree Shelter; American Council of Young Political Leaders Delegate to China
in 1998; Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors.
Bill Raggio
District: Washoe County District 3 including west Reno, the
north valleys, Verdi and part of rural Washoe County
Party: Republican
Legislative assignments: Senate minority leader;
member of Finance, Government Affairs and Legislative
Operations and Elections committees
Legislature Office: Room 2160, 775-684-1419
Office Phone: 775-786-5000
Address: P.O. Box 281, Reno, NV 89504-0281 Email: wraggio@sen.state.nv.us
Legislative service: Elected to Senate 1973-2012; longest Senate service in state history;
Senate majority floor leader 10 times: 1987-89, 1993-08; Senate minority floor leader
1977-79, 1983-86, 1991; Legislative Commission 1973-76, 1977-80; Interim Finance
Committee 1985-2008 including chairman six times.
Occupation: Lawyer DOB: Oct. 30, 1926
Education: B.A. University of Nevada; J.D. Boalt Hall, UC Berkeley and Hastings College of Law
Family: Wife Dale Raggio, children Leslie A. Righetti, Tracy L. Woodring, Mark W. Raggio (dec.)
Hobbies/special interests: Hunting, fishing, golf
Personal and professional achievements: District Attorney of Washoe County 1958-70;
national chairman of American Legislative Exchange Council board of directors
1992-present; National Distinguished Eagle award from Boy Scouts of America 1989;
Torch of Liberty Award, ADL of B’nai B’rith; Grand Pioneer Award, Northern Nevada Black
Cultural Awareness Society 1998; Outstanding Alumnus, University of Nevada, Reno 1999;
certificate of appreciation, National Rifle Association 2002; Papal Honor Pro Ecclesia et
Pontifice, 2002.
Mike Schneider
District: Clark County District 11,
the southeast portion of the Las Vegas metropolitan area
Party: Democrat
Legislative assignments: Chair of Energy, Infrastructure
and Transportation; vice chair of Commerce and Labor,
member of Taxation committees
Legislature Office: Room 2124, 775-684-6502 Home Phone: 702-876-5121
Address: 6381 Sandpiper Way, Las Vegas, NV 89103-2110
Email: mschneider@sen.state.nv.us
Legislative service: Elected to Assembly 1993-95; elected to Senate 1997-2012,
assistant Senate minority leader 1999-2000.
Occupation: Real estate consultant, development and sales DOB: April 1950
Education: Hotel Administration, UNLV; Southern Nevada School of Real Estate
Family: Wife Candice, son Andrew
Hobbies/special interests: Basketball, traveling, cooking, gardening
Personal and professional achievements: Board of directors, Opportunity Village;
Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors; Southern Nevada Homebuilders
Association; finalist, Best of American Living housing award; selected builder of
the show homes, National Association of Homebuilders Convention, 1992-94.
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David Parks
District: Clark County District 7 including metropolitan
Las Vegas south of Sahara east of I-15.
District shared with Terry Care, D-Las Vegas
Party: Democrat
Legislative assignments: Chair of Natural Resources,
member of Commerce and Labor and Judiciary
committees
Legislature Office: Room 2121, 775-684-6504 Home Phone: 702-736-6929
Address: P.O. Box 71887, Las Vegas, NV 89170-1887 Email: dparks@asm.state.nv.us
Legislative service: Elected to Assembly 1997-2008, elected to Senate, 2008-2012
Occupation: Consultant
Born: December 1943
Education: MBA, UNLV
Personal 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; board of trustees Aid for AIDS of
Nevada.
Dean Rhoads
District: Northern Nevada Senate District including Elko,
Humboldt, Lander, Eureka, Pershing, White Pine, Lincoln and
part of Nye counties
Party: Republican
Legislative assignments: Member Commerce and Labor,
Finance, Natural Resources committees
Legislature Office: Room 2156, 775-684-1447
Home Phone: 775-756-6582
Address: P.O. Box 8, Tuscarora, NV 89834-0008 Email: drhoads@sen.state.nv.us
Legislative service: Elected to Assembly 1977-82; elected to Senate 1985-2010;
Interim Finance member 1979-82, 1987-90, 1992-96, 2003-08; Legislative Commission
1993-94, 1999-2000; chairman, Legislative Committee on Public Lands 1985-2004.
Occupation: Rancher DOB: October 1935
Education: B.S. Agriculture Business Management from Cal-Poly San Luis Obispo.
Family: Wife Sharon Packer, children Shammy and Chandra
Hobbies/special interests: Hunting, fishing, skiing, golf
Personal and professional achievements: Director, American Legislative Exchange
Council; member and director, Nevada Cattlemen’s Association and National
Cattlemen’s Association; member and director, Nevada Taxpayers Association;
past president, Elko County Fair board; member, Nevada State Grazing Board,
BLM District Grazing Board; past member, President Reagan’s Federalism Advisory
Committee; past president, Public Lands Council.
Randolph Townsend
District: Washoe County District 4 including part of south
and central Reno, Washoe Valley and portions of north
Lake Tahoe and north Carson City
Party: Republican
Legislative assignments: Member, Government Affairs,
Taxtion and the Energy, Infrastructure and Transportation
committees
Legislature Office: Room 2107, 775-684-1450
Home Phone: 775-825-5111 Office Phone: 775-954-2020
Address: P.O. Box 20923, Reno, NV 89515-0923 Email: rtownsend@sen.state.nv.us
Legislative service: Elected to Senate 1983-2010; chairman, Legislative Commission
1995-96, 2003-04.
Occupation: Board member of Northstar Investors Inc. DOB: January 1947
Education: M.Ed. University of Nevada, Reno Family: Wife Robyne
Hobbies/special interests: Weight training, aerobics, golf, volunteering
Personal and professional achievements: Co-chairman, National Conference of
State Legislatures 1988; chairman, Council of State Governments National Task Force
on Child Care; advisory board, Committee to Aid Abused Women; chairman,
Coalition for Affordable Energy 1980-present; Washoe Association for Retarded;
Citizens Legislator of the Year 1987 from Social Workers Association; Governor’s
Mental Health Award 1998; presidential appointee, Commission on Mental health
Services 2002 and FCC Intergovernmental Advisory Committee 2003.
 Maurice Washington
District: Washoe County Senate District 2 including
eastern Reno, part of Sparks, northern rural Washoe and
part of eastern Storey and Lyon counties
Party: Republican
Legislative assignments: Member, Health and Education,
Judiciary and Taxation committees
Legislature Office: Room 2102, 775-684-1480
Office Phone: 775-331-3826
Address: P.O. Box 1166, Sparks, NV 89432-1166 Email: mwashington@sen.state.nv.us
Legislative service: Elected to Senate 1995-2010, assistant majority whip 1997,
majority whip 1999
Occupation: Pastor, businessman DOB: July 1956
Education: Business Administration, University of Nevada, Reno
Family: Wife Donna, children Michelle, Jason, Angelise and Dennis Bartee, grandson Elijah
Hobbies/special interests: Sports, reading
Personal and professional achievements: Founder and pastor, Center of Hope
Christian Fellowship; board of directors, Safe Harbor Ministries; past member,
Reno Citizens Policy Planning Advisory Commission; Outstanding Service Award
from the Families of Murder Victims and Stop DUI 1995; chairman, National Panel
on Welfare Reform of the American Legislative Exchange Council in 1996; recipient,
Frederick Douglass Award, National Black Republican Roundtable; Nevada Chapter,
Black Professional Men’s Association; state chairman, American Legislative Exchange
Council 2000.

Valerie Wiener
District: Clark County District 3 including south central
and west metropolitan Las Vegas
Party: Democrat
Legislative assignments: Majority whip; chair of Health
and Education; vice chair of Judiciary; member of
Legislative Operations and Elections committees
Legislature Office: Room 2131, 775-684-1422
Office Phone: 702-871-6536
Address: 3540 W. Sahara No. 352, Las Vegas, NV 89102-5816
Email: vwiener@sen.state.nv.us PAID ADVERTISEMENT
Legislative service: Elected to Senate 1997-2012, minority whip 2001-2006
Occupation: Positioning strategist, author, publisher, consultant, speaker The Sophistication of the Wine Country,
DOB: October 1948
Education: Bachelor’s in Journalism, University of Missouri; M.A. in Journalism, Right Here in Downtown Carson City
University of Illinois; M.A. in Contemporary Literature, UOP.
Hobbies/special interests: Community service, writing, reading, physical training Downtown Carson City has always had
and competition its share of unique indulgences. Its newest
Personal and professional achievements: Author of five books on indulgence, Bella Fiore Wines, brings an
communications, parenting and gang prevention; Outstanding Achievement Award, atmosphere of elegance, style, and taste such
National Federation of Press Women 1991; Nevada Senior Olympics gold medalist in as Carson City has never been privy too
fitness and weightlifting 1998-2002, gold medalist in swimming 2002; Distinguished before.
Senior Athlete, Nevada Senior Olympics 2000. Owned and operated by Chad and Brandy
Mena, Arturo Mena, Debbie Boehner, and

