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Harry Mortenson
Harry Mortenson (b. November 24, 1930) is a former Democratic member of the Nevada Assembly. He represented the 42nd District from 1997 to 2013.
Biography
Mortenson earned his B.S. from Roanoke College and his M.A. from Duke University. His professional experience includes working as the president of Scientific Consulting Firm; a former staff member at Los Alamos Sci Labs from 1962 to 1970; a former senior physicist at Babcock and Wilcox, Lynchburg VA, from 1958 to 1962; and a physicist at EI DuPont, Savanna River Lab, from 1954 to 1958.[1]
Committee assignments
While in the Nevada Assembly, Mortenson served on the following committees:
- Corrections, Parole, and Probation Committee, Nevada Assembly
- Elections, Procedures, Ethics, and Constitutional Amendments Committee, Nevada Assembly
- Judiciary Committee, Nevada Assembly
- Taxation Committee, Nevada Assembly
Elections
2012
- See also: Nevada State Senate elections, 2012
Mortenson ran in the 2012 election for Nevada State Senate, District 11. Mortenson was defeated by Aaron D. Ford in the June 12 primary election.[2][3][4][5]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Aaron D. Ford |
68.5% | 1,741 |
| Harry Mortenson | 31.5% | 802 |
| Total Votes | 2,543 | |
2008
- See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2008
On November 4, 2008, Mortenson won re-election to the District 42 Seat in the Nevada Assembly, defeating Carole Donald.[6]
Mortenson raised $65,993 for his campaign.[7]
| Nevada State Assembly, District 42 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Harry Mortenson (D)
|
8,354 | 66.30% | ||
| Carole Donald | 4,247 | 33.70% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Mortenson and his wife, Helen, have three children: Eric, Lisa and Kirk.[1]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Harry + Mortenson + Nevada + Senate"
External links
- Harry Mortenson's personal website
- Nevada Assembly - Rep. Harry Mortenson
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Harry Mortenson," accessed November 24, 2014
- ↑ 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 contributions to Harry Mortenson," accessed November 24, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
Nevada State Assembly District 42 1996–2010 |
Succeeded by Irene Bustamante (D) |
