Pete Livermore
Pete Livermore (b. 1941) is a former Republican member of the Nevada State Assembly, representing District 40 from 2010 to 2014. Livermore did not seek re-election in 2014.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Livermore served on the following committees:
| Nevada committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Commerce and Labor |
| • Government Affairs |
| • Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Mining |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Livermore served on the following committees:
| Nevada committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Government Affairs |
| • Health and Human Services |
| • Natural Resources, Agriculture and Mining |
| • Taxation |
Campaign themes
2012
Livermore posted the following to his campaign website as a "platform for this coming legislative session:"[1]
1. Keep taxes at a minimum. There are ways to reduce the cost of government without raising taxes on businesses or individuals.
2. Keep Nevada employed. This also means keeping employees of state and local government employed since they comprise about 40 percent of the workforce in our city.
3. Listen to business. Keeping businesses healthy to support our economy is needed more than ever in this economic downturn. I support the Governor’s efforts to reduce unnecessary regulations.
4. Keep our state business-friendly. The Governor is waging an important campaign to attract new businesses to the state and to our region. I am in total support of his new economic development plan.
5. Work for transparency in government. The voting public needs to be kept aware of what seemingly goes on “behind closed doors.”
Elections
2012
- See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2012
Livermore ran in the 2012 election for Nevada State Assembly, District 40. Livermore defeated Phillip Davies in the June 12 primary election and defeated Rich Dunn (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Pete Livermore Incumbent |
57.8% | 15,914 | |
| Democratic | Rich Dunn | 42.2% | 11,634 | |
| Total Votes | 27,548 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Pete Livermore Incumbent |
72.2% | 3,718 |
| Phillip Davies | 27.8% | 1,434 |
| Total Votes | 5,152 | |
2010
- See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2010
On November 2, 2010, Livermore won election to the Nevada State Assembly, defeating Robin Williamson (D). Livermore defeated Amy Clemens and Lynda Upton in the June 8 primary election.
| Nevada State Assembly, District 40 General election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Pete Livermore (R)
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8,616 | |||
| Robin Williamson (D) | 8,118 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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2014
In 2014, the Nevada State Legislature did not hold a regular session.
2013
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In 2013, the 77th Nevada State Legislature was in session from February 4 through June 4.[6]
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2012
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In 2012, the Nevada State Legislature did not hold a regular session. |
2011
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In 2011, the 76th Nevada State Legislature was in session from February 7 through June 7.[6]
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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."[7]
2011
Livermore received a score of 73.82 percent in the 2011 report card, ranking 12th out of all 63 Nevada State Legislature members.[7]
Endorsements
Presidential preference
2012
Pete Livermore endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[8]
Personal
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Livermore and his wife, Laurie, have three children.
Recent news
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See also
External links
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010,
Footnotes
- ↑ Livermore for Assembly, "Home page," accessed October 23, 2012
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Nevada State Legislature, "Session Information," accessed July 3, 2014
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Nevada Policy Research Institute, "The 2011 Nevada Legislative Session Review & Report Card," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Eight Nevada State Senators," November 16, 2011
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| Preceded by Bonnie Parnell (D) |
Nevada State Assembly District 40 2011–2014 |
Succeeded by Philip O'Neill (R) |
