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Patrick McAtee-MacRae
Patrick McAtee-MacRae (independent) (also known as Mac) ran for election to the Nevada State Assembly to represent District 1. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
McAtee-MacRae completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Patrick McAtee-MacRae was born in Merced, California. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1975 to 2006. McAtee-MacRae earned a bachelor's degree from Chapman University in 1996 and a graduate degree from East Carolina University in 2008. His career experience includes working as a quality assurance manager for a defense contractor, configuration manager, information systems security manager/officer, teacher, and trainer.
McAtee-MacRae has been affiliated with the American Legion, Disabled American Veterans (DAV), the Scottish American Military Society (SAMS), St. Andrew's Society of Sacramento, the Clan MacRae Society of North America, Clan Donnachaidh, the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, and Lions Clubs International.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2022
General election
General election for Nevada State Assembly District 1
Incumbent Daniele Monroe-Moreno defeated Garland Brinkley and Patrick McAtee-MacRae in the general election for Nevada State Assembly District 1 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Daniele Monroe-Moreno (D) | 54.8 | 14,242 |
 | Garland Brinkley (R)  | 42.6 | 11,067 | |
 | Patrick McAtee-MacRae (Independent) | 2.6 | 670 | |
| Total votes: 25,979 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Daniele Monroe-Moreno advanced from the Democratic primary for Nevada State Assembly District 1.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Nevada State Assembly District 1
Garland Brinkley defeated Chris Dyer and Matthew Clendenen in the Republican primary for Nevada State Assembly District 1 on June 14, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Garland Brinkley | 40.9 | 1,656 |
 | Chris Dyer | 39.9 | 1,616 | |
| Matthew Clendenen | 19.2 | 780 | ||
| Total votes: 4,052 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Patrick McAtee-MacRae completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by McAtee-MacRae's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Trained as an Electronics Technician and Information Assurance, while in the Navy. Upon leaving the US Navy I completed a Master of Teaching, Later three Certificates in Configuration Management and currently Is a Quality Assurance Manager for a Defense Contractor here in the Las Vegas Area. After retirement from the Navy, I taught 6th to 11th grade Social Studies for 5 years, while serving as a town commissioner and county governments organization in North Carolina. I returned to government service to teach Sailor’s communications equipment use, operations and skill for the Littoral Combat Ship Program from the LCS 2 to LCS 24 Naval Commands. After returning home to live in Nevada again my wife and I settled in North Las Vegas and went back to work for a government contractor supporting the U.S. Air Force.
Having always been active in volunteer civic organizations over the course of my lifetime no matter where I was assigned or traveled. To my surprise, I was awarded the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award, received Nov. 2021 (COVID delay)- A Nonpartisan tired of watching political infighting. Votes that are Party line, regardless of what helps or hinders Nevada.
- Planning for our future, regardless of the issue is needed. As A Nonpartisan, I am approachable with ideas and accessible to constituents.
- Constitutional Conservative. Our guiding document, if change is needed or desired should be done properly, as per the Constitution.
There is no quick fix to our educational system (Nevada ranking 49th of 50 states) We need parents involved in their child's education, we need qualified Teachers and a school board the works to put the two together and solves problems that get in the way of an education. More money is not the only answer, only part of the solution. At all levels we need to be fiscally responsible, be able to see what the money comes from and goes too.
"We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them." A. Einstein
We can not solve our issues here in the Valley by using the same practices used to arrive where we are now. Are those who presented us with our current issues able to solve them? If they are, why has it not happened? I believe we need to return the political process to the voters.
The Second example to whom I looked up to was my Step-father Jack R. Dolley. Or Capt. Jack as he was called. He was a Captain in the Fire department. I never saw him excited and only saw him angry once. At 6 foot 4 inches tall, I felt once was enough. I came home from school one day all excited that my PE coach had not called me out while we were running two miles (something that normally happened), as I stayed in the middle of the pack. He looked at me very calmly and said "Do you consider yourself average" which of course at 14 caught me of guard. When I didn't answer right away he asked again. To which my reply was no! After which he said well running in the middle of the pack says you are average. He then asked why not be out front? Why not put out a little more effort? I complained that most of those I ran with could out run me. He then looked at me with the standard dead pan and said "But they won't" I asked why, he responded with, they are lazy or do not care.
Well he annoyed me, so I set out to prove him wrong. So, I put out more effort, I never did finish 1st, but I did finish almost always in the top 5, every time. My grade when from a C to a B and later and A. At which point I received mush more freedom, since being on the honor roll had its benefits at home.
Tarzan and John Carter of Mars also make my list.
1. Government Affairs (Government, Public and Veterans)I believe these committees have the largest impact on our State.
2. Judiciary
3. Education and or Natural Resources
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 22, 2022
