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Barbara Cegavske
| Barbara Cegavske | ||
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| Nevada State Senate, District 8 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2003 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 10 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $146.29/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 2002 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 3 terms (12 years) | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Nevada State Assembly | ||
| 1997 - 2001 | ||
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 08/27/1951 | |
| Place of birth | Faribault, MN | |
| Profession | Consultant | |
| Religion | Methodist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Cegavske was a candidate for the U.S. House in the 4th District of Nevada.
Biography
Cegavske attended Mayo High School in Rochester, Minnesota. She then attended Clark County Community College in Las Vegas.
Cegavske was a Franchise Owner of 7-Eleven from 1984 to 1996. She then worked as Director of Development for WestCare Foundation from 2000 to 2003. Cegavske is currently a Consultant.
Cegavske served in the Nevada State Assembly from 1997 to 2001. She served as Assistant Minority Whip in 1997. She then joined the Nevada State Senate in 2002. She has served in that position since, representing the Clark 8 District. In 2005 and 2007 Cegavske served as Chair of Legislative Operations and Elections and currently serves as Senate Minority Whip. During the most recent 75th Legislative Session, Cegavske did not support the sales tax hike, increased vehicle registration fees, nor the payroll tax hike. She does support school choice, charter free schools, and class-size reduction. Cegavske believes and supports small businesses would benefit from reduction of burdensome regulations, enterprise zones, and the creation of renewable energy corridors would help create jobs in Nevada. [1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Cegavske served on the following committees:
| Nevada Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education | ||||
| • Legislative Operations and Elections | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Cegavske served on these committees:
| Nevada Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Legislative Operations and Elections | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Cegavske served on these committees:
| Nevada Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Energy, Infrastructure and Transportation | ||||
| • Health and Education | ||||
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Barbara Cegavske endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [2]
Redistricting, 2011
Mike McGinness and Barbara Cegavske said they crafted a plan that respected the then-current numerical strength of various regional, ethnic, partisan, and individual community groups without infringing on the rights of other Nevadans to effectively participate in the electoral process. The Republican lawmakers' provide details on their website.
The U.S. Census Bureau outlined the ideal population as 675,138 for each of Nevada’s Congressional districts, 128,598 for state Senate Districts, and 64,299 for state Assembly districts. The Republican plans showed minimal disparity from these ideal populations.[3]
Elections
2012
Cegavske ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Nevada's 4th District. [4] Cegavske lost to in the Republican primary on June 12, 2012.[5][6]
Primary results
| Nevada's 4th Congressional District Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Danny Tarkanian |
31.5% | 7,605 |
| Barbara Cegavske | 27.7% | 6,674 |
| Kenneth Wegner | 21% | 5,069 |
| Dan Schwartz | 11.3% | 2,728 |
| Kiran Hill | 2.8% | 666 |
| Diana Anderson | 2.5% | 607 |
| Mike Delarosa | 1.5% | 370 |
| Sid Zeller | 1% | 252 |
| Robert X. Leeds | 0.7% | 165 |
| Total Votes | 24,136 | |
2010
- See also: Nevada State Senate elections, 2010
On November 2, 2010, Cegavske won election to the Clark 8 District Seat in the Nevada State Senate, defeating Tammy Peterson.[7]
| Nevada State Senate, Clark 8 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Barbara Cegavske (R)
|
17,127 | |||
| Tammy Peterson (D) | 13,573 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Cegavske won re-election to the Clark 8 Senatorial District Seat in the Nevada State Senate, defeating opponent Chandra Cook.[8]
| Nevada State Senate, Clark 8 District (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Barbara Cegavske (R)
|
14,884 | 54.51% | ||
| Chandra Cook | 12,421 | 45.49% | ||
2000
In November 2000, Cegavske won re-election to the Clark 5 District Seat in the Nevada Assembly, defeating Kristen Hansen.[9]
| Nevada State Assembly, Clark 5 District (2000) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Barbara Cegavske (R)
|
6,457 | 54.63% | ||
| Kristen Hansen | 5,362 | 45.37% | ||
1998
In November 1998, Cegavske won re-election to the Clark 5 District Seat in the Nevada Assembly unopposed.[10]
| Nevada State Assembly, Clark 5 District (1998) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Barbara Cegavske (R)
|
6,392 | 100.0% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Cegavske was up for re-election, she collected $552,078 in donations.[11]
Listed below are the four largest contributors to Cegavske's 2010 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Las Vegas Sands | $17,500 |
| Legislative Business PAC | $15,000 |
| Senate Republican Leadership Conference | $15,000 |
| Brady, Cindy | $10,000 |
2008
In 2008, a year she was not up for re-election, Cegavske collected $38,271 in donations.[12]
Her five largest contributors in 2008 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Nellis Cab | $5,000 |
| Mechanical Contractors Association of Nevada | $5,000 |
| Tito Tiberti | $5,000 |
| Cannery Casino Resorts | $2,500 |
| Nevada Auto Dealers | $2,500 |
Scorecards
Nevada Policy Research Institute
The Nevada Policy Research Institute, a Nevada-based conservative-libertarian think tank, releases a "Legislative Report Card" evaluating members of the Nevada State Legislature on "each lawmaker's voting record on legislation impacting the degree of economic freedom and education reform." Bills determined by the Institute to be of greater significance are weighted accordingly. According to the Institute, "a legislator with a score above 50 is considered to be an ally of economic liberty".[13]
2011
Cegavske received a score of 82.94% in the 2011 report card, ranking 7th out of all 63 Nevada State Legislature members.[13]
Personal
Cegavske and her husband, Tim, have two children.
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term "Barbara + Cegavske + Nevada + Senate"
Barbara Cegavske News Feed
- Nevada Senate passes Metro Police sales tax - Las Vegas Sun
- 'More Cops' bill clears state Senate, returns to Assembly - Las Vegas Review-Journal
- DUI fees for specialty courts opposed - Nevada Appeal
- The shadowy conservative group ALEC has members in Nevada's Legislature - Las Vegas CityLife
- State legislators see benefits of driver authorization cards - Las Vegas Review-Journal
- Redevelopment, parental rights, other bills pass legislative deadline - Las Vegas Review-Journal
- Trip to Carson City leads to bizarre place - Las Vegas Review-Journal (blog)
- SB192 protects our religious liberty - Reno Gazette Journal
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External links
- Official Campaign Site
- Official Facebook
- Official Twitter
- Barbara Cegavske official Nevada State Senate website
- Project Vote Smart biographical profile
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996
- Biography from Turn Nevada Red
References
- ↑ http://www.barbaracegavske.com/issues.html
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Eight Nevada State Senators," November 16, 2011
- ↑ "Republicans In The Nevada Legislature Introduce Redistricting Plans," Nevada News Bureau, April 28th, 2011
- ↑ Pahrump Valley Times "Schwartz, Wegner join four-way GOP race for Congress" Accessed February 4, 2012
- ↑ C-SPAN Campaign 2012 "Nevada Primary Results," June 12, 2012
- ↑ http://www.nvsos.gov/SilverState2012pri/congressional.aspx#AllRace1011
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State - 2010 General Election Results
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State - 2008 General Election Results
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State - 2000 General Election Results
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State - 1998 General Election Results
- ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributions to Barbara Cegavske
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Nevada Policy Research Institute, "The 2011 Nevada Legislative Session Review & Report Card"
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