December 2020 Newsletter
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THE LINCOLN NEWSLETTER The Official Newsletter of the Nevada Republican Club December 2020 JANUARY 5TH LUNCHEON TO FEATURE THE PRESIDENT OF THE NEVADA MINING ASSOCIATION The Nevada Mining Industry will be a target of the Democrats in the upcoming Legislative Session. To inform us on mining issues in Nevada, Mr. Tyre Gray, President of the Nevada Mining Association, will speak at our January 5th luncheon. Mr. Gray is as a charismatic thought-leader. Known for his big laugh and positive outlook, Tyre cut his teeth as an educator at an at-risk learning academy before transitioning into the private sector where he spent the past two decades acquiring a wide variety of skills holding leadership positions in the consulting, resorts, and legal industry. Immediately before taking the helm of the Association, Tyre was an attorney in private practice focusing on government affairs, where he represented numerous Fortune 500 companies before local, state, and federal regulatory and legislative bodies across the southwestern states. Tyre’s sharp dress is only matched by his sharp wit and great appreciation for music. Tyre lives in Las Vegas, NV, with his wife, Ashanti, son Adonis, and his daughter, Reign. Don't miss the ticket deadline and purchase your ticket by Sunday, January 3rd. www.nevadarepublicanclub.com Renew your Membership!! Be sure to start out 2021 right by SAVE THE DATE!! renewing your Membership now!! Go to We are planning an evening social event www.nevadarepublicanclub.com so you for January 22nd. Details are still in work, don't miss out on reduced lunch pricing but mark your calendars to join us for a and other benefits! fun evening of socializing with fellow club members and the opporutnity to meet with many of our elected officials. December 2020 - page 1 President's Message Greetings all, I am honored to be serving as your Nevada Republican Club President for 2021. I look forward to serving you and continuing to grow our club in both size and importance. My heartfelt thanks go out to Pauline Lee for her dedication to the club and for all the hard work she has done over her three years as our President. She made this club a force within the party and throughout Nevada. I look forward to working with her more as she joins our distinguished list of Past Presidents. This coming year offers new challenges for our club and for Republicans both in Clark County and in Nevada in general. We made some great strides in the Legislative elections, taking away the Democrats super majority in the Assembly and picking up a seat in the Senate. That will help us all in the upcoming Legislative Session as they work to recover Nevada from the devastation caused by the Governor’s draconian measures that have crippled Nevada’s economy. There is much to do to get us back to where we were at the beginning of 2020. Our plan is to be involved as they work through the Session. We plan to provide input and to have our members testify at hearings during the Session to have our voices heard and to, hopefully, influence the actions the Legislature takes. We will need all your help to make this happen. Our Board will meet next month for our annual retreat to develop our goals and plans for the year and to figure out the best way to have our voices heard and how we can help make Nevada better. Once we finish that, I’ll let you all know where we are headed and how you can help. We are also planning an evening social for next month and will send out the details once we finalize them. We also plan to renew our quarterly socials so that we can meet in a more casual environment to get to know each other better and to provide everyone with the opportunity to mingle and talk with folks they don’t usually get to spend time with. We will also have to begin our work for the 2022 elections, as we will work to elect a new Governor, all the state officers, Legislators, as well as Representatives to Congress and one US Senator. There is much to do and I look forward to working with you all to achieve more success. If you haven't taken the chance yet to renew your membership for 2021, now is the time. You can do that easily through the Club website or at our January luncheon. Best Wishes for a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and a Happy 2021. Dave Gibbs December 2020 - page 2 Nevada Republican Club Board of Directors 2021 The Club held its annual Board election at the November 30th luncheon. Here are the officers and board members who will serve for 2021: Executive Officers President: David Gibbs 1st Vice President: Rudy Pamintuan 2nd Vice President: Frank Santora Secretary: Martha Kimpel Treasurer: Doug Bramble Director of Communications: Buzz Boles Board members at Large Cindy Parker Aaron Manfredi Bill Cole