Kelly Kite
Kelly Kite (b. 1947) is a former Republican member of the Nevada State Assembly, representing District 39 from 2011 to 2012.
Biography
Kite's professional experience includes working as a licensed Nevada insurance agent. He also served in the United States Navy from 1966 to 1970.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Kite served on these committees:
- Commerce and Labor Committee, Nevada Assembly
- Judiciary
- Natural Resources, Agriculture and Mining Committee, Nevada Assembly
Elections
2012
- See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2012
Kite ran in the 2012 election for Nevada State Assembly, District 39. Kite was defeated by Jim Wheeler in the June 12 primary election.[1][2][3][4]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Jim Wheeler |
37.7% | 2,718 |
| Kelly Kite Incumbent | 35% | 2,526 |
| Gary Roger Schmidt | 27.3% | 1,971 |
| Total Votes | 7,215 | |
2010
- See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2010
On November 2, 2010, Kite won election to the Nevada State Assembly, defeating Joetta Brown (D) and David Schumann (Independent American). Kite defeated Jim Wheeler, Barbara Smallwood, and Janet Murphy in the June 8 primary election.
| Nevada State Assembly, District 39 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Kelly Kite (R)
|
13,741 | |||
| Joetta Brown (D) | 8,118 | |||
| David Schumann (I) | 1,942 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Endorsements
Presidential preference
2012
Kelly Kite endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[5]
Personal
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Kite and his wife, Cathie, have two children.
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."[6]
2011
Kite received a score of 52.88 percent in the 2011 report card, ranking 16th out of all 63 Nevada State Legislature members.[6]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Kelly + Kite + Nevada + Assembly"
External links
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010,
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Eight Nevada State Senators," November 16, 2011
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Nevada Policy Research Institute, "The 2011 Nevada Legislative Session Review & Report Card," accessed May 5, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by James Settelmeyer (R) |
Nevada State Assembly District 39 2011-2012 |
Succeeded by Jim Wheeler (R) |
