Kelvin Atkinson

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Kelvin Atkinson
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Democratic Party

Prior offices
Nevada State Assembly District 17
Nevada State Senate District 4

Education

Bachelor's

Howard University

Personal
Profession
Management Analyst, Clark County Government
Contact

Personal website

Kelvin Atkinson (b. April 8, 1969) is a former Democratic member of the Nevada State Senate, representing District 4 from 2013 to 2019. Atkinson resigned on March 5, 2019, after pleading guilty to charges of campaign fund misappropriation.[1] Click here for more information.

Atkinson served as state Senate majority leader in from January to March 2019. He previously served as Senate minority whip from 2015 to 2016.[2]

Atkinson served in the Nevada Assembly, representing District 17 from 2003 to 2012. He served as senior chief deputy whip.

Biography

Atkinson received his B.A. in political science from Howard University. He also graduated from the Western Legislative Academy in 2004 and from the Henry Toll Fellowship in 2005. When he served in nthe state legislature, his professional experience included working as a management analyst and mediator for the Clark County Government.

Committee assignments

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Nevada committee assignments, 2017
• Commerce, Labor and Energy, Chair
• Legislative Operations and Elections
• Transportation, Vice chair

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Atkinson served on the following committees:

2013-2014

In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Atkinson served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Atkinson served on these committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Atkinson served on these committees:

Campaign themes

2016

Atkinson's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[3]

New Jobs and Protecting Workers

  • Excerpt: "We must also do more to protect Nevadans in their workplace. I am a strong advocate of raising Nevada’s minimum wage, equal pay for equal work, and creating an earned sick leave program so workers do not have to fear losing their jobs when they or family members become ill."

Education Opportunity for All

  • Excerpt: "We cannot rest until we have a highly qualified teacher in every classroom. We have a serious teacher shortage problem in Nevada, especially in our at-risk schools."

Looking out for our Senior Citizens

  • Excerpt: "Too many older Nevadans in our area are struggling—facing health problems, barely making ends meet, some raising grandchildren or helping take care of other family members."

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.

Elections

2016

See also: Nevada State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the Nevada State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 14, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 18, 2016.

Incumbent Kelvin Atkinson ran unopposed in the Nevada State Senate District 4 general election.[4][5]

Nevada State Senate, District 4 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Kelvin Atkinson Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 29,912
Total Votes 29,912
Source: Nevada Secretary of State


Incumbent Kelvin Atkinson defeated Stephen Harvey Munford in the Nevada State Senate District 4 Democratic primary.[6][7]

Nevada State Senate District 4, Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Kelvin Atkinson Incumbent 66.63% 3,926
     Democratic Stephen Harvey Munford 33.37% 1,966
Total Votes 5,892

2012

See also: Nevada State Senate elections, 2012

Atkinson won election in the 2012 election for Nevada State Senate, District 4. Atkinson defeated Katherine Duncan and David Wallace in the June 12 primary election and defeated Linda West Myers (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8] [9][10][11]

Nevada State Senate, District 4, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngKelvin Atkinson 79.8% 27,422
     Republican Linda West Myers 20.2% 6,946
Total Votes 34,368
Nevada State Senate, District 4 Democratic Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngKelvin Atkinson 67.9% 2,646
Katherine Duncan 25.2% 983
David Wallace 6.8% 266
Total Votes 3,895

In November 2011, Atkinson announced he would run for the Senate District 4 seat in 2012. Atkinson said he would move a few blocks from his then-current residence, which sat within Senate District 1, to live within District 4. Senate District 4 held a 4-to-1 Democratic voter registration advantage over Republicans. The district was vacated by Steven Horsford (D), who made a successful congressional bid.[12]

2010

See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2010

On November 2, 2010, Atkinson won re-election to the Nevada State Assembly. He did not have any opposition in the June 8 primary and defeated Kenneth King (R) in the general election.

