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Irene Bustamante Adams
| Irene Bustamante Adams | ||
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| Nevada State Assembly District 42 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| February 7, 2011- Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 5, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $146.29/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 6 terms (12 years) | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | California State University | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 1968 | |
| Profession | Consultant | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Bustamante Adams' professional experience includes working as a consultant and business executive.
Bustamante Adams earned her EMBA at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and her BS from California State University.
Issues
Campaign themes
2012
From Bustamante Adams's campaign website:[1]
ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE
My family regularly volunteers at a senior center, and like so many people today, I worry about the health care needs of my aging parents. We need to improve access to health care, particularly for children and seniors.
JOBS AND ECONOMIC RECOVERY
There is nothing more important than getting Nevadans back to work. I have worked for the past several years to create more job opportunities for small businesses. Building our economy to create jobs and stabilizing our housing market by reducing the number of foreclosures are my top priorities. In the Assembly, I will work to make Nevada a transportation, manufacturing and distribution hub of the West. We must also continue to create jobs through road and building projects and renewable energy development.
EDUCATION
We need to do more to prepare our students for today's jobs, improve career and technical education opportunities, and help every student reach his or her academic potential. As a legislator, I will focus on ways to recruit, reward, and retain effective teachers and principals, especially where they are needed most.
GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY
We cannot afford waste and lack of transparency at any level of government. I will fight for increased transparency of state spending and efficiency in every state agency that our tax dollars are being spent wisely.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Bustamante Adams served on the following committees:
| Nevada Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Commerce and Labor | ||||
| • Government Affairs | ||||
| • Taxation, Chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Bustamante Adams served on these committees:
| Nevada Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Commerce and Labor | ||||
| • Government Affairs, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Natural Resources, Agriculture and Mining | ||||
| • Taxation | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2012
Bustamante Adams won re-election in the 2012 election for Nevada State Assembly, District 42. Bustamante Adams defeated Kevin L. Child in the June 12 Democratic primary and defeated Robert Mcentee (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3][4][5]
| Nevada State Assembly, District 42, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Irene Bustamante Adams Incumbent |
67.1% | 11,182 | |
| Republican | Robert Mcentee | 32.9% | 5,493 | |
| Total Votes | 16,675 | |||
| Nevada State Assembly, District 42 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Irene Bustamante Adams Incumbent |
78% | 1,073 |
| Kevin L. Child | 22% | 303 |
| Total Votes | 1,376 | |
2010
- See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2010
On November 2, 2010 Bustamante won election to the Nevada House of Representatives, defeating Kathryn Njus (R). Bustamante defeated Sam Christos, Kyle Greenwood, and Donald Hauth in the June 8 primary election.
| Nevada House of Representatives, District 42 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Irene Bustamante (D)
|
5,629 | |||
| Kathryn Njus (R) | 3,201 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Bustamante was up for re-election, she collected $88,661 in donations.[6]
Listed below are the four largest contributors to Bustamante's 2010 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Clark County Education Association | $7,500 |
| Nevada State Education Association | $6,000 |
| John Oceguera Campaign Account | $5,000 |
| Nevada Power Co | $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".[7]
2011
Bustamante-Adams received a score of 32.98% in the 2011 report card, ranking 38th out of all 63 Nevada State Legislature members.[7]
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External links
- Irene Bustamante Adams' official campaign website
- House Site
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010,
References
- ↑ Committee to Elect Irene Bustamante Adams, "Issues," retrieved October 23, 2012.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Nevada Policy Research Institute, "The 2011 Nevada Legislative Session Review & Report Card"
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