Mark Sherwood (Nevada)
Mark Sherwood is a former Republican member of the Nevada State Assembly, representing District 21 from 2010 to 2012. He served as State House Minority Whip.
Biography
Sherwood's professional experience includes being the publisher of ParentsGuide of Las Vegas.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Sherwood served on these committees:
Elections
2010
- See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2010
On November 2, 2010, Sherwood won election to the Nevada State Assembly, defeating incumbent Ellen Spiegel. Sherwood garnered just over 50% of the vote. Spiegel got 47.6% of the vote and Les McKay took 2.4%. Sherwood won the 2010 Republican primary election by 24 points (64% to 38%).
| Nevada State Assembly, District 21 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Mark Sherwood (R)
|
8,430 | |||
| Ellen Spiegel (D) | 8,023 | |||
| Les McKay (I) | 401 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Endorsements
Presidential preference
2012
Mark Sherwood (Nevada) endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[1]
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."[2]
2011
Sherwood received a score of 53.97 percent in the 2011 report card, ranking 14th out of all 63 Nevada State Legislature members.[2]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Mark + Sherwood + Nevada + Assembly"
External links
- Official Mark Sherwood website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ellen Spiegel (D) |
Nevada State Assembly District 21 2010–2012 |
Succeeded by Andy Eisen (D) |