Nevada State Assembly, District 17 General election (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Kelvin Atkinson (D) 11,414
Kenneth King (R) 6,337

2008

See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2008

On November 4, 2008, Atkinson won re-election to the District 17 Seat in the Nevada Assembly, defeating opponents David Isbell and Ryan Fitzgibbons.[13]

Atkinson raised $195,243 for his campaign.[14]

Nevada State Assembly, District 17 (2008)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Kelvin Atkinson (D) 17,473 67.78%
David Isbell 7,017 27.22%
Ryan Fitzgibbons 1,288 5.00%

Campaign finance summary

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Kelvin Atkinson campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2016Nevada State Senate, District 4Won $574,677 N/A**
2012Nevada State Senate, District 4Won $330,572 N/A**
2010Nevada State Assembly, District 17Won $263,475 N/A**
2008Nevada State Assembly, District 17Won $195,243 N/A**
2006Nevada State Assembly, District 17Won $180,731 N/A**
2004Nevada State Assembly, District 17Won $116,312 N/A**
2002Nevada State Assembly, District 17Won $89,919 N/A**
1998Nevada State Assembly, District 12Lost $4,567 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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2018

In 2018, the Nevada State Legislature did not hold a regular session.


2017


2016


2015


2014


2013


2012


2011

Nevada Policy Research Institute

See also: Nevada Policy Research Institute's Legislative Report Card (2011)

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

Atkinson received a score of 28.80 percent in the 2011 report card, ranking 56th out of all 63 Nevada State Legislature members.[16]

Noteworthy events

Resignation following campaign fund misuse (2019)

See also: Noteworthy criminal misconduct in American politics (2019-2020)

Atkinson resigned on March 5, 2019, after announcing that he was pleading guilty to federal charges of campaign fund misappropriation. Atkinson admitted to using campaign funds for his personal use.[1] On March 11, Atkinson pleaded guilty to charges of wire fraud, including using $250,000 in campaign funds for personal use.[17]

Personal

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When he served in the state legislature, Atkinson had one daughter. In an April 22, 2013, Senate debate on repealing Nevada's ban on gay marriage, he announced that he is gay.[18][19][20]

Recent news

This section links to a Google news search for the term "Kelvin + Atkinson + Nevada + Senate"

Kelvin Atkinson News Feed

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Nevada Independent, "Senate Majority Leader Kelvin Atkinson resigns after admitting to misappropriating campaign funds for personal use," March 5, 2019
  2. ↑ Las Vegas Sun, "Nevada Senate Democrats announce leadership changes," accessed March 4, 2016
  3. ↑ atkinson4nevada.com, "On The Issues," accessed May 9, 2016
  4. ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2016 Master Statewide Certified List of Candidates," accessed August 19, 2016
  5. ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2016 general election results," accessed November 25, 2016
  6. ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2016 Election Certified List of Candidates," accessed May 16, 2016
  7. ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "Official Primary election results," accessed August 22, 2016
  8. ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2012 Primary candidates," accessed May 5, 2014
  9. ↑ Clark County, "2012 Primary candidates," accessed May 5, 2014
  10. ↑ Washoe County, "2012 General Election candidates," accessed May 5, 2014(Archived)
  11. ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "Official Results of the 2012 Primary Election," accessed April 23, 2014
  12. ↑ www.lvrj.com, "Upheaval continues for Democrats vying for Nevada Legislature seats," November 28, 2011
  13. ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2008 General Election Results," accessed May 5, 2014
  14. ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 campaign contributions," accessed May 5, 2014
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Nevada State Legislature, "Session Information," accessed July 3, 2014
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Nevada Policy Research Institute, "The 2011 Nevada Legislative Session Review & Report Card," accessed May 5, 2014
  17. ↑ Reno Gazette Journal, "Former state Sen. Atkinson pleads guilty, used $250K in campaign funds for SUV, night club," March 11, 2019
  18. ↑ Associated Press, "Nevada senator comes out as gay during debate," accessed April 25, 2013
  19. ↑ Business Insider, "A Nevada State Senator Came Out During A Gay Marriage Debate On The Floor," accessed April 23, 2013
  20. ↑ MSNBC "Nevada state Sen. comes out in dramatic floor speech: ‘I’m black. I’m gay’," accessed April 23, 2013
Political offices
Preceded by
Steven Horsford (D) 		Nevada State Senate District 4
2013–2019 		Succeeded by
Marcia Washington (D)
Preceded by
' 		Nevada State Assembly District 17
2003–2012 		Succeeded by
Steven Brooks (D)


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