Nevada Legislators, 1861-2017 April 2017 Senate Committee Room, 1959 Nevada Legislature, c.1895 Joint Assembly and Senate Committee Meeting, 2001 Compiled by the Research Library Research Division Legislative Counsel Bureau This publication was compiled by the Research Library of the Research Division of the Legislative Counsel Bureau based on information from the Library’s collection and the following sources: 1. Division of State Library, Archives and Public Records, Nevada Department of Administration 2. Nevada Historical Society 3. Nevada Secretary of State Additional information, corrections, and suggestions are invited. Please contact us at [email protected]. Cover photographs (left to right): • Nevada Legislature, c.1895, courtesy of the Nevada State Museum • Senate Committee Room, 1959, courtesy of the Division of State Library, Archives and Public Records, Nevada Department of Administration • Joint Assembly and Senate Committee Meeting, 2001, courtesy of Soulam Photography Photograph on this page: • Assemblyman Robert Sader, Senator Bob Coffin, Senator Bill O’Donnell, and staff, 1991, courtesy of Legislative Counsel Bureau Research Library Photo Collection Individual photographs in the “In Memoriam” section: • J. Roger Bissett, 1959; John P. Foley, 1971; and Chester Coe Swobe, 1971, courtesy of the Division of State Library, Archives and Public Records, Nevada Department of Administration • Francis William (Bill) Farr courtesy of the Sparks Museum & Cultural Center • All other photos courtesy of Legislative Counsel Bureau Research Library Photo Collection Nevada Legislators, 1861-2017 April 2017 Compiled by the Research Library Research Division Legislative Counsel Bureau Table of Contents Nevada Legislators, 1861–2017 1 Key to Table 93 Appendices 95 In Memoriam 97 Nevada Legislature’s Membership Highlights 111 Women in the Nevada Legislature 113 Nevada State Legislature—20 Years of Service or More 119 Nevada State Legislature—20 Years of Service or More (Majority Party) 123 Nevada State Legislature—20 Years of Service or More (Minority Party) 125 Legislators Appointed to Fill Vacancies, 1945–2016 127 Selected Officers of the Nevada Legislature, 1864–2017 129 i Last Name First Name County1 Party2 Years in Years in Special Comments Gender Leadership Memorial Year of Assembly3 Senate3 Death Abraham T. W. ES U Nov 1868-Nov 1870 Male 1875 *R Nov 1870-Nov 1872* Ackerman George B. MI D Nov 1916-Nov 1918 Male 1947 (A.R. 20) Ackley John M. CH, LY U Sep 1862-Sep 1863 Territorial Legislature House of Representatives.4 Male Adams Gary J. WA R Nov 1952-Nov 1956 Male Adams James R. EU R Nov 1880-Mar 1881* *Died in office. Male 1881 Adams P. E. ES D Nov 1912-Nov 1914 Male Adams Thomas M. ST R Nov 1872-Nov 1874 Male Addenbrooke Bernard R. WA R Nov 1920-Nov 1924 Male 1941 Adkison David Oliver ST U Nov 1868-Nov 1870 Male Speaker, 1869. 1887 Adler Ernest E. CA, LY, D Nov 1986-Nov 1990 Nov 1990-Nov 1998 Male Senate Assistant Minority (Ernie) ST, WA Floor Leader, 1993, 1995, and 1997. Agee Horace Albert EL D Nov 1936-Nov 1938 Male 1952 Ainley John EL R Nov 1890-Nov 1892 Male 1905 Aizley Paul CL D Nov 2008-Nov 2014 Male Speaker Pro Tem, 2013, 2013 Special Session, and 2014 Special Session. Albright George L. ES R Nov 1886-Nov 1888 Male Alexander Isaac WH D Nov 1916-Nov 1918 Male Allan Nelson WH R Nov 1874-Nov 1876 Male Allard Dennis L. CL R Nov 1994-Nov 1996 Male Assembly Whip (Co-Whip), 1995. Alleman Alfred Joseph CL D Nov 1964-Nov 1966 Nov 1966-Nov 1968 Served two-year term (Nov 1966-Nov 1968) Male 2007 pursuant to lots drawn during the redistricting process of the 1965 Special Session. Allen Archie ST R Nov 1888-Nov 1890 Male Allen Charles E. EU R Nov 1888-Nov 1890 Male *S Nov 1894-Nov 1898* Allen Cranston CH D Nov 1872-Nov 1874 Grandfather of Assemblywoman Daisy Allen. Male 1908 1908 Father of Assemblyman Lemuel Allen. Brother of Assemblyman David Allen. Allen Daisy CH D Nov 1924-Nov 1926 Daughter of Assemblyman Lemuel Allen. Female 1958 Granddaughter of Assemblyman Cranston Allen. Allen David WA R Nov 1884-Nov 1886 Uncle of Assemblyman Lemuel Allen. Male 1907 Brother of Assemblyman Cranston Allen. Allen E. A. LA D Nov 1882-Nov 1884 Male Allen Francis O. CL R Nov 2004-Nov 2008 Female Allen John E. ST R Nov 1878-Nov 1880 Male Allen K. L. (Doc) WA R Nov 1942-Nov 1944 Male 1954 Allen Lemuel CH D Nov 1874-Nov 1878 Father of Assemblywoman Daisy Allen. Male Speaker, 1895, 1897, and 1918 Nov 1888-Nov 1902 Son of Assemblyman Cranston Allen. 