Joyce Woodhouse
General Manager Al Canary, Bella Fiore
Wines opened its doors in the spring of 2008 and has had quite the response from
local patrons. With a décor reminiscent of the Old Italian wine tradition of Genoa, it
may be the next best thing to actually visiting the wine country for yourself.
Bella Fiore offers their customers an elegant,
District: Clark County District 5 including part of relaxing environment, with an educated staff
southern metropolitan Las Vegas and most of Henderson. ready to select the perfect wine from their
District shared with Shirley Breeden, D-Henderson selection of over 400 varieties from around the
Party: Democrat world; selections for the novice wine enthusiast
Legislative assignments: Chair, Legislative Operations and or even the most discriminating palate.
Elections, vice chair Health and Education, But what is the true wine tasting experience
member Finance committees without that perfect pairing to compliment
Legislature Office: Room 2127, 775-684-1481 your selection? Bella Fiore offers full eclectic
Home Phone: 702-896-1453 cheeseboards, fruits, and other items for a pairing that can only be described as
Address: 246 Garfield Dr. Henderson, NV 89074 exquisite.
Email: jwoodhouse@sen.state.nv.us With a full retail selection, daily tastings, live music events, and special flight
Legislative service: Elected to Senate 2006-2010 tastings with some of Napa’s finest vineyards, Bella Fiore Wines is an indulgence
Occupation: Retired program administrator, Clark County School District worth experiencing.
DOB: 1944
Come see what’s in the cellar today. Bella Fiore Wines is located on the corner of
Education: B.A. Education, Carrol College, Helena, Mont.; M.A. Curriculum and
3rd and Curry St. across from Firkin n Fox.
Instruction and M.A., Educational Administration, UNLV.
Family: Husband Al Wittenberg
Hobbies/special interests: Reading, learning to play golf, Santa Claus collecting
Personal and professional achievements: Unsung Hero award, Nevada Public
Education Association 2003; Outstanding Champion award, Las Vegas Chamber of 888-WINE (9463) • www.bellafiorewines.com
Commerce 2003; Soroptomists of Las Vegas Leadership in Education award 2001; 3rd & Curry St. (across from Firkin ’n Fox) • Mon-Sat: 10-10 • Sun: 4:30-9:30
Phil Delta Kappa 1981.
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 Shepherd of the Sierra
Lutheran Church
Sunday morning Worship Services: 8:30 and 11 a.m.
Sunday School and Bible Study (all ages): 9:45 a.m.
Staffed Nursery at 11:00 a.m. service
Women’s Bible Study - Tuesday/Thursday 9 a.m. at the church
Men’s Bible Study - Tuesday at South Carson McDonalds 6:30 a.m.
Men’s Bible Study - Wednesday at Danny’s Ironwood Grill, Minden 6:30 a.m.
Monthly gatherings for youth, middle-agers and seniors
Evening Small Group Bible Studies
Web site: www.shepherdofthesierra.net
Pastor Norm Milz
267-3680
3680 Hwy 395, Carson City, NV 89705
(south of Best Buy)
Good Shepherd
Wesleyan Church
We
Welcome
You!
“An Old Fashion Methodist Tradition for Today”
Sunday Bible Studies/Sunday School ................. 9:30 AM
Sunday Morning Church Service ....................... 10:30 AM
Wednesday-Adult/Kids/Jr. High/Youth ................. 7:00 PM
1505-1575 Railroad Dr, Carson City, NV 89701
Church Office (775) 885-8361 - Fax (775) 884-GSWC
www.gswc.org - Dr. Marvin H. Dennis, Pastor

Grace Community
“ Loving, Christ-Centered, Bible-Believing Church”
“A Church
Sunday Worship: 8:00 am, 10:30 am, 6:00 pm a Reformed Baptist Church
Bible School: Sunday 9:30 am 2320 Heyboune Rd.
Wednesday Service: 7:00 pm Minden, NV 89423
782-6516
Nursery Provided - All Services
Strong Youth and Music Programs Lord’s Day Services:
9:00 am Sunday School for all ages
10:30 am Morning Worship
Newcomers & Visitors Always Welcomed 1:15 pm Afternoon Worship
Dr. Ken Haskins - Minister
Wednesdays at 6:30 pm
Come on over, Call for information Bible Studies for all ages
Jesus Loves You! on Special Events
2211 Mouton Dr, Carson City Check out our website at
(Corner of Mouton & Conestoga) www.gracenevada.com

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 Unity Church of Today Bethlehem
A church of practical Christianity Lutheran
Unity is culturally Christian – Spiritually Unlimited Church and School
Sunday Services Fountainhead
9:00 Meditative Service Foursquare Church Sunday Worship
10:30 Celebration Service and 8:00 & 10:30am
Youth Education Program Sunday Service
8:30 am & 10:30 am Sunday School
Sanctuary, Offices & Metaphysical Bookstore Cafe at 10:00am for all ages
unitychurchoftoday@earthlink.net
Youth Services 9:15am
1219 S. Carson Street
Middle and High School
Carson City, Nevada On the 5th Sunday
Thursday 6:30 pm
of the month
841-2221 267-4488 we only have a
10:30am service
3690 Hwy 395, Carson City Bethlehem
Lutheran

(behind Best Buy) 1837 Mountain Street

Affiliated with publishers of “The Daily Word” www.fountainheadcc.org 882-5252 • www.blcs.org

St. Teresa of Avila

Come Worship With Us!

First United
Methodist Catholic Community Welcomes You
Church Weekend Masses
Saturday
Corner of Division and Musser 4:00 pm
Carson City
Sunday Worship Times:
Sunday
8:00 am - Informal Traditional 8:00 am • 9:30 am • 11:15 am
9:30 am - Praise & Worship 1:15 pm Bilingual Mass
11:00 am - Traditional
Sunday School for all ages - 9:30 am
3000 N. Lompa Lane 5:00 pm Youth Mass
Nursery care available at all services
Carson City Confessions
882-1436 Saturday 2:30-3:30 pm
The Reverend Dr. Rob Jennings-Teats
The Reverend Dixie Jennings-Teats
882-1968
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ASSEMBLY LEADERSHIP & COMMITTEES
Speaker: Barbara Buckley, D-Las Vegas
Speaker Pro Tempore: Bernie Anderson, D-Sparks
Majority Leader: John Oceguera, D-North Las Vegas
Assistant Majority Leader: Marcus Conklin, D-Las Vegas
Majority Whip: Sheila Leslie, D-Reno
Assistant Majority Whips: Debbie Smith, D-Sparks; William Horne, D-Las Vegas
Minority Leader: Heidi Gansert, R-Reno
Assistant Minority Leader: Lynn Stewart, R-Las Vegas
Minority Whip: Pete Goicoechea, R-Eureka
Assembly Committees
COMMERCE AND LABOR
Where: Room 4100
When: 1:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Chairman: Marcus Conklin, D-Las Vegas
Members: Vice Chairman Kelvin Atkinson, D-Las Vegas; Bernie Anderson, D-Sparks;
Morse Arberry, D-Las Vegas; Barbara Buckley, D-Las Vegas;
William Horne, D-Las Vegas; Marilyn Kirkpatrick, D-Las Vegas;
Mark Manendo, D-Las Vegas; Kathy McClain, D-Las Vegas;
John Oceguera, D-North Las Vegas; Chad Christensen, R-Las Vegas; Heidi Gansert,
R-Reno; Ed Goedhart, R-Amargosa Valley; James Settelmeyer, R-Gardnerville.
CORRECTIONS, PAROLE AND PROBATION
Where: Room 3138
When: 8 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday
Chairman: William Horne, D-Las Vegas
Members: Vice Chairman Tick Segerbloom, D-Las Vegas; Bernie Anderson, D-Sparks;
Marilyn Dondero Loop, D-Las Vegas; Ruben Kihuen, D-Las Vegas; Mark Manendo,
D-Las Vegas; Harry Mortenson, D-Las Vegas; James Ohrenschal, D-Las Vegas;
Bonnie Parnell, D-Carson City; John Carpenter, R-Elko; Ty Cobb, R-Reno;
Don Gustavson, R-Reno; John Hambrick, R-Las Vegas; Richard McArthur, R-Las Vegas.
EDUCATION
Where: Room 3142 • When: 3:45 p.m. Monday and Wednesday
Chairman: Bonnie Parnell, D-Carson City
Members: Vice Chairman Mo Denis, D-Las Vegas; David Bobzien, D-Reno;
Marilyn Dondero Loop, D-Las Vegas; Ruben Kihuen, D-Las Vegas;
April Mastroluca, D-Las Vegas; Harvey Munford, D-North Las Vegas;
Joe Hardy, R-Boulder City; Richard McArthur, R-Las Vegas;
Lynn Stewart, R-Las Vegas; Melissa Woodbury, R-Las Vegas.
ELECTIONS, PROCEDURES AND ETHICS/CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
Where: Room 3142 • When: 3:45 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday
Chairman for Elections/Vice Chairman Constitutional Amendments:
Ellen Koivisto, D-Las Vegas
Chairman for Constitutional Amendments/Vice Chairman Elections:
Harry Mortenson, D-Las Vegas
Members: Marcus Conklin, D-Las Vegas; William Horne, D-Las Vegas;
Ruben Kihuen, D-Las Vegas; Harvey Munford, D-North Las Vegas;
James Ohrenschall, D-Las Vegas; Tick Segerblom, D-Las Vegas;
Debbie Smith, D-Sparks; Ty Cobb, R-Reno; Heidi Gansert, R-Reno;
John Hambrick, R-Las Vegas; James Settelmeyer, R-Gardnerville.
GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
Where: Room 3143
When: 9 a.m. Monday through Friday
Chairman: Marilyn Kirkpatrick, D-Las Vegas
Members: Vice Chairman David Bobzien, D-Reno; Paul Aizley, D-Las Vegas;
Kelvin Atkinson, D-Las Vegas; Jerry Claborn, D-Las Vegas; April Mastroluca,
D-Las Vegas; Harvey Munford, D-North Las Vegas; Peggy Pierce, D-Las Vegas;
Ellen Spiegel, D-Las Vegas; Chad Christensen, R-Las Vegas; Ed Goedhart,
R-Amargosa Valley; James Settelmeyer, R-Gardnerville; Lynn Stewart, R-Las Vegas;
Melissa Woodbury, R-Las Vegas.

