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Sean Lyttle
Sean Lyttle was a candidate for Ward 4 representative on the Las Vegas City Council in Nevada. He was defeated in the primary election on April 4, 2017.
Lyttle was also a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 37 of the Nevada State Assembly.
Biography
Lyttle earned a bachelor's degree in theater from Rhodes College and a J.D. from the University of Notre Dame.[1]
At the time of his 2017 run for office, Lyttle owned his own law practice. His professional experience includes work in the theater, as a nightlife executive, and as an associate attorney at the law firms Hall Jaffe Clayton LLP and Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck. He has also served as a pro bono attorney for the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada and a member of the Nevada and Clark County Bar Associations, the Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce, ProNet of Las Vegas, and the Infinity Networking Group.[1][2]
Elections
2017
The city of Las Vegas, Nevada, held a primary election for city council on April 4, 2017. A general election was scheduled for June 13, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was February 3, 2017.
The city council seats in Wards 2, 4, and 6 were up for election in the primary, and the Wards 2 and 6 races advanced to the general election. Ward 6 Councilman Steven D. Ross was not eligible to run for re-election due to term limits.[3] Incumbent Stavros S. Anthony defeated Deborah Harris, Sean Lyttle, and Jon Edge in the primary election for the Ward 4 seat on the Las Vegas City Council.[4]
| Las Vegas City Council, Ward 4 Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Stavros S. Anthony Incumbent |
73.79% | 4,738 |
| Deborah Harris | 12.88% | 827 |
| Sean Lyttle | 11.12% | 714 |
| Jon Edge | 2.21% | 142 |
| Total Votes | 6,421 | |
| Source: Clark County Elections, "2017 Municipal Primary Election - Official Final Results," accessed May 1, 2017 | ||
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2016
Elections for the Nevada State Assembly 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. Jim Marchant defeated Sean D. Lyttle in the Nevada State Assembly District 37 general election.[5][6]
Sean D. Lyttle ran unopposed in the Nevada State Assembly District 37 Democratic primary.[7][8]
Jim Marchant defeated incumbent Glenn Trowbridge in the Nevada State Assembly District 37 Republican primary.[7][8]
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Campaign themes
2017
The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported that the following would be Lyttle's priorities for the city council if elected: "Expand and coordinate homeless services, expand access to mental health care, work force development and job creation."[9]
2016
Lyttle's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
| “ |
Protecting Nevada’s Seniors As Your Advocate in the Assembly, I will focus my work on providing a better quality of life to the seniors of Southern Nevada. Whether the issue is adult guardianship, access to services, predatory financial practices, or accessibility for the disabled, I will always strive to do what is best for my senior friends and neighbors. Promoting Public Safety and Policing in Our Neighborhoods I will work toward common-sense solutions that balance both individual rights and public safety, and I will always support efforts to put more cops in uniform and in our neighborhoods. Strengthening Nevada’s Public Education System As Your Advocate in the Assembly, I will support initiatives that increase our children’s educational quality and opportunity, from preschool to high school – and beyond. Making Environmental Responsibility Easier As Your Advocate in the Assembly, I will support measures that make it easier for Las Vegans to recycle, conserve resources, reduce waste, and utilize renewable energy sources, and I will always strive to keep our air and water clean and beautiful. Advancing LGBTQIA Rights As Your Advocate in the Assembly, I will protect the advances in equality we have already achieved, and I will work to make Nevada a national leader on LGBTQIA issues.[10] |
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| —Sean Lyttle's campaign website, (2016)[11] | ||
Endorsements
2017
Lyttle received endorsements from the following in 2017:
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts Local 720[12]
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 357[12]
- Southern Nevada Central Labor Council[13]
2016
Lyttle received endorsements from the following in 2016:[14]
- Nevada Assembly Democratic Caucus
- Working Families Party
- TeamBernieNV
- IBEW Local 357 PAC
- Nevada Veteran's Association
- Nevada Democratic Veterans and Military Families Caucus
- Nevada Political Action for Animals
- Southern Nevada Central Labor Council
- Las Vegas Police Protective Association Civilian Employees
- IUOE Local 12
Recent news
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See also
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External links
- Las Vegas Government
- Campaign website
- Social media
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Elect Sean Lyttle - Las Vegas City Council, "Meet Sean Lyttle," accessed March 29, 2017
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Sean Lyttle," accessed March 29, 2017
- ↑ Las Vegas Review-Journal, "Political Newcomer Joins Field for Las Vegas City Council Seat," January 18, 2017
- ↑ Las Vegas, Nevada, "Candidate Filing List," February 3, 2017
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2016 Master Statewide Certified List of Candidates," accessed August 19, 2016
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2016 general election results," accessed November 25, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Nevada Secretary of State, "2016 Election Certified List of Candidates," accessed May 16, 2016
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Nevada Secretary of State, "Official Primary election results," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Las Vegas Review-Journal, "Las Vegas City Election Packed with Candidates in Each Council Ward," March 17, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Sean D. Lyttle for Nevada, "Issues," accessed October 10, 2016
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Facebook, "Sean Lyttle for Las Vegas on March 21, 2017," accessed March 29, 2017
- ↑ Twitter, "Sean Lyttle for NV on March 14, 2017," accessed March 29, 2017
- ↑ Sean D. Lyttle for Nevada, "Endorsements," accessed October 10, 2016
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