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Kim Wallin
Kim Wallin is the former Nevada Controller. She was first elected in 2006 and re-elected in 2010.[1] She was ineligible to run for a third term in 2014 due to term limits. Wallin ran for Nevada State Treasurer but lost to Dan Schwartz (R) in the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
Wallin was born in Nevada. She has worked as a professional accountant for over three decades.[2]
In 1984, she founded a Las Vegas-based accounting firm, D K Wallin, Ltd., and remains president of the firm as of the end of her second term as state controller.
Wallin is a member of the XBRL International Public Sector Work Group, a member of the AGA Partnership for Intergovernmental Management and Accountability Steering Committee and is a Director on the NASC Executive Committee.[3]
Wallin graduated from University of Nevada, Las Vegas with a degree in business administration with a major in accounting.[1][4] She is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), as well as a Certified Management Accountant (CMA) and a Certified Financial Manager (CFM).[2]
Education
- Bachelor's degree in business administration - University of Nevada, Las Vegas
- Certified Public Accountant
- Certified Management Accountant
- Certified Financial Manager
Political career
Nevada Controller (2007-2015)
Wallin served as the Nevada Controller from 2007 to 2015. She unseated incumbent Steve Martin in the general election on November 7, 2006. She was re-elected in 2010.[1]
Elections
2014
Wallin was barred by term limits from seeking re-election in 2014, and ran for the office of Nevada Treasurer while current treasurer, Democrat Kate Marshall sought the office of Nevada Secretary of State.[5] The general election was held on November 4, 2014.[6]
Results
General election
| Nevada Treasurer, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Dan Schwartz |
51.5% | 277,450 | |
| Democratic | Kim Wallin | 41.5% | 223,750 | |
| Independent American | Kress Cave | 3.6% | 19,346 | |
| Independent | None of these candidates | 3.5% | 18,668 | |
| Total Votes | 539,214 | |||
| Election results via Nevada Secretary of State | ||||
2010
Wallin won re-election as controller in the general election on November 2, 2010.[7]
| Nevada Controller, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Kim Wallin Incumbent |
47.5% | 331,311 | |
| Republican | Barry Herr | 42.6% | 297,069 | |
| IAP | Warren Markowitz | 4.8% | 33,668 | |
| - | None of These Candidates | 5.1% | 35,571 | |
| Total Votes | 697,619 | |||
| Election results via Nevada Secretary of State | ||||
2006
Wallin won election as Nevada Controller on November 7, 2006.[8]
| Nevada Controller, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Kim Wallin |
45.2% | 257,790 | |
| Republican | Steve Martin | 43.9% | 250,855 | |
| IAP | Floyd Fitzibbons | 5.3% | 30,490 | |
| - | None of These Candidates | 5.5% | 31,656 | |
| Total Votes | 570,791 | |||
| Election results via Nevada Secretary of State | ||||
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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See also
External links
- Nevada State Controller's Office - Kim Wallin
- Campaign website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Nevada Controller, "Biography" accessed November 1, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kim Wallin for Treasurer 2014 Official campaign website, "Homepage," accessed December 31, 2014
- ↑ Office of the Nevada State Controller, "Kim R. Wallin, CMA, CFM, CPA State Controller," accessed December 31, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography" accessed November 1, 2012
- ↑ Inside Nevada Politics, "Controller Wallin confirms she'll probably run for treasurer; musical chairs continue," February 5, 2013
- ↑ Review Journal, Barlow Considering Run for State Controller, July 22, 2013
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "November 2010 General Election Results," accessed April 2, 2011
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State - Official 2006 General Election Results
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by ' |
Nevada Controller 2007-2015 |
Succeeded by Ron Knecht (R) |
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