Carson Medical
Group
Quality Medical Care for Healthy
Family Practice Families and a Healthy Community

S
Pediatrics
Ear, Nose and Throat erving the community since 1974, Carson Medical Group today is
Pain Medicine
comprised of 22 physicians and 2 nurse practitioners - board certified
1200 Mountain St, Carson City
in the specialties of Family Practice, Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Pediatrics, Ear, Nose and Throat, and Pain Medicine.

Carson Medical Group is contracted with the majority of health insurance

plans present in the area and our physicians are on the medical staffs of
Carson Tahoe Regional Hospital and Sierra Surgery Hospital.

OB/Gyn For appointments and other information contact:

1470 Medical Pkwy, Carson City
Family Practice 882-1324, 1200 Mountain St., Carson City
Pediatrics 885-2229, 1200 Mountain St., Carson City
Ear, Nose and Throat 884-3687, 1200 Mountain St., Carson City
Pain Medicine 283-5055, 1200 Mountain St., Carson City
Obstetrics and Gynecology 883-3636, 1470 Medical Parkway, Carson City
OB/Gyn and Pediatric services are also available in the Minden/Gardnerville
community at 782-5330, 925 Ironwood Dr, Ste 2111, Minden

OB/Gyn and Pediatrics

925 Ironwood, Minden Carson Medical
Group

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HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Where: Room 3138
When: 1:30 p.m. Monday and Wednesday
Chairman: Debbie Smith, D-Sparks
Members: Vice Chairman Peggy Pierce, D-Las Vegas; Mo Denis, D-Las Vegas;
Sheila Leslie, D-Reno; April Mastroluca, D-Las Vegas; Bonnie Parnell, D-Carson City;
Ellen Spiegel, D-Las Vegas; Ty Cobb, R-Reno; John Hambrick, R-Las Vegas;
Joe Hardy, R-Boulder City; Lynn Stewart, R-Las Vegas.
JUDICIARY
Where: Room 3138
When: 8 a.m. Monday through Friday
Chairman: Bernie Anderson, D-Sparks
Members: Vice Chairman Tick Segerbloom, D-Las Vegas; Marilyn Dondero Loop,
D-Las Vegas; William Horne, D-Las Vegas; Ruben Kihuen, D-Las Vegas;
Mark Manendo, D-Las Vegas; Harry Mortenson, D-Las Vegas; James Ohrenschall,
D-Las Vegas; Bonnie Parnell, D-Carson City; John Carpenter, R-Elko; Ty Cobb, R-Reno;
Don Gustavson, R-Reno; John Hambrick, R-Las Vegas; Richard McArthur, R-Las Vegas.
NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE AND MINING
Where: Room 3161
When: 1:30 p.m. Monday and Wednesday
Chairman: Jerry Claborn, D-Las Vegas
Members: Vice Chairman Joe Hogan, D-Las Vegas; Paul Aizley, D-Las Vegas;
David Bobzien, D-Reno; Harvey Munford, D-North Las Vegas; James Ohrenschall,
D-Las Vegas; Tick Segerbloom, D-Las Vegas; John Carpenter, R-Elko;
Pete Goicoechea, R-Eureka; Tom Grady, R-Yerington; Don Gustavson, R-Reno.
TAXATION
Where: Room 4100
When: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday
Chairman: Kathy McClain, D-Las Vegas
Members: Vice Chairman Marilyn Kirkpatrick, D-Las Vegas; Paul Aizley, D-Las Vegas;
Bernie Anderson, D-Sparks; Morse Arberry, D-Las Vegas; Ellen Koivisto, D-Las Vegas;
Sheila Leslie, D-Reno; Harry Mortenson, D-Las Vegas; Peggy Pierce, D-Las Vegas;
Ed Goedhart, R-Amargosa Valley; Tom Grady, R-Yerington; Don Gustavson, R-Reno;
Richard McArthur, R-Las Vegas.
TRANSPORTATION
Where: Room 3143
When: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday
Chairman: Kelvin Atkinson, D-Las Vegas
Members: Vice Chairman Mark Manendo, D-Las Vegas; Jerry Claborn, D-Las Vegas;
Marilyn Dondero Loop, D-Las Vegas; Joe Hogan, D-Las Vegas; Ruben Kihuen,
D-Las Vegas; Ellen Spiegel, D-Las Vegas; John Carpenter, R-Elko; Chad Christensen,
R-Las Vegas; Pete Goicoechea, R-Eureka; Melissa Woodbury, R-Las Vegas.
WAYS AND MEANS
Where: Room 3137
When: 7:30 a.m. Monday thorugh Friday
Chairman: Morse Arberry, D-Las Vegas
Members: Vice Chairman Sheila Leslie, D-Reno; Barbara Buckley, D-Las Vegas;
Marcus Conklin, D-Las Vegas; Mo Denis, D-Las Vegas; Joe Hogan, D-Las Vegas;
Ellen Koivisto, D-Las Vegas; Kathy McClain, D-Las Vegas; John Oceguera, D-Las Vegas;
Debbie Smith, D-Sparks; Heidi Gansert, R-Reno; Tom Grady, R-Yerington;
Joe Hardy, R-Boulder City; Pete Goicoechea, R-Eureka.
Nevada’s Senate Judiciary committee meets on the Senate floor Friday,
June 1, 2007, at the Legislature in Carson City. From left are, Sen. Maurice
Washington, R-Sparks, Sen. Mark Amodei, R-Carson City, legal analyst Brad
Wilkinson, and Sens. Steven Hosford, Valerie Wiener, both D-Las Vegas, and
Mike McGinness, R-Fallon. (Nevada Appeal, Cathleen Allison)
ASSEMBLY
Paul Aizley
District: 41, south metropolitan Las Vegas
Party: Democrat
Legislative assignments: Member of Government Affairs,
Natural Resources, Agriculture and Mining and Taxation
committees
Legislature office: 684-8821 Home phone: 702-361-8262
Address: 237 E. Eldorado Lane, Las Vegas, NV 89123-1159
Email: paizley@asm.state.nv.us
Legislative service: Elected 2009-2010
Occupation: Professor of mathematics
Born: 1936
Education: Ph.D. Arizona State
Family: Wife Sari, children Adrianne, Jody, Sophia, David, Matthew, Stephanie and
Jonathan (deceased), eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren
Personal and professional achievements: President, UNLV Faculty Alliance; Math-
ematics Association of America; dean, Continuing Education and Summer Term;
president, Western Association of Summer Session Administrators;
founding chairman, Nevada Fair Housing; chairman, UNLV Faculty Senate.
Bernie Anderson
District: 31, east Reno and Sparks
Party: Democrat
Legislative assignments: Speaker pro tempore;
chairman of Judiciary; vice chairman of Corrections,
Parole and Probation; member of Commerce and
Labor committees
Legislature office: Room 3127, 775-684-8563 Home Phone: 775-358-8113
Address: 747 Glen Meadow Dr., Sparks, NV 89434-1536
Email: banderson@asm.state.nv.us
Legislative service: Elected Assembly 1991-2010
Occupation: Retired high school teacher Born: May 1942
Education: B.S. education, University of Nevada, Reno
Family: Wife Clyda Hooper, children Cairn Louise and Natha Clyde
Hobbies/special interests: Reading
Personal and professional achievements: Past director, Nevada National
Education Association; Sparks Charter Commission member; Nevada Judges
Association Legislative Award; Outstanding Achievement Award, NSEA;
PORAN Outstanding Assemblyman 1999; Nevada Trial Lawyers Association
Consumer Advocate of 2002 ; 2004 Human Services Network Politician of the Year.
Morse Arberry
District: 7, North Las Vegas and part of metropolitan
Las Vegas
Party: Democrat
Legislative assignments: Chairman of Ways and Means,
member of Commerce and Labor and Taxation
committees
Legislature office: Room 3133, 775-684-8587
Office Phone: 702-562-2323
Address: 1330 Virginia City Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89106-2052
Email: marberry@asm.state.nv.us
Legislative service: Elected Assembly 1985-2010
Occupation: President and CEO of mortgage company Born: March 1953
Education: B.S. in engineering, Central College Arizona; business studies at
University of Nevada Las Vegas
Hobbies/special interests: Tennis, skiing, racquetball, golf, boating, classic cars
Personal and professional achievements: Member NAACP; National Black Caucus
of State Legislators; Western Conference of the Council of State Governments;
Economic Opportunity Board of Clark County; Greater Las Vegas Urban League;
Overall Economic Development Committee and Black Chamber of Commerce;
City Employees Association; Opportunity Village board; Valley Hospital Board of
Governors; National Association of Mortgage Brokers; Lied Discovery Children’s
Museum board; past chairman KCEP radio station.
 Kelvin Atkinson
District: 17, northeast Clark County and part of
North Las Vegas
Party: Democrat
Legislative assignments: Chairman of Transportation,
vice chairman of Commerce and Labor and member of
Government Affairs committees
Legislature office: Room 3119, 775-684-8577 Home Phone: 702-457-9995
Address: 5631 Indian Springs St., North Las Vegas, NV 89031-5078
Email: katkinson@asm.state.nv.us
Legislative service: Elected Nevada Assembly 2003-2010
Occupation: Government management analyst
Born: April 1969
Education: B.A. political science, Howard University
Family: Daughter Haley
Personal and professional achievements: Clark County mediator, Las Vegas
Metropolitan Police Recruitment Council, Black Public Administrators, NAACP,
Clark County Leadership Forum graduate, college class president and letterman in
three sports, member National Black Caucus of State Legislators, 2005 graduate of
Henry Toll Fellowship Program.
Barbara Buckley
District: 8, central southwestern Las Vegas west of
Valley View
Party: Democrat
Legislative assignments: Speaker of the Assembly,
member of Commerce and Labor and Ways and Means
committees
Legislature office: Room 1102, 775-684-8537 Home Phone: 702-222-9901
Address: 5442 Holbrook Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89103-2439
Email: bbuckley@asm.state.nv.us
Legislative service: Elected Assembly 1995-2010
Occupation: Lawyer, executive director Clark Legal Services Born: November 1960
Education: J.D., University of Arizona, Summa Cum Laude
Hobbies/special interests: Family, hiking, reading, traveling
Personal and professional achievements: U.S. Army 63rd Regional Support
Command for support of the Nevada Military Assistance Project 2004, Access to
Justice Award State Bar of Nevada 2000, founder of Southern Nevada Affordable
Housing Committee, Outstanding Female Law Graduate University of Arizona 1989,
Nevada Trial Lawyers Association Consumer Advocate of the Year 1998,
State Bar of Nevada Public Lawyer of the Year 1999.
Chad Christensen
District: 13, southwest Clark County west of I-15
Party: Republican
Legislative assignments: Minority whip 2009,
member of Commerce and Labor, Elections,
Government Affairs and Transportation committees
Legislature office: Room 3129, 775-684-8853
Office Phone: 702-597-5358
Address: 9101 W. Sahara, Suite 105, Las Vegas, NV 89117-5799
Email: cchristensen@asm.state.nv.us
Legislative service: Elected Assembly 2003-2010
Occupation: Sales management, business development
Education: B.A., international relations, Brigham Young University
Family: Wife Ashley, children Cole, Reed, Cooper, Race, Chloé
Hobbies/special interests: Motocross racing, scuba diving, coaching youth soccer.
Personal and professional achievements: LDS Church volunteer in Argentina;
platform chairman of College Republicans; international banking in Germany.
Fluent in Spanish, Italian and German, studying French
18 Nevada Politics 2009
David Bobzien
District: 24, Reno north of I-80 and west of U.S. 395,
north valleys
Party: Democrat
Legislative assignments: Vice chairman of Government
Affairs, member of Education and Natural Resources,
Agriculture and Mining committees
Legislature office: Room 4121, 775-684-8559 Home Phone: 775-787-1351
Address:1605 Wesley Dr., Reno, NV 89503-2332 Email: dbobzien@asm.state.nv.us
Legislative service: Elected Assembly 2007-2010
Occupation: Webmaster Born: 1972
Education: B.A. government and politics, George Mason University;
MPA Boise State with emphasis on natural resources and public lands policy
Family: Wife Lisa Kornze
Hobbies/special interests: Running, snowboarding, backpacking, photography,
fly fishing
Personal and professional achievements: Eagle Scout, Alpha Alpha National Honor
Society for Public Administration, Reno Parks and Recreation Commission
2000-2007, studied abroad in Chile 2003, Washoe County Council on Career and
Technical Education, Nevada Commission on Aging 2005-2006.
John Carpenter
District: 33, Elko County and portions of
Humboldt County
Party: Republican
Legislative assignments: Member of Judiciary,
Natural Resources, Agriculture and Mining and
Transportation committees
Legislature office: Room 4122, 775-684-8831 Office/Home Phone: 775-738-9861
Address: P.O. Box 190, Elko, NV 89803-0190
Email: jcarpenter@asm.state.nv.us
Legislative service: Elected Assembly 1987-2010
Occupation: Rancher, real estate broker
Born: October 1930
Education: White Pine High School, Ely
Family: Wife Roseann Slater and children John, Scott, Elizabeth, Susan, Lois, Douglas,
Linda
Personal and professional achievements: President Nevada Woolgrowers; past
chairman Elko County Commission; member Hospital Board, County Recreation
Board, County Board of Equalization and Elko Convention and Visitors Authority;
Blue Ribbon Coalition State Legislator of 2001.
Jerry Claborn
District: 19, northeast metropolitan Las Vegas
Party: Democrat
Legislative assignments: Chairman of Natural Resources,
Agriculture and Mining and member of Government
Affairs and Energy, Infrastructure and Transportation
committees
Legislature office: Room 3140, 775-684-8569 Home Phone: 702-437-9948
Address: 6617 Network Circle, Las Vegas, NV 89156-7015
Email: jclaborn@asm.state.nv.us
Legislative service: Elected 1999-2010
Occupation: Retired operating engineer
Born: May 1939
Education: Santa Maria Joint Union High School, Santa Maria, Calif.