1899. Nov 1908-Nov 1910 Nephew of Assemblyman David Allen. President of the Senate, Lieutenant Governor, 1903-1907. 1903 and 1905. See page 91 for key to table. 1 Nevada Legislators, 1861-2017 Last Name First Name County1 Party2 Years in Years in Special Comments Gender Leadership Memorial Year of Assembly3 Senate3 Death Allen U. E. LI R Nov 1878-Nov 1880 Male Speaker Pro Tem, 1879. 1888 Alpers Ernest LY R Nov 1940-Nov 1942 Male 1982 1982 Alt George RO, WA D Nov 1874-Nov 1876 Male 1901 Nov 1886-Nov 1888 Alward Fred S. CL D Nov 1930-Nov 1934 Lieutenant Governor, 1935-1939. Male Speaker, 1933. 1987 1987 President of the Senate, 1935 and 1937. Ambler M. B. ES D Nov 1916-Nov 1918 Male Ames William John ES D Nov 1962-Nov 1964 Male Amodei Mark E. CA, DO, R Nov 1996-Nov 1998 Nov 1998-Nov 2010 Special election held September 13, 2011, to fill Male Senate Assistant Majority LY, ST unexpired term of U.S. Representative Dean A. Whip, 1999 and 2001. Heller; Oath of Office, September 15, 2011. President Pro Tem, United States House of Representatives, 2003, 2003 Special 2011-Current. Sessions (two), 2004 Special Session, 2005, 2005 Special Session, 2007, 2007 Special Session, and 2008 Special Session (one). Amodei Peter A. OR R Nov 1938-Nov 1940 Male Anderson Bernard WA D Nov 1990-Nov 2010 Male Assembly Majority Whip, 2014 (Bernie) 2001, 2003, 2003 Special Sessions (two), and 2005. Speaker Pro Tem, 2004 Special Session, 2007, 2007 Special Session, 2008 Special Sessions (two), 2009, and 2010 Special Session. Anderson Dennis Paul CL R Nov 2012-Current Male Assembly Majority Floor (Paul) Leader, 2015, 2015 Special Session, and 2016 Special Session. Assembly Minority Floor Leader, 2017. Anderson Elliot T. CL D Nov 2010-Current Male Anderson Harold EL D Nov 1948-Nov 1952 Male Assembly Majority Floor Leader, 1951. Anderson J. M. ST U Nov 1868-Nov 1870 Male Anderson Lawrence F. EL D Nov 1932-Nov 1934 Male Andonov Walter CL R Nov 2002-Nov 2004 Male Andreasen Clinton B. ST D Nov 1942-Nov 1946 Male 1963 (S.R. 3, 1961 File No. 6) Andrews George L. ST R Nov 1878-Nov 1880 Male 1923 Andrews Nicholas G. ST R Nov 1872-Nov 1876 Male Nov 1884-Nov 1886 See page 91 for key to table. 2 Nevada Legislators, 1861-2017 Last Name First Name County1 Party2 Years in Years in Special Comments Gender Leadership Memorial Year of Assembly3 Senate3 Death Angle Sharron E. WA R Nov 1998-Nov 2006 Female Assembly Minority Whip (Co-Minority Whip), 2003, and 2003 Special Sessions (two). Anker Chester H. PE R Nov 1934-Nov 1936 Male Anker Peter HU R Nov 1904-Nov 1906 Maternal grandfather of Senator Clarence Clifton Male 1922 (Cliff) Young. Araujo Nelson CL D Nov 2014-Current Male Assembly Assistant Majority Floor Leader, 2017. Arberry Morse, Jr. CL D Nov 1984-Aug 2010* *Excused from 17th Special Session, 2001. Male *Resigned August 31, 2010. Archer E. S. HU D Nov 1884-Nov 1886 Male Armbrust B. ST R Nov 1884-Nov 1886 Male Armstrong Derek W. CL R Nov 2014-Nov 2016 Male Armstrong F. C. LY S Nov 1898-Nov 1900 Male Armstrong R. T. ES D Nov 1918-Nov 1920 Male Arnold Emory J. ES D Nov 1910-Nov 1912 Nov 1912-Nov 1916 Brother of Assemblyman Marvin L. Arnold. Male 1966 SS 1966 (S.C.R. 4, File No. 9) Arnold L. R. (Dick) CL D Nov 1934-Nov 1936 Nov 1938-Dec 1938* *Resigned prior to 1939 Session. Charles Lee Male Horsey appointed. Arnold Marvin L. NY R Nov 1920-Nov 1922 Brother of Emory J. Arnold, who served in the Male 1961 (A.R. 12, 1961 Assembly and Senate. File No. 18) Arnold Richard ST R Nov 1872-Nov 1874 Male Ascher John A. WA D Nov 1910-Nov 1914 Male Ashworth Don W. CL D Nov 1978-Nov 1982 Brother of Lloyd Keith Ashworth, who served in Male the Assembly and Senate. Ashworth Lloyd Keith CL D Nov 1966-Nov 1976 Nov 1976-Nov 1984 Brother of Senator Don W. Ashworth. Male Speaker, 1973 and 1975. 1997 (A.C.R. 1996 (Keith) Inducted into the Senate Hall of Fame in 1997 President Pro Tem, 24, File No. 66) (S.R. 7, File No. 64). 1983 and 1984 Special Session. Atchinson Arthur W. EU R Nov 1876-Nov 1878 Male Atkinson Kelvin D. CL D Nov 2002-Nov 2012 Nov 2012-Current Male Assembly Senior Chief Deputy Majority Whip, 2011. Senate Minority Whip (Co-Minority Whip), 2015 and 2015 Special Session. Senate Assistant Minority Floor Leader, 2016 Special Session. Senate Assistant Majority Floor Leader, 2017. Atkinson T. B. ST R Nov 1874-Nov 1876 Male See page 91 for key to table. 3 Nevada Legislators, 1861-2017 Last Name First Name County1 Party2 Years in Years in Special Comments Gender Leadership Memorial Year of Assembly3 Senate3 Death Augustine Kathy M.