Sam Peters Patti Domingo Susan Proffitt Jim Marsh Sherry Rickard Susanne Spinelli Past Presidents Pauline Lee Bob Sulliman Sergeants-At-Arms (Appointed) Carl Fogg Stephen Sedlmeyer Congratulations to the newly elected officers and board members. We look forward to serving you throughout the coming year. From all the board members of The Nevada Republican Club to all of you: A Very Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and a Joyous and Prosperous New Year! December 2020 - page 3 Congratulations to Our New Elected Officials The Nevada Republican Club congratulates those Republican candidates who were elected to represent us in the Nevada Legislature. State Senate: District 5: Carrie Buck (Republican Pick-up) District 15: Heidi Gansert District 18: Scott Hammond District 19: Pete Goicoechea State Assembly: District 2: Heidi Kasama (Republican Hold replacing retiring Assemblyman John Hambrick) District 4: Richard McArthur (Republican pick-up) District 13: Tom Roberts District 19: Annie Black (Republican Hold) District 22: Melissa Hardy District 23: Glen Leavitt District 25: Jill Tolles District 26: Lisa Krasner District 31: Jill Dickman (Republican pick-up) District 32: Alexis Hansen District 33: John Ellison District 36: Gregory Hafen II District 37: Andy Matthews (Republican pick-up) District 38: Robin Titus District 39: Jim Wheeler District 40: Philip PK O’Neill (Republican Hold replacing retiring Assemblyman Al Kramer) The Nevada Republican Club wishes all our Legislators success in the upcoming 2021 Legislative Session! Hotly Contested County Commission District C Race When all the ballots were counted in November, Stavros Anthony was 10 votes behind in his race against Ross Miller for the County Commission C race. Despite Registrar of Voters Joe Gloria’s testimony that there were 139 discrepancies discovered among the votes cast in that election and that those questionable votes exceeded the difference in the race, the Commission voted to certify the race anyway. Anthony asked for a recount, in which many of our club officers and members participated, but ended the recount 15 votes behind. Stavros’ campaign took the election to District Court seeking an injunction due to the 139 discrepancies, but the case was denied, and the County Commission again certified the election for Ross Miller. Stavros’ campaign has vowed to take their case to the State Supreme Court, seeking a new election. We look forward to his success and the opportunity for the voters on District C to have a fair and honest election. December 2020 - page 4 Nevada Republican Club Judicial Recommendations Card Yields Successes The Club interviewed judicial candidates and created a recommendations list for the contested judicial candidates in Clark County for the June primary and November general election. We printed and distributed 25,000 slate cards throughout Clark County and had the list printed in numerous publications. Our efforts yielded good results, as many of our recommended candidates were successful. Congratulations to those who won their judicial races. Nevada State Supreme Court: State Appellate Court: Seat B: Kristina Pickering (Unopposed) Dept 3: Bonnie Bulla (NRC Recommended) Seat D: Douglas Herndon (NRC Recommended) District Court: Family Court: Dept 1: Bita Yeager Dept A: William Voy (Unopposed) Dept 2: Carli Lynn Kierny Dept B: Linda Marquis (Unopposed) Dept 3: Monica Trujillo Dept C: Rebecca Burton (Unopposed) Dept 4: Nadia Krall Dept D: Bob Teuton (Unopposed) Dept 5: Veronica Barisich (NRC Recommended) Dept E: Charles Hoskin (NRC Recommended) Dept 6: Jacqueline Bluth (NRC Recommended) Dept F: Denise Gentile (Unopposed) Dept 7: Linda Bell (Unopposed) Dept G: Rhonda Forsberg (NRC Recommended) Dept 8: Jessica Peterson Dept H: Art Ritchie (Unopposed) Dept 9: Cristina Silva (Unopposed) Dept I: Soonhee Bailey (NRC Recommended) Dept 10: Tierra Jones (Unopposed) Dept J: Dedree Butler (NRC Recommended) Dept 11: Elizabeth Gonzalez (Unopposed) Dept K: Cynthia Giuliani (Unopposed) Dept 12: Michelle Leavitt (Unopposed) Dept L: David Gibson, Jr. (Unopposed) Dept 13: Mark Denton (Unopposed) Dept M: Amy Mastin Dept 14: Adrianna Escobar (Unopposed) Dept N: Mathew Harter (Unopposed) Dept 15: Joe Hardy, Jr. (Unopposed) Dept O: Frank Sullivan (Unopposed) Dept 16: Tim Williams (Unopposed) Dept P: Mary Perry (NRC Recommended) Dept 17: Michael Villani (NRC Recommended) Dept Q: Bryce Duckworth (Unopposed) Dept 18: Mary Kay Holthus (NRC Recommended) Dept R: Bill Henderson (Unopposed) Dept 19: Crystal Eller Dept S: Vincent Ochoa (Unopposed) Dept 20: Eric Johnson (NRC Recommended) Dept T: Nadin Cutter Dept 21: Tara Clark Newberry Dept U: Dawn Throne Dept 22: Susan Johnson (NRC Recommended) Dept V: Margaret Pickard (Unopposed) Dept 23: Jasmin Lilly-Spells Dept W: Stacy Rocheleau (NRC Recommended)