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Edwin Goedhart
| Edwin Goedhart | ||
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| Nevada State Assembly District 36 | ||
| Former member | ||
| In office | ||
| 2007 - 2012 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $146.29/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Term limits | 6 terms (12 years) | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Calvin College (1984) | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 1962 | |
| Profession | Commodities Procurement and Alternative Energy Programs Manager | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Goedhart received his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and Business from Calvin College in 1984. He is commodities procurement and alternative energy programs manager, and former general manager for Ponderosa Dairies. He and his wife, Renae, have two children.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Goedhart served on these committees:
- Commerce and Labor Committee, Nevada Assembly
- Government Affairs
- Natural Resources, Agriculture and Mining Committee, Nevada Assembly
- Taxation Committee, Nevada Assembly
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Goedhart served on these committees:
Elections
2010
- See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2010
On November 2, 2010 Goedhart won election to the Nevada House of Representatives, defeating Ron Hibble (D) and David Vanderbeek (Independent American). He did not have any opposition in the June 8 primary.
| Nevada House of Representatives, District 36 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Edwin Goedhart (R)
|
11,488 | |||
| Ron Hibble (D) | 6,404 | |||
| David Vanderbeek (I) | 1,913 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Goedhart won re-election to the District 36 Seat in the Nevada Assembly, defeating Scotty Babb.[1]
Goedhart raised $88,414 for his campaign.[2]
| Nevada State Assembly, District 36 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Edwin Goedhart (R)
|
14,757 | 64.91% | ||
| Scotty Babb | 7,977 | 35.09% | ||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, a year in which Goedhart was up for re-election, he collected $43,850 in donations.[3]
Listed below are the four largest contributors to Goedhart's 2010 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Creekside Investments LLC | $2,500 |
| Solar Millennium LLC | $2,500 |
| Nevada Mining Association | $2,500 |
| South Point Hotel & Casino | $2,000 |
2008
Listed below are the five largest contributors to Edwin Goedhart's 2008 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Solar Millenium LLC | $5,000 |
| Pacific Recycling Solutions Inc. | $5,000 |
| Li Chu Chang Mok | $3,000 |
| RAN Services | $3,000 |
| Boyd Gaming | $3,000 |
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".[4]
2011
Goedhart received a score of 85.08% in the 2011 report card, ranking 6th out of all 63 Nevada State Legislature members.[4]
External links
- Nevada Assembly - Rep. Edwin Goedhart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006
- Biography from Turn Nevada Red
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