Family: Wife Carolyn LaRussa, children Kellie, Michael and Shelly
Hobbies/special interests: Golf, hunting, fishing, woodwork
Personal and professional achievements: Trustee, Operating Engineers Joint
Apprenticeship Committee; chairman, Dollars Against Diabetes Day; co-founder,
Nevada Heavy Highway Committee; Elks Lodge; Master Mason Scottish Rite;
Nevada Test Site Medical Health Surveillance.
 Ty Cobb
District: 26, western Washoe County from Bordertown
to Incline Village,
most of Washoe Valley and part of southwest Reno
Party: Republican
Legislative assignments: Member of Corrections,
Parole and Probation, Elections, Procedures and Ethics/
Constitutional Amendments, Judiciary, Health and Human Legislature office: Room 4108, 775-684-8505 Home/Office Phone: 702-363-3885
Services and Transportation committees
Legislature office: Room 4113, 775-684-8848 Home Phone: 775-746-9890
Address: P.O. Box 34375, Reno, NV 89533-4375 Email: tcobb@asm.state.nv.us
Legislative service: Elected 2007-2010
Occupation: Lawyer Born: 1975
Education: B.A. James Madison University;
J.D. McGeorge School of Law with Advocacy Concentration
Family: Daughter Elizabeth Eva
Hobbies/special interests: Hiking, travel, reading
Personal and professional achievements: Office of the Secretary of Defense
Outstanding Achievement Award 2005; Dean’s List 2001-2002 McGeorge School
of Law; Honors Distinction for Internship in Sacramento District Attorney’s Office;
Freedom Alliance Fund for Families of Fallen Soldiers.
Mo Denis
District: 28, northeast metropolitan Las Vegas
Party: Democrat
Legislative assignments: Member of Education, Health
and Human Services and Ways and Means committees
Legislature office: Room 4105, 775-684-8583
Home Phone: 702-657-6857
Address: 3204 Osage Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89101-1838
Email: mdenis@asm.state.nv.us
Legislative service: Elected Assembly 2005-2010
Occupation: Computer network technician Born: 1961
Education: B.A. music, Brigham Young University
Family: Wife Susan Cook, children Diana Marie, Dustin Lee, Daniel Carlos,
Denae Virgilia, Dallin Moises
Hobbies/special interests: Music, theater, camping, reading, basketball,
volunteer work
Personal and professional achievements: Eagle Scout; Clark County School District
Parent Hall of Fame; past treasurer Nevada PTA; president Nevada PTA 2009;
past chairman Las Vegas/Clark County Library District; past chairman
City of Las Vegas Community Development Block Grant Committee;
Community Service Award Latin Chamber of Commerce;
Council of State Governments 2005; Western Legislative Academy.
Heidi Gansert
District: 25, west and southwest Reno
Party: Republican
Legislative assignments: Minority leader;
member of Commerce and Labor, Elections, Procedures
and Ethics/Constitutional Amendments
and Ways and Means committees
Legislature office: Room 3105, 775-684-8837 Home Phone: 775-787-5814
Address: 316 California Ave. Ste. 302, Reno, NV 89509-1650
Email: hgansert@asm.state.nv.us
Legislative service: Elected Assembly 2005-2010
Occupation: Medical practice consultant
Born: 1963
Education: B.S. engineering, University of Santa Clara;
MBA University of Nevada, Reno
Family: Husband Guy G. Gansert, children MacKenzie, Kirsten, Glenn, Hank
Hobbies/special interests: Running, skiing, triathlons
Personal and professional achievements: Past president Casa de Vida Auxiliary;
past treasurer Alliance to Washoe County Medical Society; youth soccer coach;
president Legislative Leadership Academy Council of State Governments-WEST.
Marcus Conklin
District: 37, northwest metropolitan Las Vegas
Party: Democrat
Legislative assignments: Assistant majority leader;
chairman of Commerce and Labor; member of Elections,
Procedures and Ethics/Constitutional Amendments
committees.
Address: 1600 Palmae Way, Las Vegas, NV 89128-3244
Email: mconklin@asm.state.nv.us
Legislative service: Elected Assembly 2003-2010
Occupation: Economic analyst/consultant
Born: November 1969
Education: B.A. economics and political science, University of Redlands;
M.A. political science, Midwestern State University.
Family: Wife Mijanne
Hobbies/special interests: Reading, fly-fishing, swimming
Personal and professional achievements: Founding board member and chairman
of Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth; NCAA post-graduate scholarship winner;
University of Redlands Athletic Hall of Fame.
Marilyn Dondero Loop
District: 5, southwest Las Vegas
Party: Democrat
Legislative assignments: Member of Corrections,
Parole and Probation, Judiciary, Education
and Transportation committees
Legislature office: 684-8833
Home Phone: 702-556-0224
Address: 3724 Emerald Bay Circle, Las Vegas, NV 89147-6816
Email: mdonderoloop@asm.state.nv.us
Legislative service: Elected 2009-2010
Occupation: Sales representative for textbook publisher
Born: 1951
Education: Masters in education, curriculum and instruction
Family: Children Lindsey, Heather, Amy, grandchild Rylie
Hobbies/special interests: Cooking, reading, family
Personal and professional achievements: National Education Association Spread
the Word Nevada; Southwest Region Distinguished Educator; Leapfrog Schoolhouse
Award for Project Coordinator of the Year; Focus on Nevada’s Children Project;
retired teacher.
Ed Goedhart
District: 36, Esmeralda, Lincoln, Mineral and Nye counties
and portions of Churchill
Party: Republican
Legislative assignments: Member of Commerce and
Labor, Government Affairs and Taxation committees
Legislature office: Room 3125, 775-684-8805
Home Phone: 702-682-3339
Address: P.O. Box 70, Amargosa Valley, NV 89020
Email: egoedhart@asm.state.nv.us
Legislative service: Elected Assembly 2007-2010
Occupation: Commodities procurement and alternative energy programs manager
Born: 1962
Education: M.S. accounting and business, Calvin College Michigan
Family: Wife Renae, children Rachelle and Brandon
Hobbies/special interests: Hunting, fishing, outdoor activities, current events
Personal and professional achievements: Three terms, Amargosa Valley Town
Advisory Board; Science and Technology Development Corporation board
2002-2005; Southern Nye County Conservation District board 1998-2002;
National Merit Finalist 1980.
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District: 35, White Pine, Eureka and Pershing counties
and parts of Washoe, Humboldt, Churchill and Lander
counties
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Transportation and Ways and Means committees
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Home Phone: 775-237-5300 Office Phone: 775-237-7383
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for legislators Legislative service: Elected Assembly 2003-2010
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Family: Wife Gladys Tognoni, children J.J. and Jolene
Personal and professional achievements: Eureka Volunteer Fire Department;
Plan Several Items at Eureka High School Rodeo Club; Nevada Cattlemen’s Association; director Nevada
Water Resource Association; 16 year Eureka County Commissioner; Humboldt River
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Email: tgrady@asm.state.nv.us
Preserving the Past
Legislative service: Elected Assembly 2003-2010
412 N. Curry St. Occupation: Retired banker, retired executive director Nevada League of Cities
B: 775.885.7643 • C: 510.697.8814
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Education: Washington State Bankers School, Washington State University
Family: Wife Patricia, children Tina Cordes, Tim Grady, Tami Harmon,
seven grandchildren
Hobbies/special interests: Travel, golf and grandchildren
Personal and professional achievements: Mayor of Yerington 1981-1993;
Quality Women’s Fashions 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.
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26 Party: Republican
Legislative assignments: Member of Corrections,
Parole and Probation, Judiciary, Natural Resources,
Agriculture and Mining and Taxation committees
Legislature office: 684-8851 Home Phone: 775-722-1278
Address: P.O. Box 51601, Sparks, NV 89435-1601
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Mon-Sat: 10-10 • Sun: 4:30-9:30
Legislative service: Elected 1997-2004, 2009-2010
Occupation: Retired truck driver Born: July 1943
Education: Santa Monica Junior College in law enforcement,
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 John Hambrick
District: 2, west metropolitan Las Vegas
Party: Republican
Legislative assignments: Member of Corrections,
Parole and Probation, Elections, Procedures and Ethics/
Constitutional Amendments, Health and Human Services
and Judiciary committees
Legislature office: 684-8827
Home Phone: 702-242-8580
Address: 1930 Village Center Circle, Suite 3-419, Las Vegas, NV 89134-6245
Email: jhambrick@asm.state.nv.us
Legislative service: Elected 2009-2010
Occupation: Retired Secret Service investigator Born: 1945
Education: Certified fraud examiner from University of Minnesota; Federal Law
Enforcement Training Center; Border Patrol Academy; Advanced Treasury School.
Family: Wife Nancy, children Laura Sullivan, John
Hobbies/special interests: Baseball, shooting, volunteering
Personal and professional achievements: Advisory Council, Juvenile and Domestic
Relations Court; National Rifle Association; Nevada Juvenile Justice Commission;
Clark County Citizen Review Board; Workers Compensation Fraud Task Force Award.
Joseph Hogan
District: 10, south-central Las Vegas along I-15
Party: Democrat
Legislative assignments: Vice chairman of Natural Re-
sources, Agriculture and Mining; member of
Transportation, Ways and Means committees
Legislature office: Room 3131, 775-684-8541
Home Phone: 702-365-0505
Address: 2208 Plaza Del La Candela, Las Vegas, NV 89102-4043 Address: 2251 N. Rampart Ste. 357, Las Vegas, NV 89128-7640
Email: jhogan@asm.state.nv.us
Legislative service: Elected Assembly 2005-2010
Occupation: Retired federal official Born: 1937
Education: B.S. business administration, Notre Dame;
J.D. Georgetown University Law Center
Family: Wife Sandy, children Kathleen, J. Michael, David, Alan Wilt
Hobbies/special interests: International travel, rockhounding, snorkeling, hiking
Personal and professional achievements: State chairman of Common Sense
Maryland; National Urban League; Common Cause; Nature Conservancy;
League of Women Voters; ACLU; board member Las Vegas-Clark County
Urban League.
Ruben Kihuen
District: 11, including part of North Las Vegas
and east central Las Vegas
Party: Democrat
Legislative assignments: Member of Corrections,
Parole and Probation, Education, Elections,
Procedures and Ethics/Constitutional Amendments,
Judiciary and Transportation committees
Legislature office: Room 3124, 775-684-8553 Home Phone: 702-274-1707
Address: P.O. Box 427, Las Vegas, NV 89125-0427 Email: rkihuen@asm.state.nv.us Email: mkirkpatrick@asm.state.nv.us
Legislative service: Elected Assembly 2007-2010
Occupation: Academic Advisory Community College of Southern Nevada
Born: 1980
Education: B.S. education, UNLV, completing MPA University of Oklahoma
Hobbies/special interests: Reading, traveling, motivating youth, soccer, weightlifting
and exercising, movies
Personal and professional achievements: Former regional representative to U.S.
Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev.; Mexican Legend Award from Julio Cesar Chavez Educational
Foundation 2006; Latin Chamber of Commerce; Nevada Hispanic Democratic
Caucus; board member Volunteer Center of Southern Nevada.
Joe Hardy
District: 20, east and south Clark County
Party: Republican
Legislative assignments: Member of Education, Health
and Human Services and Ways and Means committees
Legislature office: Room 4102, 775-684-8857
Office Phone: 702-643-4563 Home Phone: 702-293-7506
Address: P.O. Box 60306, Boulder City, NV 89006-0306
Email: jhardy@asm.state.nv.us
Legislative service: Elected Assembly 2003-2010
Occupation: Family physician Born: May 1949
Education: UNR School of Medicine;
Washington University School of Medicine, M.D.
Family: Wife Jill Sweningsen Hardy, children Joseph Paul Jr., Nicole, Emily, Leah,
Spencer, Dane, Jack, Ryan and 13 grandchildren
Hobbies/special interests: Reading, church activities, patron of the arts
Personal 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.
William Horne
District: 34, west metropolitan Las Vegas north of U.S. 95
Legislative assignments: Assistant majority whip;
chairman of Corrections, Parole and Probation,
member of Commerce and Labor, Elections, Procedures,
Ethics/Constitutional Amendments and
Judiciary committees
Legislature office: Room 3159, 775-684-8847 Home Phone: 702-457-6963
Email: whorne@asm.state.nv.us
Legislative service: Elected Assembly 2003-2010
Occupation: Lawyer Born: Feb. 25, 1962
Education: J.D. Boyd School of Law, University of Nevada Las Vegas
Family: Wife Brenda, children Kayla, Chelsey, Henry, Chloe
