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Richard McArthur
| Richard McArthur | ||
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| Nevada State Assembly District 4 | ||
| Former member | ||
| In office | ||
| 2008 - 2012 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $146.29/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 4, 2008 | |
| Term limits | 6 terms (12 years) | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of California, Davis | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | United States Air Force | |
| Years of service | 1966 – 1972 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 1943 | |
| Place of birth | Lake Forest, Illinois | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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McArthur earned his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of California, Davis. He served as a Captain in the United States Air Force in Vietnam from 1966 to 1972. He is a retired special agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigations. He and his wife, Trish, have two children.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, McArthur served on these committees:
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, McArthur served on these committees:
- Corrections, Parole, and Probation Committee, Nevada Assembly
- Education Committee, Nevada Assembly
- Judiciary Committee, Nevada Assembly
- Taxation Committee, Nevada Assembly
Elections
2012
- See also: Nevada State Senate elections, 2012
McArthur ran in the 2012 election for Nevada State Senate, District 18. McArthur was defeated by Scott Hammond in the June 12 primary election.[1][2][3][4]
| Nevada State Senate, District 18 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Scott Hammond |
55.9% | 2,752 |
| Richard McArthur | 41.2% | 2,027 |
| Conrad Vergara | 2.9% | 144 |
| Total Votes | 4,923 | |
2010
- See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2010
On November 2, 2010 McArthur won election to the Nevada House of Representatives. He did not have any opposition in the June 8 primary. McArthur defeated Gary Fisher (D) and Mark Andrews (Independent American) in the general election.
| Nevada House of Representatives, District 4 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Richard McArthur (R)
|
12,156 | |||
| Gary Fisher (D) | 9,536 | |||
| Mark Andrews (I) | 1,352 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, McArthur won election to the District 4 Seat in the Nevada Assembly, defeating opponents Craig Ballew, Wayne Rudolph, and Brad Lee Barnhill.[5]
McArthur raised $61,510 for his campaign.[6]
| Nevada State Assembly, District 4 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Richard McArthur (R)
|
13,740 | 49.30% | ||
| Craig Ballew | 12,719 | 45.63% | ||
| Wayne Rudolph | 792 | 2.84% | ||
| Brad Lee Barnhill | 621 | 2.23% | ||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, a year in which McArthur was up for re-election, he collected $49,559 in donations.[7]
Listed below are the four largest contributors to McArthur's 2010 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Mcarthur, Richard | $4,000 |
| Nevada Associated Services | $3,000 |
| Keystone Corp | $2,909 |
| Sands | $2,500 |
2008
Listed below are the five largest contributors to Richard McArthur's 2008 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Richard McArtur | $9,391 |
| Keystone Corp. | $5,000 |
| Ran Services | $5,000 |
| Rural Republican PAC | $2,874 |
| Assembly Republican Caucus | $2,550 |
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".[8]
2011
McArthur received a score of 81.15% in the 2011 report card, ranking 9th out of all 63 Nevada State Legislature members.[8]
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External links
- Nevada Assembly - Rep. Richard McArthur
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008
- Biography from Turn Nevada Red
References
- ↑ 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 Richard's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Nevada Policy Research Institute, "The 2011 Nevada Legislative Session Review & Report Card"
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Succeeded by Michele Fiore (R) |
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