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Robert Blakely
Robert Blakely was a member of the Nevada State Board of Education, representing District 1. Blakely assumed office in 2017. Blakely left office on January 1, 2021.
Blakely ran for election to the Las Vegas City Council to represent Ward 1 in Nevada. Blakely lost in the primary on April 2, 2019.
Biography
Blakely's career began with twenty years spent in engineering positions in Nevada and Arizona, including in the Arizona copper industry. Blakely went on to work at the Nevada Test Site before spending five years on the construction of an Air Force base at the Tonopah Test Range. After that, Blakely worked as a scientist with the U.S. Department of Energy and Bechtel. Prior to his election to the state Board of Education, Blakely served a term as the District 2 representative on the state's Board of Regents.[1]
Education
- B.S. in engineering - Montana College of Mineral Science and Technology
Political career
Nevada State Board of Education (2017-2021)
Blakely was first elected to the board in November 2016 and took office in January 2017. He left office in 2021.
Elections
2020
Robert Blakely did not file to run for re-election.
2019
See also: City elections in Las Vegas, Nevada (2019)
General election
General election for Las Vegas City Council Ward 1
Brian Knudsen defeated Robin Munier in the general election for Las Vegas City Council Ward 1 on June 11, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brian Knudsen (Nonpartisan) | 53.0 | 2,191 |
 | Robin Munier (Nonpartisan) | 47.0 | 1,943 | |
| Total votes: 4,134 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Las Vegas City Council Ward 1
The following candidates ran in the primary for Las Vegas City Council Ward 1 on April 2, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian Knudsen (Nonpartisan) | 27.0 | 1,245 |
| ✔ | | Robin Munier (Nonpartisan) | 20.0 | 924 |
 | Dave Marlon (Nonpartisan) | 17.2 | 792 | |
 | Jesse "Jake" Holder (Nonpartisan) | 11.7 | 541 | |
 | Drew Dondero (Nonpartisan) | 6.0 | 279 | |
| Amy Emanuel (Nonpartisan) | 5.1 | 237 | ||
 | Sherman Ray (Nonpartisan) | 5.1 | 237 | |
 | Robert Blakely (Nonpartisan) | 3.8 | 174 | |
| Margarita Velazquez Rebollal (Nonpartisan) | 2.9 | 135 | ||
| Dean Lauer (Nonpartisan) | 1.0 | 48 | ||
| Total votes: 4,612 | |||
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2016
| Nevada Board of Education District 1, 2016 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 Robert Blakely |
50.7% | 74,144 | |
| Tim Hughes | 49.3% | 72,056 | |
| Total Votes | 146,200 | ||
| Source: Nevada Secretary of State | |||
Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Robert Blakely did not complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2019 Elections
External links
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Alexis Gonzalez-Black |
Nevada State Board of Education District 1 2017–2021 |
Succeeded by Tim Hughes |
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