Melissa Woodbury
| Melissa Woodbury | ||
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| Nevada State Assembly District 23 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2008 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 5, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 5 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $146.29/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 4, 2008 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 6 terms (12 years) | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Brigham Young University | |
| Master's | Southern Utah University | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Special Needs Elementary Teacher | |
| Religion | LDS | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Woodbury received her Bachelor of Science degree from Brigham Young University, and a master's in Education from Southern Utah University. She is a special needs elementary school teacher.
Issues
Campaign themes
2012
Woodbury supports low taxes, reducing spending on programs "that are unproductive or unnecessarily expensive," hiring more teachers, reducing class sizes, clean and renewable energy, and the revitalization of Boulder Highway and East Henderson.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Woodbury served on the following committees:
| Nevada Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education | ||||
| • Government Affairs | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Woodbury served on these committees:
| Nevada Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education | ||||
| • Government Affairs | ||||
| • Taxation | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Woodbury served on these committees:
| Nevada Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education | ||||
| • Government Affairs | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2012
Woodbury ran in the 2012 election for Nevada State Assembly, District 23. Woodbury ran unopposed in the June 12 primary election and defeated Michael Joe (D) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3][4][5]
| Nevada State Assembly, District 23, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Melissa Woodbury Incumbent |
65% | 21,577 | |
| Democratic | Michael Joe | 35% | 11,602 | |
| Total Votes | 33,179 | |||
2010
- See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2010
On November 2, 2010 Woodbury won election to the Nevada House of Representatives. She did not have any opposition in the June 8 primary and defeated Monica Bean (D) in the general election.
| Nevada House of Representatives, District 23 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Melissa Woodbury (R)
|
7,952 | |||
| Monica Bean (D) | 5,543 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Woodbury won election to the District 23 Seat in the Nevada Assembly, defeating Allison Herr.[6]
Woodbury raised $222,113 for her campaign.[7]
| Nevada State Assembly, District 23 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Melissa Woodbury (R)
|
9,307 | 51.83% | ||
| Allison Herr | 8,650 | 48.17% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Woodbury was up for re-election, she collected $139,602 in donations.[8]
Listed below are the four largest contributors to Woodbury's 2010 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| The Woodbury Family Trust | $8,000 |
| Ensign 1993 Trust | $5,000 |
| James, Mark | $5,000 |
| Woodbury, Bruce | $5,000 |
2008
Listed below are the five largest contributors to Melissa Woodbury's 2008 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Assembly Republican Caucus | $20,000 |
| Friends of Heidi Gansert | $10,000 |
| Las Vegas Sands | $10,000 |
| Bruce L. Woodbury | $10,000 |
| Nevadans First PAC | $10,000 |
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".[9]
2011
Woodbury received a score of 47.12% in the 2011 report card, ranking 23rd out of all 63 Nevada State Legislature members.[9]
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External links
- Official campaign website
- Nevada Assembly - Rep. Melissa Woodbury
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008
- Biography from Turn Nevada Red
References
- ↑ Woodbury For Assembly, "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
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State - 2008 General Election Results
- ↑ 2008 Follow the Money's report on Melissa's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Nevada Policy Research Institute, "The 2011 Nevada Legislative Session Review & Report Card"
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