Valerie Wiener
Valerie Wiener (b. October 30, 1948) is a former Democratic member of the Nevada State Senate, representing the Clark 3 District from 1996 to 2012. She ended her stint in the Senate as Majority Whip, and was Minority Whip from 2001 to 2007.
Biography
Wiener earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Missouri, Columbia, in 1971, her M.A. in Journalism from the University of Missouri, Columbia, in 1972 and her M.A. in Contemporary Literature from the University of Illinois, Springfield, in 1974. She also attended the McGeorge School of Law of the University of the Pacific from 1976 to 1979. Her professional experience includes working as the owner/Vice President of Broadcast Associates from 1972 to 1986, as Press Secretary for the United States Senate/House from 1983 to 1988, as an Author for the National Federation of Press Women in 1991 and as the owner/President/CEO of Wiener Communications Group since 1988 and Power Mark Publishing since 1998.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Wiener served on these committees:
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Wiener served on these committees:
Elections
2012
- See also: Nevada State Senate elections, 2012
In 2012, Wiener was one of four senators and one representative to be the first senators and representatives term limited by Nevada's 1996 amendment. The 1996 amendment did not go into affect until canvassed by the Supreme Court on November 27, 1996, so legislators elected that year -- and sworn in on November 5, 1996 -- were not affected by the bill until their re-election in 2000.[2]
2008
- See also: Nevada State Senate elections, 2008
On November 4, 2008, Wiener won re-election to the Clark 3 Senatorial District Seat in the Nevada State Senate, defeating Anthony Wernicke.[3]
| Nevada State Senate, Clark 3 District (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Valerie Wiener (D)
|
14,905 | 64.48% | ||
| Anthony Wernicke | 8,209 | 35.52% | ||
2004
- See also: Nevada State Senate elections, 2004
On November 2, 2004, Weiner won re-election to the Clark 3 Senatorial District Seat in the Nevada State Senate, defeating Leo Davenport.[4]
| Nevada State Senate, Clark 3 District (2004) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Valerie Wiener (D)
|
15,747 | 61.01% | ||
| Leo Davenport | 9,974 | 38.64% | ||
2000
- See also: Nevada State Senate elections, 2000
In November 2000, Wiener won re-election to the Clark 3 Senatorial District Seat in the Nevada State Senate, defeating opponents Alice Lillie and Lou Toomin.[5]
| Nevada State Senate, Clark 3 District (2000) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Valerie Wiener (D)
|
12,323 | 62.34% | ||
| Lou Toomin | 6,158 | 31.15% | ||
| Alice Lillie | 1,285 | 6.50% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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."[6]
2011
Wiener received a score of 32.23 percent in the 2011 report card, ranking 48th out of all 63 Nevada State Legislature members.[6]
Recent news
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External links
- Valerie Wiener 2008 campaign website(Archived)
- Valerie Wiener official Nevada State Senate website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2000, 1996
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Sen. Valerie Wiener," accessed November 19, 2014
- ↑ www.lvrj.com, "Term limits cases argued," July 2, 2008
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2008 General Election Results," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2004 General Election Results," accessed November 20, 2014
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2000 General Election Results," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Nevada Policy Research Institute, "The 2011 Nevada Legislative Session Review & Report Card," accessed May 5, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
Nevada State Senate, Clark 3 District 1997–2012 |
Succeeded by Tick Segerblom (D) |
