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John Jay Lee
| John Jay Lee | ||
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| Nevada State Senate, Clark 1 | ||
| Former member | ||
| In office | ||
| 2004-2012 | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $137.90/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 4, 2008 | |
| Term limits | 3 terms (12 years) | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Nevada State Assembly | ||
| 1997 - 2001 | ||
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 1955 | |
| Place of birth | Ruislip Air Force Base, Middlesex, England | |
| Profession | Business Owner | |
| Religion | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Lee received his diploma from Rancho High School. He also has licenses in Securities Life and Health Insurance.
Lee is a former director/Founding Stockholder of Nevada First Bank. He is a Licensed Tile and Marble Contractor and a Licensed Plumbing Contractor. He is currently Senior Vice President of a financial services company. He is also President/Owner of Vegas Plumbing Service, Incorporated, and Champion Tile and Marble, Incorporated.
Lee served in the Nevada State Assembly from 1996 to 2001.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Lee served on these committees:
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Lee served on these committees:
Elections
2012
Nevada Senate
- See also: Nevada State Senate elections, 2012
Lee ran in the 2012 election for Nevada State Senate, District 1. Lee was defeated by Patricia Spearman in the June 12 primary election.[1][2][3][4]
| Nevada State Senate, District 1 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Patricia Spearman |
63% | 2,244 |
| John Lee Incumbent | 37% | 1,318 |
| Total Votes | 3,562 | |
U.S. House
On August 1, 2011, Lee declared his candidacy for U.S. House of Representatives.[5] Lee said he would run in the newly created 4th Congressional district. Ultimately, he opted to run for re-election to the state senate, leaving majority leader Steven Horsford unopposed in the Democratic primary.[6]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Lee won re-election to the Clark 1 District Seat in the Nevada State Senate, besting defeating Ron McGinnis and Lance Hinton.[7]
| Nevada State Senate, Clark 1 District (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| John Jay Lee (D)
|
25,937 | 67.71% | ||
| Ron McGinnis | 10,784 | 28.15% | ||
| Lance Hinton | 1,584 | 4.14% | ||
2004
On November 2, 2004, Lee won election to the Clark 1 Senatorial District Seat in the Nevada State Senate, defeating Ray Shaffer.[8]
| Nevada State Senate, Clark 1 District (2004) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| John Jay Lee (D)
|
18,987 | 61.15% | ||
| Ray Shaffer | 12,024 | 38.72% | ||
2000
In November 2000, Lee won re-election to the Clark 3 District Seat in the Nevada Assembly, defeating Kefty Eaton.[9]
| Nevada State Assembly, Clark 3 District (2000) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| John Jay Lee (D)
|
5,663 | 67.02% | ||
| Kefty Eaton | 2,787 | 32.98% | ||
Campaign donors
2008
In 2008, Lee collected $185,354 in donations.[10]
His five largest contributors in 2008 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Boyd Gaming | $7,500 |
| Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 525 | $7,000 |
| Committee to Elect Tom Collins | $6,000 |
| MGM Mirage | $5,233 |
| Clark County Education Association | $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".[11]
2011
Lee received a score of 32.23% in the 2011 report card, ranking 48th out of all 63 Nevada State Legislature members.[11]
Personal
Lee and his wife, Marilyn, have seven children.
Recent news
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External links
- John Jay Lee official Nevada State Senate website
- Project Vote Smart biographical profile
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 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
- ↑ Times Union, "State Sen. John Lee enters Nevada 2012 House races," August 1, 2011
- ↑ Las Vegas Review Journal "Lee to challenge Horsford in Democratic primary," October 17, 2011
- ↑ 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 John Lee
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Nevada Policy Research Institute, "The 2011 Nevada Legislative Session Review & Report Card"
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Nevada State Senate, Clark 1 District 2004–2012 |
Succeeded by Patricia Spearman (D) |
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