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Kelvin Atkinson
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Nevada State Senate District 4
Incumbent
In office
February 4, 2013 - present
Term ends
November 9, 2016
Years in position 0
PartyDemocratic
Compensation
Base salary$146.29/day
Elections and appointments
Last electionNovember 6, 2012
First electedNovember 6, 2012
Next electionNovember 8, 2016
Term limits3 terms (12 years)
Prior offices
Nevada State Assembly District 17
2003 - 2012
Education
Bachelor'sHoward University
Personal
BirthdayApril 8, 1969
Place of birthChicago, Illinois
ProfessionManagement Analyst, Clark County Government
Websites
Office website
Campaign website
www.CandidateVerification.org

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Kelvin Atkinson (b. April 8, 1969) is a Democratic member of the Nevada State Senate, representing District 4 since February 4, 2013. Atkinson is a former member of the Nevada Assembly, representing the 17th District from 2003 to 2012, departing after serving as Senior Chief Deputy Whip.

Atkinson received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Howard University. He is also a 2004 graduate of the Western Legislative Academy and a 2005 graduate of the Henry Toll Fellowship. He is a management analyst and mediator for the Clark County Government. He has one child, Haley.

Issues

Campaign themes

2012

On his website, Atkinson expresses support for job creation, public education, reducing foreclosures, government transparency, getting tougher on gangs/sex offenders/abusers of the elderly, safety and lower costs for seniors, and renewable energy.[1]

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Atkinson served on the following committees:

Nevada Committee Assignments, 2013
• Commerce, Labor and Energy, Chair
• Legislative Operations and Elections
• Transportation, Vice Chair

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Atkinson served on these committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Atkinson served on these committees:

Elections

2012

See also: Nevada State Senate elections, 2012

Atkinson won election in the 2012 election for Nevada State Senate, District 4. Atkinson defeated Katherine Duncan and David Wallace in the June 12 primary election and defeated Linda West Myers (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3][4][5]

Nevada State Senate, District 4, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark.jpgKelvin Atkinson 79.8% 27,422
     Republican Linda West Myers 20.2% 6,946
Total Votes 34,368

In November 2011, Atkinson announced he would run for the Senate District 4 seat in 2012. Atkinson said he would move a few blocks from his then-current residence, which sat within Senate District 1, to live within District 4. Senate District 4 held a 4-to-1 Democratic voter registration advantage over Republicans. The district was vacated by Steven Horsford (D), who made a successful congressional bid.[6]

2010

See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2010

On November 2, 2010 Atkinson won re-election to the Nevada State Assembly. He did not have any opposition in the June 8 primary and defeated Kenneth King (R) in the general election.

Nevada State Assembly, District 17 General election (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark.jpg Kelvin Atkinson (D) 11,414
Kenneth King (R) 6,337

2008

On November 4, 2008, Atkinson won re-election to the District 17 Seat in the Nevada Assembly, defeating opponents David Isbell and Ryan Fitzgibbons.[7]

Atkinson raised $195,243 for his campaign.[8]

Nevada State Assembly, District 17 (2008)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark.jpg Kelvin Atkinson (D) 17,473 67.78%
David Isbell 7,017 27.22%
Ryan Fitzgibbons 1,288 5.00%

Campaign donors

2012

Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.

2010

In 2010, a year in which Atkinson was up for re-election, he collected $263,475 in donations.[9]

Listed below are the four largest contributors to Atkinson's 2010 campaign.

Donor Amount
Farmers Insurance Group $10,000
Nevada Association Of Realtors $10,000
Nevada Power Co $$8,496
Reel PAC $7,500

2008

Listed below are the five largest contributors to Kelvin Atkinson's 2008 campaign.

Donor Amount
MGM Mirage $7,733
Republic Services of Southern Nevada $6,000
Boyd Gaming $5,000
R & S Investment Properties $5,000
Associated General Contractors of Las Vegas $5,000

Scorecards

Nevada Policy Research Institute

See also: Nevada Policy Research Institute's Legislative Session Review & Report Card

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".[10]

2011

Atkinson received a score of 28.80% in the 2011 report card, ranking 56th out of all 63 Nevada State Legislature members.[10]

Personal

Atkinson has one daughter. In an April 22, 2013 Senate debate on repealing Nevada's ban on gay marriage, he announced that he is gay.[11][12][13][14]

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References

  1. ↑ Committee to Elect Kelvin Atkinson, "On the Issues," retrieved October 19, 2012.
  2. ↑ Nevada Secretary of State - 2012 Primary candidates
  3. ↑ Clark County - 2012 Primary candidates
  4. ↑ Washoe County - 2012 Primary candidates
  5. ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, Official 2012 Primary Results
  6. ↑ www.lvrj.com "Upheaval continues for Democrats vying for Nevada Legislature seats", November 28, 2011
  7. ↑ Nevada Secretary of State - 2008 General Election Results
  8. ↑ 2008 Follow the Money's report on Kelvin's 2008 campaign contributions
  9. ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Nevada Policy Research Institute, "The 2011 Nevada Legislative Session Review & Report Card"
  11. ↑ Associated Press, "Nevada senator comes out as gay during debate," April 25, 2013.
  12. ↑ Now MSN "'I'm black, I'm gay': Nevada senator comes out during marriage debate," April 24, 2013
  13. ↑ Business Insider "A Nevada State Senator Came Out During A Gay Marriage Debate On The Floor," April 23, 2013
  14. ↑ MSNBC "Nevada state Sen. comes out in dramatic floor speech: ‘I’m black. I’m gay’," April 23, 2013
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Preceded by
Steven Horsford (D) 		Nevada State Senate District 4
2013–present 		Succeeded by
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Preceded by
' 		Nevada State Assembly District 17
2003–2012 		Succeeded by
Steven Brooks (D)
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