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Bernice Mathews
| Bernice Mathews | |
 | |
| Nevada State Senate Washoe 1 District | |
| Former member | |
| Term in office began 1994 | |
| Term in office ended 2010 | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Small Business Owner |
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Mathews is a former City Councilwoman for Reno City Council.
Mathews earned her BSN from the University of Nevada, Reno. She went on to receive her MEd in Administration of Higher Education from the University of Nevada, Reno.
Mathews is currently a small business owner. She is also Director of Health Science-Nursing (Emeritus). Mathews has seven children.
Committee assignments
While in the Nevada State Senate, Mathews served on the following committees:
Elections
2006
On November 7, 2006, Mathews won re-election to the Washoe 1 District Seat in the Nevada State Senate unopposed.[1]
| Nevada State Senate, Washoe 1 District (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Bernice Mathews (D)
|
13,546 | 100.0% | ||
1998
In November 1998, Mathews won re-election to the Washoe 1 District Seat in the Nevada State Senate, defeating Mark Amodei.[2]
| Nevada State Senate, Washoe 1 District (1998) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Bernice Mathews (D)
|
12,375 | |||
| Mark Amodei | 6,281 | |||
Campaign donors
In 2006, Mathews collected $139,384 in donations.[3]
Her five largest contributors in 2006 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| International Gaming Technology | $5,000 |
| Nevada Association of Realtors | $5,000 |
| Boyd Gaming | $5,000 |
| Michael Gaughan | $5,000 |
| MGM Mirage | $5,000 |
External links
- Bernice Mathews official Nevada State Senate website
- Project Vote Smart biographical profile
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1994
- Nevada Senate Democratic Caucus biographical profile
References
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
Nevada Senate, Washoe 1 District 1994–2010 |
Succeeded by Sheila Leslie |
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