Hobbies/special interests: Golf, weightlifting/exercise
Personal 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.
Marilyn Kirkpatrick
District: 1, northeast quadrant of Las Vegas
Party: Democrat
Legislative assignments: Chairman of Government
Affairs, vice chairman of Taxation,
member of Commerce and Labor committees
Legislature office: Room 4109, 775-684-8509
Home Phone: 702-655-0332
Address: 4747 Showdown Dr., North Las Vegas, NV 89031-2133
Legislative service: Elected Assembly 2005-2010
Occupation: Food sales executive
Born: 1967
Education: Western High School, Krolak Business School
Family: Husband Mike, children Jessica, Tamara, Destiny, Dalton, Sarah, Tara,
five grandchildren
Hobbies/special interests: Research, computers, scouts, community activism
Personal and professional achievements: Dinosaur Award Cultural Visionary 2008;
past president Girl Scouts of America Frontier Council; Parent Hall of Fame;
North Las Vegas Planning Commission 2001-2004.
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 Ellen Koivisto
District: 14, eastern part of metropolitan Las Vegas
Party: Democrat
Legislative assignments: Chair of Elections and
Procedures, vice chair of Constitutional Amendments,
member of Taxation and Ways and Means committees
Legislature office: Room 3128, 775-684-8597
Home Phone: 702-438-5723
Address: 1147 Timber Ridge Ct., Las Vegas, NV 89110-2545
Email: ekoivisto@asm.state.nv.us
Legislative service: Elected 1997-2010
Occupation: Retired from University System Born: August 1943
Education: Continuing education classes, UNLV
Family: Husband Victor, children Beth Medina, Kristina Tackett, Victor Jr.,
Valerie Fitzpatrick, 13 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren
Hobbies/special interests: Quilting, sewing, reading, travel
Personal and professional achievements: Desert Quilters; Hispanics in Politics;
Seniors United; UNLV Range Shooting Team alternate; Council of State Governments
Health Capacity Task Force; Nevada National Organization for Women;
Nevada Network Against Domestic Violence; Women’s Research Institute of Nevada.
Mark Manendo
District: 18, southeast quadrant of metropolitan
Las Vegas
Party: Democrat
Legislative assignments: Vice chairman of Transportation,
member of Commerce and Labor, Corrections Parole
and Probation and Judiciary committees
Legislature office: Room 3156, 775-684-8801
Email: mmanendo@asm.state.nv.us Home Phone: 702-451-8654
Address: 4629 Butterfly Circle, Las Vegas, NV 89122-6149
Legislative service: Elected Assembly 1995-2010
Occupation: Assistant director of client service, Collision Authority
Born: October 1966
Education: A.S. resort occupation and A.A. hotel, restaurant and casino
management, Clark County Community College
Hobbies/special interests: Basketball, volunteer activities, music, movies
Personal 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.
Richard McArthur
District: 4, northeast metropolitan Las Vegas
Party: Republican
Legislative Assignments: Member of Education,
Judiciary and Taxation committees.
Legislature office: 775-684-8829
Home Phone: 702-396-1065
Address: 4640 Panoramic Court, Las Vegas, NV 89129-1617
Email: rmcarthur@asm.state.nv.us
Legislative Service: Elected 2009-2010
Occupation: Retired FBI special agent
Born: 1943
Education: B.A. economics, UC Davis
Family: Wife Trish, children Kimberly and Michael
Hobbies/special interests: Dirt biking
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Sheila Leslie
District: 27, west-central Reno south of I-80
Party: Democrat
Legislative assignments: Majority whip,
vice chairman of Ways and Means, member of
Health and Human Services and Taxation committees
Legislature office: Room 3132, 775-684-8845
Home Phone: 775-333-6564
Address: 825 Humboldt St., Reno, NV 89509-2009
Email: sleslie@asm.state.nv.us
Legislative service: Elected Assembly 1999-2010
Occupation: Specialty courts coordinator Born: November 1955
Education: M.A. Spanish and literature, UNR
Family: Daughter Emma Fulkerson
Hobbies/special interests: Traveling, hiking, skiing
Personal and professional achievements: Nevada Justice Association Consumer
Advocate of the Year 2008; former executive director Children’s Cabinet;
Nevada Association of Social Workers Citizen of the Year 1994; Outstanding Young
Women of America 1985; Peace Corps volunteer; Domestic Violence Prevention.
April Mastroluca
District: 29, southeast quadrant of Las Vegas west of I-515
Party: Democrat
Legislative Assignments: Member of Education,
Government Affairs and Health and Human Services
committees
Legislature office: 775-684-8855
Address: 265 Copper Glow Court, Henderson, NV 89074-8744
Email: amastroluca@asm.state.nv.us
Legislative Service: Elected 2009-2010
Occupation: Supervisor and service representative, National PTA
DOB: 1968
Education: Student, Lincoln Christian College, Las Vegas
Family: Husband Dan, children Kelsey and Nicholas
Hobbies/special interests: Reading, crochet
Personal and professional achievements: Vice president Community Council,
Nevada PTA board, Safe Haven Task Force, Girl Scout leader.
Kathy McClain
District: 15, southeast Las Vegas between
Eastern and Nellis
Party: Democrat
Legislative assignments: Chairman of Taxation, member
of Commerce and Labor and Ways and Means committees
Legislature office: Room 3123, 775-684-8835
Home/Office Phone: 702-898-5579
Address: 2457 Swan Lane, Las Vegas, NV 89121-5242
Email: kmcclain@asm.state.nv.us
Legislative service: Elected 1999-2010
Occupation: Clark County Social Services Born: May 1944
Education: Masters of public administration, UNLV;
Academic Certificate Gerontology, UNLV.
Family: Husband Dave, children Trish Kent, Paul McClain, Mary and Todd Nelson
and four grandchildren
Hobbies/special interests: Cooking, traveling, entertaining, sailing
Personal and professional achievements: Southern Nevada Women’s Political
Caucus; National Organization of Women; Seniors United; Alzheimer’s Association
of Southern Nevada; National Council of Senior Citizens; Planned Parenthood of
Southern Nevada; Nevada Commission on Aging; delegate to Democratic National
Convention in 2000; board member HELP of Southern Nevada.
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Legislative service: Elected Assembly 2005-2010
Occupation: Retired teacher Born: 1940
Education: BA biology, MA guidance and counseling and political science,
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Los Angeles Rams; first black man to attend and graduate from Montana State
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District: 16, part of North Las Vegas
Party: Democrat
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Legislature office: Room 1102, 775-684-8595
Home Phone: 702-452-4800
Address: 7655 Chaumont, Las Vegas, NV 89123-1491
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 James Ohrenschall
District: 12, eastern metropolitan Las Vegas
Party: Democrat
Legislative assignments: Member of Corrections,
Parole and Probation, Elections, Procedures and
Ethics/Constitutional Amendments, Judiciary and Natural
Resources, Agriculture and Mining committees
Legislature office: Room 4117, 775-684-8819
Home/Office Phone: 702-432-6999
Address: P.O. Box 97741, Las Vegas, NV 891193
Email: johrenschall@asm.state.nv.us Legislative service: Elected 1999-2002, 2005-2010
Legislative service: Elected Assembly 2007-2010
Occupation: Law clerk and student
Born: 1972
Education: B.A. economics, UNLV
Personal and professional achievements: Dean’s list College of Business and College
of Engineering at UNLV, William S. Boyd School of Law dean’s list, former member
International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 631; 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.
Peggy Pierce
District: 3, west Las Vegas
Party: Democrat
Legislative assignments: Vice chairman of
Health and Human Services, member of
Government Affairs and Taxation committees
Legislature office: Room 4123, 775-684-8599
Home Phone: 702-631-8036
Address: 5304 Gypsy Avenue, Las Vegas, NV 89107-3847
Email: ppierce@asm.state.nv.us
Legislative service: Elected Assembly 2003-2010
Occupation: United Labor Agency of Nevada
Born: August 1954
Education: Course work at San Francisco Community College
Personal and professional achievements: Sierra Club, ACLU, member of Clark
County Air Pollution Hearing Board, Amnesty International, coordinated charity
golf tournament that raised $100,000 for Nevada Cancer Institute.
James Settelmeyer
District: 39, Douglas County, parts of Carson City
and Lake Tahoe portions of Washoe County
Party: Republican
Legislative assignments: Member of Commerce and
Labor, Elections, Procedures and Ethics/Constitutional
Amendments and Government Affairs committees
Legislature office: Room 4112, 775-684-8843 Home Phone: 775-265-7739
Address: 770 highway 395 N. Gardnerville, NV 89410
Email: jsettelmeyer@asm.state.nv.us Email: dsmith@asm.state.nv.us
Legislative service: Elected Assembly 2007-2010
Occupation: Agriculturist Born: 1971
Education: Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, agriculture science
Family: Wife Sherese, two daughters
Hobbies/special interests: Reading
Personal and professional achievements: Chairman U.S. Small Business
Administration Region IX Regulatory Fairness Board, chairman Nevada State
Conservation Commission, chairman Carson Valley Conservation District,
Outstanding Young Farmer for Nevada, American Farmer Degree,
Douglas County Republican Central Committee.
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Bonnie Parnell
District: 40, most of Carson City and part of south
Washoe County
Party: Democrat
Legislative assignments: Chairman of Education,
member of Corrections, Parole and Probation,
Health and Human Services and Judiciary committees
Legislature office: Room 4114, 775-684-8825
Home Phone: 775-883-4234
Address: 804 Saratoga Way, Carson City, NV 89703-3656
Email: bparnell@asm.state.nv.us
Occupation: Public policy consultant Born: June 1946
Education: B.A. history Long Beach State, post degree course work at UCLA,
UNR and WNC, Masters equivalency education endorsement
Family: Children Charley, Andy
Hobbies/special interests: Camping, reading, traveling
Personal and professional achievements: 1998 Nevada Teacher of the Year,
past Nevada PTA president, past vice chair of State Welfare Board, former Nevada
Literacy Coordinator, member State Board of Osteopathic Medicine 2004,
Soroptimist International “Woman of Distinction” 2002,
Assembly person of the Year Police Officers Research Association 2005.
Tick Segerblom
District: 9, center of metropolitan Las Vegas
Party: Democrat
Legislative assignments: Vice chairman of Corrections,
Parole and Probation and Judiciary, member of Elections,
Procedures and Ethics/Constitutional Amendments,
Natural Resources, Agriculture and Mining committees
Legislature office: Room 4111, 775-684-8549
Home Phone: 702-386-9945 Office Phone: 702-388-9600
Address: 704 S. 9th St. Las Vegas, NV 89101-7015
Email: tsegerblom@asm.state.nv.us
Legislative service: Elected Assembly 2007-2010
Occupation: Lawyer Born: 1948
Education: B.A. Pomona College, J.D. University of Denver
Family: Wife Sharon, children Mary Clare, Eva, Carl
Personal and professional achievements: 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, chairman Las Vegas
Historical Preservation Commission 1996-2000.
Debbie Smith
District: 30, north-central Sparks
Party: Democrat
Legislative assignments: Assistant majority whip,
chairman of Health and Human Services,
member of Elections, Procedures, Ethics and Constitutional
Amendments and Ways and Means committees
Legislature office: Room 3154, 775-684-8841 Home Phone: 775-331-0897
Address: 3270 Wilma Drive, Sparks, NV 89431-1173
Legislative service: Elected Assembly 2001-2002, 2005-2010
Occupation: Benefits representative Born: January 1956
Education: Battle Mountain High School
Family: Husband Greg and children Olivia and David Bouch, Ian and Erin
Hobbies/special interests: Reading, walking, scrapbooking
Personal 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.
 Ellen Spiegel
District: 21, south Las Vegas between Eastern and
Arroyo Grande
Party: Democrat
Legislative assignments: Member of Government Affairs,
Health and Human Services and
Transportation committees
Legislature office: 775-684-8839
Home Phone: 702-577-2167
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Legislative Service: Elected 2009-2010
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Legislature office: Room 3130, 775-684-8823
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District: 23, including Henderson
Party: Republican
Legislative Assignments: Member of Education,
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Legislature office: 775-684-8503
Home Phone: 702-742-6495
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28 Nevada Politics 2009

HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW
Bills begin with a problem, which leads to an idea designed to cure that
problem. They may come from an interim study, a state agency, school district or
local government. Many come from individual lawmakers in response to requests
from special interest groups, businesses or citizens. Some are from needs or
problems perceived by the individual lawmaker.
A bill draft is the idea put into legal form by the Legislative Counsel’s staff of
lawyers. Then it goes back to the lawmaker, committee or other requester for review.
Very often, the proposed bill will undergo its first “amendments” at this stage.
The lawmaker or agency talks it over with potential supporters and opponents
to make sure it will do what was intended and to spot potential problems. If it’s a
committee bill, everyone gets to participate in the debate during a public hearing.
In many cases, the resulting amendments eliminate most opposition even
before the bill is introduced.
Introduction
Bills can start in either the Senate and 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 also can 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 both 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.
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 kills 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 this year.
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.
Nevada’s system has several key
differences from federal process
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.
LEGISLATURE ON CABLE ACCESS TV
The local cable access television channel plans to broadcast
up to eight hours of legislative committee meetings and
floor sessions daily during the 2009 Legislature.
Access Carson City can broadcast live sound and video
from all 14 meeting rooms in the Legislature.
Access General Manager Mike Furlong said he is trying
to put together an advisory committee to advise
on which meetings to broadcast each day.
As the session opens, the broadcasts will alternate between
the Assembly and Senate floor sessions at 11 a.m. each day.
Broadcasts will be on Charter Channel 26 in Carson City
and Channel 16 in Douglas County.
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WHAT ’S A BILL? WHAT’S A RESOLUTION?
Every official 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 specific power.

