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Peggy Pierce
| Peggy Pierce | ||
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| Nevada State Assembly District 3 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2002 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 5, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 11 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $146.29/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 5, 2002 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 6 terms (12 years) | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 1954 | |
| Place of birth | Milton, Massachusetts | |
| Profession | Resources coordinator | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Pierce was resources coordinator for the United Labor Agency of Nevada from 2005 to 2007; and community liaison for the Culinary Union from 2000 to 2005; and worked food service for the Desert Inn from 1988 to 2000.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Pierce served on the following committees:
| Nevada Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Government Affairs | ||||
| • Health and Human Services | ||||
| • Taxation, Vice Chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Pierce served on these committees:
| Nevada Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Government Affairs | ||||
| • Health and Human Services, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Natural Resources, Agriculture and Mining | ||||
| • Taxation | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Pierce served on these committees:
| Nevada Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Government Affairs | ||||
| • Health and Human Services | ||||
| • Taxation | ||||
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 Democrat's 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 getting the same legal advice. The six lawmakers filed new expense reports that detailed nearly $45,000 in campaign funds that were spent on living expenses such as rent, electronics, house cleaning and supplies, groceries, lunches, and dinners. Nevada legislators are paid a $736/month housing allowance during legislative session if they live more than 50 miles from Carson City. In addition, all legislatures receive $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
Pierce ran in the 2012 election for Nevada State Assembly, District 3. Pierce defeated Matthew J. Tramp in the June 12 primary election and defeated Phyllis McGuire Moilanen (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[4][5][6][7]
| Nevada State Assembly, District 3, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Peggy Pierce Incumbent |
67.7% | 11,805 | |
| Republican | Phyllis McGuire Moilanen | 32.3% | 5,626 | |
| Total Votes | 17,431 | |||
| Nevada State Assembly, District 3 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Peggy Pierce Incumbent |
69.4% | 1,103 |
| Matthew J. Tramp | 30.6% | 487 |
| Total Votes | 1,590 | |
2010
- See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2010
On November 2, 2010 Pierce won election to the Nevada House of Representatives. She did not face any opposition in the June 8 primary and defeated Eric Morelli in the general election.
| Nevada House of Representatives, District 3 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Peggy Pierce (D)
|
6,183 | |||
| Eric Morelli (R) | 4,188 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Pierce won election to the District 3 Seat in the Nevada State Assembly, defeating opponents Eric Morelli and Kristie Turley.[8]
Pierce raised $52,013 for her campaign.[9]
| Nevada State Assembly, District 3 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Peggy Pierce (D)
|
8,850 | 61.69% | ||
| Eric Morelli | 4,631 | 32.28% | ||
| Kristie Turley | 866 | 6.04% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Pierce was up for re-election, she collected $59,594 in donations.[10]
Listed below are the four largest contributors to Pierce's 2010 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Clark County Education Association | $5,000 |
| MGM Mirage | $3,000 |
| Laborers | $2,500 |
| Nevada State Education Association | $2,000 |
2008
Listed below are the five largest contributors to Peggy Pierce's 2008 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 525 | $4,000 |
| Boyd Gaming | $3,000 |
| MGM Mirage | $2,733 |
| R & S Investment Properties | $2,000 |
| Harrahs | $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".[11]
2011
Pierce received a score of 26.52% in the 2011 report card, ranking 63rd out of all 63 Nevada State Legislature members.[11]
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- Sales Tax on Services Dying Slow Death in Nevada - HispanicBusiness.com
- When student brainstorming hits the wall of reality at the Legislature - Las Vegas Sun
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External links
- Nevada State Assembly - Rep. Peggy Pierce
- 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 Peggy's 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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