Kelly Kite
| Kelly Kite | ||
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| Nevada State Assembly District 39 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| February 7, 2011 - November 7, 2012 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $146.29/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2010 | |
| Term limits | 6 terms (12 years) | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | U.S. Navy | |
| Years of service | 1966-1970 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 1947 | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Kite's professional experience includes working as a licensed Nevada insurance agent. He also served in the United States Navy from 1966-1970.
Kite and his wife, Cathie, have two children.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Kite served on these committees:
- Commerce and Labor Committee, Nevada Assembly
- Judiciary
- Natural Resources, Agriculture and Mining Committee, Nevada Assembly
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Kelly Kite endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [1]
Elections
2012
- See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2012
Kite ran in the 2012 election for Nevada State Assembly, District 39. Kite was defeated by Jim Wheeler in the June 12 primary election.[2][3][4][5]
| Nevada State Assembly, District 39 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jim Wheeler |
37.7% | 2,718 |
| Kelly Kite Incumbent | 35% | 2,526 |
| Gary Roger Schmidt | 27.3% | 1,971 |
| Total Votes | 7,215 | |
2010
- See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2010
On November 2, 2010 Kite won election to the Nevada House of Representatives, defeating Joetta Brown (D) and David Schumann (Independent American). Kite defeated Jim Wheeler, Barbara Smallwood, and Janet Murphy in the June 8 primary election.
| Nevada House of Representatives, District 39 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Kelly Kite (R)
|
13,741 | |||
| Joetta Brown (D) | 8,118 | |||
| David Schumann (I) | 1,942 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, a year in which Kite was up for re-election, he collected $39,650 in donations.[6]
Listed below are the four largest contributors to Kite's 2010 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Keystone Corp | $5,000 |
| Park Pac | $3,000 |
| Retail Association Of Nevada | $2,000 |
| Nevada Power Co | $2,000 |
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
Kite received a score of 52.88% in the 2011 report card, ranking 16th out of all 63 Nevada State Legislature members.[7]
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External links
- House Site
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010,
- Biography from Turn Nevada Red
References
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Eight Nevada State Senators," November 16, 2011
- ↑ 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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| Preceded by James Settelmeyer (R) |
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Succeeded by Jim Wheeler (R) |
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