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Dean Rhoads
| Dean Rhoads | |
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| Nevada State Senate, Northern District | |
| Former member | |
| In office | |
| 1985 - 2012 | |
| Party | Republican |
| Compensation | |
| Base salary | $137.90/day |
| Elections and appointments | |
| Last election | November 2, 2008 |
| First elected | 1984 |
| Term limits | 3 terms (12 years) |
| Prior offices | |
| Nevada State Assembly | |
| 1977 - 1981 | |
| Education | |
| Bachelor's | California State Polytechnic College |
| Personal | |
| Birthday | 10/05/1935 |
| Place of birth | Tonasket, WA |
| Profession | Rancher |
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Rhoads served in the Nevada State Assembly from 1977 to 1981. He was also on the Legislative Commission from 1993 to 1994. From 2003 to 2007 he was Senate Majority Whip.
Rhoads earned his BS in Agriculture Business Management from California State Polytechnic College.
Rhoads has served in the National Guard. He is currently a rancher.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Rhoads served on these committees:
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Rhoads served on these committees:
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Dean Rhoads endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [1]
Elections
2012
In 2012, Rhoads was one of four senators and one representative to be the first senators and representatives term limited by Nevada's 1996 amendment. The 1996 amendment did not go into affect until canvassed by the Supreme Court on November 27, 1996, so legislators elected that year -- and sworn in on November 5, 1996 -- were not affected by the bill until their re-election in 2000.[2]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Rhoads won re-election to the Northern Senatorial District Seat in the Nevada State Senate, defeating opponent Janine Hansen.[3]
| Nevada State Senate, Northern District (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Dean Rhoads (R)
|
20,623 | 65.25% | ||
| Janine Hansen | 10,982 | 34.75% | ||
2004
On November 2, 2004, Rhoads won re-election to the Northern Senatorial District Seat in the Nevada State Senate, defeating Thomas Jefferson.[4]
| Nevada State Senate, Northern District (2004) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Dean Rhoads (R)
|
23,947 | 79.08% | ||
| Thomas Jefferson | 6,263 | 20.68% | ||
2000
In November 2000, Rhoads won re-election to the Northern Senatorial District Seat in the Nevada State Senate, defeating William Oswald.[5]
| Nevada State Senate, Northern District (2000) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Dean Rhoads (R)
|
19,244 | 83.47% | ||
| William Oswald | 3,385 | 14.68% | ||
Campaign donors
2008
In 2008, Rhoads collected $163,850 in donations.[6]
His five largest contributors in 2008 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| MGM Mirage | $7,500 |
| Boyd Gaming | $7,500 |
| Associated General Contractors | $6,500 |
| Raggio Senate Campaign | $5,000 |
| Nevada Association of Realtors | $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
Rhoads received a score of 46.92% in the 2011 report card, ranking 24th out of all 63 Nevada State Legislature members.[7]
Personal
Rhoads and his wife, Sharon, have two children.
Recent news
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External links
- Dean Rhoads official Nevada State Senate website
- Project Vote Smart biographical profile
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2000, 1996, 1992
References
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Eight Nevada State Senators," November 16, 2011
- ↑ www.lvrj.com Term limits cases argued, Jul. 2, 2008
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State - 2008 General Election Results
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State - 2004 General Election Results
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State - 2000 General Election Results
- ↑ 2008 contributions to Dean Rhoads
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Nevada Policy Research Institute, "The 2011 Nevada Legislative Session Review & Report Card"
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