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David Parks
| David Parks | ||
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| Nevada State Senate District 7 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2009 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 9, 2016 | ||
| Years in position | 4 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Leadership | ||
| President Pro Tempore, Nevada State Senate | ||
| 2013 - present | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $146.29/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 4, 2008 | |
| Next election | November 8, 2016 | |
| Term limits | 3 terms (12 years) | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Nevada State Assembly | ||
| 1997 - 2007 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of New Hampshire, 1967 | |
| Master's | University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 1974 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 12/22/1943 | |
| Place of birth | Boston, MA | |
| Profession | Consultant | |
| Religion | Unitarian | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Parks was on the Paradise Town Advisory Board from 1991 to 1996. He was Chair of this board from 1992 to 1996. He was also on the Community District 89109 Leadership Council from 1993 to 1996. He served in the Nevada State Assembly from 1997 to 2007 as Assistant Majority Floor Leader. In 1999 he was Democratic Assistant Majority Whip. He then joined the Nevada State Senate in 2008. He has served in that position since, representing the Clark 7 District.
Parks earned his BS from the University of New Hampshire in 1967. He went on to receive his MBA from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, in 1974.
Parks served in the United States Air Force from 1967 to 1971. He was then a Budget Officer for the City of Las Vegas from 1974 to 1979. He was Director for the Office of Budget and Management for the City of Las Vegas from 1979 to 1984. He also worked for Local Government Experience from 1971 to 1998. From 1984 to 1990 he was Senior Management Analyst for Clark County. He is currently a Consultant.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Parks served on the following committees:
| Nevada Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Finance | ||||
| • Government Affairs, Chair | ||||
| • Revenue and Economic Development, Vice Chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Parks served on these committees:
| Nevada Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Commerce, Labor and Energy | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Legislative Operations and Elections, Chair | ||||
| • Natural Resources | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Parks served on this committees:
| Nevada Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Judiciary | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: Nevada State Senate elections, 2012
Parks ran in the 2012 election for Nevada State Senate, District 7. Parks ran unopposed in the June 12 primary election and defeated Trish Marsh (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2][3][4]
| Nevada State Senate, District 7, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  David Parks Incumbent |
64.2% | 25,567 | |
| Republican | Trish Marsh | 35.8% | 14,285 | |
| Total Votes | 39,852 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Parks won election to the Clark 7 Senatorial District Seat in the Nevada State Senate, defeating Nicole Madsen.[5]
| Nevada State Senate, Clark 7 District (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| David Parks (D)
|
38,200 | 68.06% | ||
| Nicole Madsen | 17,926 | 31.94% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2008
In 2008, Parks collected $182,173 in donations.[6]
His five largest contributors in 2008 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Clark County Education Association | $10,000 |
| MGM Mirage | $7,733 |
| Nevada Association of Realtors | $7,000 |
| Associated General Contractors | $6,000 |
| Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 525 | $5,000 |
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".[7]
2011
Parks received a score of 33.18% in the 2011 report card, ranking 35th out of all 63 Nevada State Legislature members.[7]
Recent news
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- Nevada's hate crimes protections now include transgender community - FoxReno.com
- Assembly Passes Marriage Equality Resolution 27-14 - Carson Now
- The shadowy conservative group ALEC has members in Nevada's Legislature - Las Vegas CityLife
- NV Governor Sandoval Signs Hates Crimes Law - Human Rights Campaign Backstory (blog)
- More Cops tax, mining tax bills gain key panel approvals - Las Vegas Review-Journal
- Long road ahead for marriage equality in Nevada - Reno Gazette-Journal
- Nevada Marriage Equality Headed to Senate Floor - Carson Now
- Trip to Carson City leads to bizarre place - Las Vegas Review-Journal (blog)
- Nev. state senator talks about coming out during marriage debate - Windy City Times
- Nevada Assembly considers trapping law changes - KRNV My News 4
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External links
- David Parks official Nevada State Senate website
- Campaign website
- Personal Facebook page
- Project Vote Smart biographical profile
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Senate Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008
- House Campaign Contributions: 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996
References
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State - 2012 Primary candidates
- ↑ Clark County - 2012 Primary candidates
- ↑ Washoe County - 2012 Primary candidates
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, Official 2012 Primary Results
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State - 2008 General Election Results
- ↑ 2008 contributions to David Parks
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Nevada Policy Research Institute, "The 2011 Nevada Legislative Session Review & Report Card"
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