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David Bobzien
David P. Bobzien (b. 1972) was an at-large member of the Reno City Council in Nevada from 2014 to 2019. The council appointed him to the position on December 3, 2014, after the seat was vacated by Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve in November. Bobzien's appointment to the Reno City Council was for a partial term, ending in November 2016. He won a full four-year term in 2016.[1][2]
Bobzien resigned from office in January 2019 after Gov. Steve Sisolak (D) appointed him to serve as the director of the Governor's Office of Energy.[3]
Bobzien served as the Democratic representative of District 24 in the Nevada Assembly, from 2006 to 2014. He was the majority whip from 2013 to 2014 and the chief deputy majority whip from 2011 to 2012.[2]
Biography
Bobzien was born in Washington, D.C.. He obtained a B.A. in government and politics from George Mason University and an M.P.A. in natural resource policy/public lands policy from Boise State University. When he served on the Reno City Council, his professional experience included working as a campus webmaster, Idaho State controller, management analyst, for the Montana Wildlife Federation, and for the Planning, Budget and Analysis office for the University of Nevada, Reno.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Bobzien served on the following committees:
| Nevada committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Commerce and Labor, Chair |
| • Transportation |
| • Ways and Means |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Bobzien served on the following committees:
| Nevada committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Education, Chair |
| • Natural Resources, Agriculture and Mining |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Bobzien served on the following committees:
| Nevada committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Education |
| • Government Affairs |
| • Natural Resources, Agriculture and Mining |
Elections
2016
The city of Reno, Nevada, held general elections for four seats on its city council on November 8, 2016. The Ward 1, 3 and 5 seats were up for election alongside the at-large seat. Incumbent David Bobzien defeated Sam Kumar in the general election for Reno City Council At-Large.
| Reno City Council At-Large, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 David Bobzien Incumbent |
68.12% | 57,825 |
| Sam Kumar | 31.88% | 27,056 |
| Total Votes | 84,881 | |
| Source: Nevada Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Official Results," accessed December 1, 2016 | ||
The city of Reno, Nevada, held a primary for two of the four city council seats up for election in 2016. The Ward 1 seat and at-large seat appeared on the primary ballot on June 14, 2016, as more than two candidates filed for each seat. The top two vote recipients advanced to the general election on November 8, 2016. Incumbent David Bobzien and Sam Kumar defeated James Lewis and Sam Dehne in the primary election for Reno City Council At-Large.
| Reno City Council At-Large, Primary Election, 2016 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| David Bobzien Incumbent |
63.27% | 14,774 |
| Sam Kumar |
15.71% | 3,669 |
| James Lewis | 10.95% | 2,557 |
| Sam Dehne | 10.06% | 2,350 |
| Total Votes | 23,350 | |
| Source: Washoe County, "2016 Primary Election," June 14, 2016 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
2014
- See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2014
Elections for the Nevada State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 10, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 14, 2014. Incumbent David Bobzien ran unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.[4][5][6][7]
2012
- See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2012
Bobzien won re-election in the 2012 election for Nevada State Assembly, District 24. Bobzien ran unopposed in the June 12 primary election and defeated Heidi Waterman (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8][9][10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David Bobzien Incumbent |
68.1% | 12,823 | |
| Republican | Heidi Waterman | 31.9% | 6,015 | |
| Total Votes | 18,838 | |||
2010
- See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2010
On November 2, 2010, Bobzien won election to the Nevada State Assembly. He defeated David Love in the June 8 primary by a margin of 2,158-465. Bobzien defeated Monty Johnson (R) in the general election.
| Nevada State Assembly, District 24 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
|
David Bobzien (D) |
8,893 | |||
| Monty Johnson (R) | 4,886 | |||
2008
- See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2008
On November 4, 2008, Bobzien won re-election to the District 24 Seat in the Nevada Assembly, defeating John Gwaltney.[12]
Bobzien raised $143,143 for his campaign.[13]
| Nevada State Assembly, District 24 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
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David Bobzien (D) |
13,206 | 68.69% | ||
| John Gwaltney | 6,020 | 31.31% | ||
Campaign themes
2012
From Bobzien's campaign website:[14]
As your Assemblyman, David pledges:
*To work to get Nevadans back to work so we can get our economy back on track
*To find common sense solutions to our budget crisis that balance our state budget while minimizing the impact on working families, education and other essential services
*To make education a real priority–for our kids and for our economic recovery
*To make safe, quality health care more affordable for all Nevadans
*To make our government more accountable and transparent
Campaign finance summary
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2014
In 2014, the Nevada State Legislature did not hold a regular session.
2013
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In 2013, the 77th Nevada State Legislature was in session from February 4 through June 4.[15]
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2012
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In 2012, the Nevada State Legislature did not hold a regular session. |
2011
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In 2011, the 76th Nevada State Legislature was in session from February 7 through June 7.[15]
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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."[16]
2011
Bobzien received a score of 32.98 percent in the 2011 report card, ranking 38th out of all 63 Nevada State Legislature members.[16]
Personal
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When he served on the city council, Bobzien and his wife, Lisa, had two children.
Recent news
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See also
- Reno, Nevada
- Municipal elections in Reno, Nevada (2016)
- United States municipal elections, 2016
- Reno, Nevada city council elections, 2014
- Nevada State Assembly
External links
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 City of Reno, "David Bobzien," accessed December 18, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Reno Gazette-Journal, "Bobzien vows to use new Council post as 'bully pulpit' for education," December 4, 2014
- ↑ MyNews4.com, "Governor Sisolak names David Bobzien as Director of the Governor's Office of Energy," January 15, 2019
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2014 filed candidates," accessed April 8, 2014
- ↑ Clark County, "Candidate filing," accessed April 8, 2014
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "Nevada Primary Election 2014," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2014 Official Statewide General Election Results," accessed April 30, 2015
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Candidates," accessed May 6, 2014
- ↑ Clark County, "2012 Primary Candidates," accessed May 6, 2014
- ↑ Washoe County, "2012 General Election candidates," accessed May 5, 2014(Archived)
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "Official Results of the 2012 Primary Election," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2008 General Election Results," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 campaign contributions," accessed May 6, 2014
- ↑ David Bobzien, "Issues," accessed October 23, 2012
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Nevada State Legislature, "Session Information," accessed July 3, 2014
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Nevada Policy Research Institute, "The 2011 Nevada Legislative Session Review & Report Card," accessed May 5, 2014
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Succeeded by Amber Joiner (D) |
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Succeeded by Devon Reese |
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