They are also often used to memorialize a deceased public

figure 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.
From top, Nevada Sens. William Raggio, R-Reno,
Bernice Matthews, D-Reno, and Bob Coffin, D-Las Vegas,
vote during the Senate floor session April 18, 2007,
at the Legislature in Carson City, Nev. Lawmakers voted on
dozens of bills as they neared another procedural deadline
requiring that the measures be voted upon — or go into the
wastebasket. (ANevada Appeal, Cathleen Allison)

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120 DAY SCHEDULE Key Deadlines for the 2009 Legislature
Feb. 2 — First day of the 2009 Legislature. May 21 — Finish budget differences.
Feb. 9 — Deadline for bill draft requests from individual legislators. May 22 — Deadline for passage of legislation by the second house.
Feb. 10 — Joint subcommittees of Ways and Means May 27 — Budget bills and “exempt bills” introduced.
and Senate Finance start.
May 30 — Deadline for conference reports on bills
Feb. 20 — Deadline for bill draft requests from committees. where Assembly and Senate versions differ.
March 16 — Deadline for introduction of bills by June 1 — Day 120, the final day of the 2009 Legislature.
individual legislators.
March 23 — Deadline for introduction of committee bills.
March 31 — Money committees begin closing budgets.
April 10 — Deadline for committee action on bills
in the house of origin.
April 21 — Deadline for passage of legislation
by the house of origin.
May 1 — Economic Forum sets final revenue projections
for biennial budget.
May 4 — Money committees begin work Nevada Assembly Sergent-at-Arms Terry Sullivan
and other legislative staff members sort copies of more
resolving budget differences.
than a dozen amendments before the Assembly floor session
May 15 — Deadline for committee action May 24, 2007, at the Legislature in Carson City, Nev.
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HOW TO LOBBY AT THE NEVADA STATE LEGISLATURE
If past years are any indication, there will be nearly a dozen
lobbyists registered for each legislator in the 2009 Legislature
— more than 700 of them, representing some 900 companies,
organizations and causes.
Professional lobbyists wear blue badges with yellow lettering.
They are paid to represent a corporation, group or other special
interest. They track issues, interpret legislation, do research and
testify. They work to convince lawmakers to support what their
client wants and even help draft legal language that serves their
employers.
Those wearing blue badges with white lettering do the same
only they aren’t being paid a salary to do it. Most of them represent
one specific organization or cause.
The difference is whether the lobbyist is being paid a salary, not
the type of company, group or cause he represents.
Both those 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.
Unlike those groups, individual citizens don’t have to register
or file periodic spending reports.
Show up and make your case. 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, which
produces results. Because not everybody has that kind of access,
those who do 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.
Lobbyists, from left, Bill Bradley, Victoria Coolbaugh
and Victoria Riley talk April 6, 2007, at the
Legislature in Carson City, Nev.
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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 often explain.
Most often they’re glad to help 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.
Call the Senator and/or Assembly member who represents
you. In a state where many races every election are decided by just
a handful of votes, they pay attention to those phone calls.
The Committee Hearing
When the committee holds a hearing, lawmakers welcome
citizen testimony. 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 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.
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Practically everything you need is available on the legislative Web site:
leg.state.nv.us or nevadalegislature.com.
Learn to use the legislative Web site 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
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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 Welcome Legislators
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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

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HOW TO READ A BILL
Assembly members to jointly sponsor a popular measure on behalf of the Capital.
The chief benefit 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
Bill Number from sources such as the Nevada Association of Counties, League of Cities, attorney
Each bill is designated either SB for Senate Bill or AB for Assembly Bill, followed general, Board of Regents and other groups.
by a number. The first bill introduced in the Senate each session is SB1, the first in Incumbent senators can request 26 bills. New senators — because the first
the Assembly is AB1 and so on. In a normal session, there will be 550 to 600 bills deadline is before the election — are limited to 14. Incumbent and new Assembly
introduced in each house. members each get half that number. Members of leadership can request and
introduce more pieces of legislation, as can committee chairs. Occasionally, a
Sponsor lawmaker will ask a committee to introduce a bill to keep his or her name off the
After the bill number is the name of the lawmaker or the legislative committee measure for political reasons.
that introduced the proposal. Usually, the first legislator listed is the author and The executive branch, agencies and all outside organizations also are limited in
prime supporter of the bill, although some are requested on behalf of a group of the number of bills they can request.
constituents. In that case, the bill says “by request.”
Lawmakers often send their bills around the room asking other lawmakers if Introduction and Referral
they wish to join in sponsoring the proposal. In legislation involving popular issues, Below the sponsor is the date the measure was introduced, followed by the
most if not all will sign on to the bill. committee it was referred to for study. The date allows you to look in the journal for
The rules also permit joint sponsorship of bills by members of both the that day and see whether there was any discussion about the measure on the floor.
Assembly and Senate. That might be used, for example, by Carson City Senate and
SAMPLE LEGISLATION
Summary
S.B. 000
The summary gives a synopsis of what the bill is intended to do and, in
SENATE BILL NO. 000–COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY parentheses, which bill draft request it came from. That allows you to compare with
(ON BEHALF OF THE DIVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH the original proposal and see if it was changed before introduction. The summary
AND DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES ) doesn’t include every detail of what the bill would do.
MARCH 24, 2004
____________ Fiscal note
Referred to Committee on Judiciary Fiscal notes analyze the effect of the measure on state and local government
SUMMARY—Limits liability of certain persons, corporations and
budgets. They don’t analyze the impact on business or the public. See page 35.
associations that contract to provide medical services
for Division of Mental Health and Developmental
Services of Department of Human Resources. Body of the Bill
(BDR 3-000) The body of the bill begins with a statement of what the bill would do,
FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.
Effect on the State: No.
beginning with AN ACT relating to...
~

EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
Legislative Counsel’s digest:
The digest is designed to highlight the important changes to existing law
AN ACT relating to tort actions; limiting the liability of certain contained in a bill and help readers understand the impact of proposed legislation.
persons, corporations and associations that contract to
provide medical services for the Division of Mental The digest first explains existing law directly related to the legislation and then
Health and Developmental Services of the Department of
Human Resources; and providing other matters properly
explains how that law is changed by the bill as proposed. It is designed to help the
relating thereto. average person easily understand legislation.
Legislative Counsel’s Digest:
1 Existing law limits the civil liability of employees, public officers and certain
2 independent contractors of the State of Nevada and provides certain protections Text of the bill:
3 against civil liability for such persons (NRS 41.0305-41.039). The only
4 independent contractors to whom this limitation and protection currently applies are The text of the bill itself begins:
5 those who contract to provide medical services for the Department of Corrections,
6 which are defined in existing law as “immune contractors” (NRS 41.0307). THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
7 Existing law provides total immunity from liability for certain acts or omissions of
8
9
immune contractors, meaning that no damages may be recovered for those acts or
omissions of immune contractors (NRS 41.032, 41.0321, 41.03365). In addition,
THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
10
11
existing law provides a maximum of $50,000 that may be recovered as damages
against an immune contractor in a civil action based on other acts or omissions of
In the body of the bill, the words [in brackets] are those the legislation would
12
13
– 2 – law further requires the State to
the immune contractor (NRS 41.035). Existing
provide representation to and, in certain circumstances, indemnification of an
delete from existing law. The words in italics would be added to the law. To
14
15
immune contractor by the State if a civil action is brought against the immune
contractor (NRS 41.0338-41.0349, 41.745).
understand the changes, read through a section as it is now — reading the bracketed
16 This bill amends the definition of “immune contractor” to include independent language but not what is italicized. Then read the section again as it would be if the
17
18
19
contractors who contract to provide medical services for the Division of Mental
Health and Developmental Services of the Department of Human Resources.
Therefore, this bill provides these independent contractors with the same limitations
*SB000* measure passes — reading the italicized language but not the parts in brackets.
20
21
on civil liability and protections afforded to independent contractors who provide
medical services for the Department of Corrections.
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.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Skeleton Bills
1 Section 1. NRS 41.0307 is hereby amended to read as follows:
2 41.0307 As used in NRS 41.0305 to 41.039, inclusive: In some cases when a proposal is expected to be controversial or require
3
4
1. “Employee” includes an employee of a:
(a) Part-time or full-time board, commission or similar body of
extensive research and hearings, it will be drafted as a “skeleton bill.” Skeleton
5 the State or a political subdivision of the State which is created by bills are used in situations where sweeping changes to a number of NRS sections
6 law.
7 (b) Charter school. would be involved, such as a complete rewrite of criminal sentencing laws or the
8 2. “Employment” includes any services performed by an restructuring of an agency.
9 immune contractor.
10 3. “Immune contractor” means any natural person, professional That allows the basic idea to be referred to committee for hearings and
11 corporation or professional association [which:] that:
12 (a) Is an independent contractor with the State pursuant to NRS development. The committee works it out in detail with all the parties involved
13 284.173; and
14 (b) Contracts to provide medical services for the Department of before ordering the bill drafted for committee review.
15 Corrections [.] or the Division of Mental Health and The rules prohibit using an amendment to completely replace any bill with
16 Developmental Services of the Department of Human Resources.
17  As used in this subsection, “professional corporation” and legislation on a different subject, but that rule is often ignored or skirted, especially
18 “professional association” have the meanings ascribed to them in
19 NRS 89.020. late in the session.
20 4. “Public officer” or “officer” includes:
21 (a) A member of a part-time or full-time board, commission or
22 similar body of the State or a political subdivision of the State which Effective Date
23 is created by law.
24 (b) A public defender and any deputy or assistant attorney of a The last section of the bill is normally the date it would take effect if passed.
25 public defender or an attorney appointed to defend a person for a Sometimes a specific date is given. Sometimes the bill becomes “effective upon
26 limited duration with limited jurisdiction.
27 (c) A district attorney and any deputy or assistant district passage and approval” — meaning when the governor signs it.
28 attorney or an attorney appointed to prosecute a person for a limited
29 duration with limited jurisdiction. Common effective dates are July 1 and Jan. 1. If no date is specified, the bill
30 Sec. 2. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
takes effect Oct. 1 following the end of the legislative session in which it passed.
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HOW TO READ A FISCAL NOTE
Fiscal notes are attached to all bills that will have a financial
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 financial impact a bill
will have on businesses or individuals.
The fiscal 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, fiscal notes are educated guesses
and, occasionally, have been dramatically wrong.
Sometimes fiscal notes are offset by savings the bill will
generate. Those savings are sometimes pointed out in the
explanations agencies or legislative analysts attach to the fiscal
note.
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 find out who
represents them in the Senate and Assembly.
Most of the links are self-explanatory but those interested in
one or more specific issues should take a look at personalized bill
tracking. There are five options ranging from an account that allows
The note is divided into sections, each containing a different
entity’s estimate.
Normally, the first estimate contains the projection of direct
costs resulting from the bill to state agencies. The costs are listed
by fiscal 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 fiscal note may be authored by the
Department of Administration (Budget Office) or Legislative
Counsel Bureau analysts themselves who often talk to local officials
— 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 Benefits Program occasionally are consulted
for potential impacts of legislation.
unlimited tracking and notification 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 find bills past and present
dealing with certain subjects,
bills changing specific sections
of law and bills containing a
specific 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.
Daily coverage of Legislature
Complete news coverage of the 2009 Nevada Legislature will be
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LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL BUREAU PROVIDES RESEARCH, ANALYSIS
The Legislative Counsel Bureau questions and defends the Legislative branch in court when
was created in 1945 when lawmakers necessary.
recognized they needed help getting the Administration includes accounting, broadcast services,
information necessary to understand and building maintenance, information technology and the Legislative
act on the requests by the governor and Police among other functions.
state agencies. But for most of its history, it Fiscal analysis does just that — analyzes the governor’s
had only a few employees. proposed budget and other proposals that would cost state money.
“It was in the 1970s when legislative Audit conducts audits of state agencies looking for waste,
staffs around the country increased errors and poor accounting. Auditors also do performance audits
Lorne Malkiewich,
Director, LCB dramatically,” said LCB Director Lorne to help agencies improve business practices.
Malkiewich. “Then legislators no longer And research provides research and reports on a wide variety
had to rely on the attorney general, the of topics at the request of legislators and manages interim studies
governor’s office or executive branch for information.” on different topics.
Now there are 300 permanent employees in LCB.
But unlike some states where not only each house but each Contact reporter Geoff Dornan at
party has its own staff, LCB is non-partisan and provides research, gdornan@nevadaappeal.com or 687-8750.
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 Mark Stevens designated as Assembly Fiscal Analyst
and Gary Ghiggeri as Senate Fiscal Analyst. But below them, the
analysts assigned to different agencies and functions of government
report to both parties and houses.
The director of LCB, the heads of the different divisions and
the employees are required to maintain neutrality and do not
participate in partisan activities or groups.
“The rules of the counsel bureau seriously restrict political
activities and we cannot urge or oppose legislation,” said
Malkiewich. “We can’t have bumper stickers. We can’t have yard
signs. And that applies to all employees.”
“It’s not that you can’t have opinions, you just check them at
the door,” he said.
The design of LCB is intended to discourage interference and
limit political pressure on employees. Malkiewich is appointed by
the Legislative Commission, which consists of legislative leadership.
Malkiewich appoints the division heads and the commission
reviews those appointments. After that, however, involvement by
lawmakers in operations of the divisions or hiring is almost non-
existent.
“Those are the only levels the Legislature gets involved in,” he
said.
He said the system gives the staff an independence that helps
assure lawmakers they are getting unbiased advice and information
from staff no matter what the issue.
“I think they understand a non-partisan staff is to their
benefit,” Malkiewich said.
The largest divisions are administration, headed by Malkiewich,
and legal, headed by Legislative Counsel Brenda Erdoes. Each has
Nevada Chief Deputy Legislative Counsel Eileen O’Grady
about 100 employees. works in her office at the Legislature
Legal drafts all bills, resolutions and amendments to them, in Carson City, Nev., on May 18, 2007.
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