Marcus Conklin
| Marcus Conklin | ||
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| Nevada State Assembly District 37 | ||
| Former member | ||
| In office | ||
| 2003 - 2012 | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
| Leadership | ||
| State House Majority Leader, Nevada State Assembly | ||
| 2011-2012 | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $146.29/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2002 | |
| Term limits | 6 terms (12 years) | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Redlands (1992) | |
| Master's | Midwestern State University (1997); University of Nevada, Las Vegas (2009) | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Economic Analyst/Consultant | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Conklin received his B.A. in Economics and Political Science from the University of Redlands in 1992. He earned his M.A. in Political Science from Midwestern State University in 1997, and another M.A. in Economics from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 2009. He is an economic analyst and consultant. He is married to his wife, Mijanne.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Conklin served on these committees:
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Conklin served on these committees:
- Elections, Procedures, Ethics, and Constitutional Amendments Committee, Nevada Assembly
- Ways and Means Committee, Nevada Assembly
Issues
Expenditure disclosure
In February 2012, Las Vegas Sun reporter Anjeanette Damon wrote a series of stories detailing the failure by several Democratic legislators to disclose how they spent portions of their campaign money to help pay for expenditures. Damon's first story described how three Assembly Democrats -- Debbie Smith, David Bobzien, and Lucy Flores -- failed to report the expenditure of campaign funds used to pay for rent and living expenses during legislative sessions. The legislators were instructed by the Assembly Democrats' lawyer that they did not have to report spending on expenses related to their public office.[1][2][3]
After Damon's initial report, Assembly Democrats Marcus Conklin, Richard Daly, Peggy Pierce, and Marilyn Dondero-Loop came forward to admit that they had also failed to report expenses after receiving the same legal advice. The six lawmakers filed new expense reports that detailed nearly $45,000 in campaign funds spent on living expenses such as rent, electronics, house cleaning and supplies, groceries, lunches, and dinners. At the time, Nevada legislators were paid a $736/month housing allowance during legislative session if they live more than 50 miles from Carson City. In addition, all legislatorss received a $154 per diem during legislative session.[1][2][3]
Martin Dean Dupalo, president of the Nevada Center for Public Ethics, wrote an op-ed piece in the Las Vegas Sun about the failed disclosures. He described the situation as "a purposeful act of withholding mandated public information that was uncovered by a journalist—not reported as part of a broader discussion between legislators and the executive branch, or much less the public."[1][2][3]
Elections
2012
- See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2012
Conklin ran in the 2012 election for Nevada State Assembly, District 37. Conklin ran unopposed in the June 12 primary election and was defeated by Wesley Duncan (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[4][5][6][7]
| Nevada State Assembly, District 37, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Wesley Duncan |
51.1% | 14,969 | |
| Democratic | Marcus Conklin Incumbent | 48.9% | 14,296 | |
| Total Votes | 29,265 | |||
2010
- See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2010
On November 2, 2010 Conklin won election to the Nevada House of Representatives, defeating Philip Lupo (R). He did not have any opposition in the June 8 primary.
| Nevada House of Representatives, District 37 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Marcus Conklin (D)
|
6,501 | |||
| Philip Lupo (R) | 3,993 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Conklin won re-election to the District 37 Seat in the Nevada Assembly, defeating Ron Giarratano.[8]
Conklin raised $234,171 for his campaign.[9]
| Nevada State Assembly, District 37 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Marcus Conklin (D)
|
10,546 | 67.92% | ||
| Ron Giarratano | 4,980 | 32.08% | ||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, a year in which Conklin was up for re-election, he collected $424,632 in donations.[10]
Listed below are the four largest contributors to Conklin's 2010 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Nevada Association Of Realtors | $10,000 |
| Reel Pac | $10,000 |
| Cmte To Elect Marcus Conklin | $10,000 |
| Nevada Power Co | $9,000 |
2008
Listed below are the five largest contributors to Marcus Conklin's 2008 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Nevada Association of Realtors | $7,000 |
| Blank | $7,000 |
| AT&T | $6,500 |
| EMBARQ | $5,092 |
| Boyd Gaming | $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
Conklin received a score of 34.03% in the 2011 report card, ranking 29th out of all 63 Nevada State Legislature members.[11]
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External links
- Nevada Assembly - Rep. Marcus Conklin
- Campaign website
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 cjr.org "Sun’s Damon Discusses How She Got the Goods on NV Lawmakers", March 16, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 lasvegassun.com "Uses for thousands of dollars of campaign funds going undisclosed by Nevada Democrats", Feb. 17, 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 lasvegassun.com "Assembly Democrats reverse course, disclose spending of campaigns funds", Feb. 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
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State - 2008 General Election Results
- ↑ 2008 Follow the Money's report on Marcus' 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Nevada Policy Research Institute, "The 2011 Nevada Legislative Session Review & Report Card"
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