Become part of the movement for unbiased, accessible election information. Donate today.
Edwin Goedhart
Edwin Goedhart (b. 1962) is a former Republican member of the Nevada Assembly, representing District 36 from 2007 to 2012.
Biography
Goedhart earned his B.S. in accounting and business from Calvin College in 1984. His professional experience includes working as a commodities procurement and alternative energy programs manager and former general manager for Ponderosa Dairies.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Goedhart served on these committees:
- Commerce and Labor Committee, Nevada Assembly
- Government Affairs
- Natural Resources, Agriculture and Mining Committee, Nevada Assembly
- Taxation Committee, Nevada Assembly
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Goedhart served on these committees:
Elections
2010
- See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2010
On November 2, 2010, Goedhart won election to the Nevada State Assembly, defeating Ron Hibble (D) and David Vanderbeek (Independent American). He did not have any opposition in the June 8 primary.[2]
| Nevada State Assembly, District 36 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Edwin Goedhart (R)
|
11,488 | |||
| Ron Hibble (D) | 6,404 | |||
| David Vanderbeek (I) | 1,913 | |||
2008
- See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2008
On November 4, 2008, Goedhart won re-election to the District 36 Seat in the Nevada Assembly, defeating Scotty Babb.[3]
Goedhart raised $88,414 for his campaign.[4]
| Nevada State Assembly, District 36 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Edwin Goedhart (R)
|
14,757 | 64.91% | ||
| Scotty Babb | 7,977 | 35.09% | ||
Campaign finance summary
Ballotpedia currently provides campaign finance data for all federal- and state-level candidates from 2020 and later. We are continuously working to expand our data to include prior elections. That information will be published here as we acquire it. If you would like to help us provide this data, please consider donating to Ballotpedia.
Personal
Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update.
Goedhart and his wife, Renae, have two children.[1]
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."[5]
2011
Goedhart received a score of 85.08 percent in the 2011 report card, ranking 6th out of all 63 Nevada State Legislature members.[5]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Edwin + Goedhart + Nevada + Assembly"
External links
- Nevada Assembly - Rep. Edwin Goedhart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Edwin Goedhart," accessed November 21, 2014
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2010 Official Statewide General Election Results," accessed November 21, 2014
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2008 General Election Results," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 contributions to Edwin Goedhart," accessed November 21, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Nevada Policy Research Institute, "The 2011 Nevada Legislative Session Review & Report Card," accessed May 5, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
Nevada State Assembly District 36 2007–2012 |
Succeeded by James Oscarson (R) |
