John O'Connor (Nevada)
John O'Connor was a 2014 Libertarian candidate for District 38 of the Nevada State Assembly.
Campaign themes
2014
O'Connor's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
Term Limits
- Excerpt: "As your Assemblyman, I will support a Joint Resolution to amend the Nevada Constitution to impose term limits on those who have managed to avoid them."
Land Rights
- Excerpt: "The ultimate and most promising remedy was started by several western states who all share a common interest for securing sovereign dominion and eminent domain over public lands, which the federal government claims to permanently possess. I support the effort of these states to negotiate an agreement with Congress providing for the orderly transfer of public land to the individual western states."
Self-Defense
- Excerpt: "If elected, I will encourage our representatives to pass similar legislation to prohibit taxation of intrastate firearms, ammunition, parts, and accessories produced and purchased within the State of Nevada. This legislation will be modeled on the Model Version of Firearms Freedom Act. If an amendment to the Nevada Constitution based on this model legislation is proposed, I will endorse that amendment and encourage its passage."
Elections
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. Robin Titus defeated Norm Frey in the Republican primary. Timothy Fasano ran as an Independent American candidate and John O'Connor ran as a Libertarian candidate. Titus defeated Fasano and O'Connor in the general election.[2][3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Robin Titus |
78.9% | 13,440 | |
| Independent American | Timothy Fasano | 12.2% | 2,080 | |
| Libertarian | John O'Connor | 8.9% | 1,514 | |
| Total Votes | 17,034 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Robin Titus |
54.4% | 3,106 |
| Norm Frey | 45.6% | 2,603 |
| Total Votes | 5,709 | |
2010
- See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2010
O'Connor was defeated in the November 2, 2010, general election. His opponent in the November 2 general election was Peter Goicoechea (R).
| Nevada State Assembly, District 35 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Peter Goicoechea (R)
|
12,331 | |||
| John O'Connor (D) | 3,749 | |||
Noteworthy events
Church shooting and arrest
Only July 22, 2018, O'Connor was arrested following a shooting at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Fallon, Nevada. One man was fatally shot and another injured during a sacrament meeting at the church. O'Connor left the church and returned to his home before police arrived. After brief negotiations at his home, he surrendered to deputies. Following his arrest, he was taken to the Churchill County Detention Facility.[6]
O'Connor was charged with first-degree murder, battery with a deadly weapon, and assault with a deadly weapon.[7] In September 2018, Judge Thomas Stockard said O'Connor was not competent to stand trial, based on testimony from a psychiatrist and a psychologist who said O'Connor lacked the ability to assist in his defense with a reasonable degree of rational understanding.[8]
Recent news
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See also
- Nevada State Assembly
- Nevada State Legislature
- Nevada State Assembly elections, 2014
- Nevada State Assembly District 38
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ O'Connorfor Assembly, "Issues," accessed September 17, 2014
- ↑ 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 Appeal, "Update: Charles E. “Bert” Miller dies after shooting at Fallon Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints," July 22, 2018
- ↑ Nevada Appeal, "Mental evaluation ordered for Fallon murder suspect," July 26, 2018
- ↑ Reno Gazette Journal, "Judge says suspect in Fallon church shooting incompetent," September 5, 2018
