Bob L. Beers
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Bob L. Beers is a member of the Nevada Assembly
representing District 21 in Clark County, Nevada
. Prior to his election in 2006, he was an author involved in graphic arts and illustration.
Originally from Eureka, California
, Beers attended Arcata High School and Humboldt State College. He currently resides in Henderson, Nevada
with his wife and son.
It was remarked that he won the Republican primary, spending only $153.
As a Republican
, he quickly generated controversy when he came to the aid of Nevada's tip-earning workers when Casino Mogul Steve Wynn instituted a program to retain 20% of his dealers' tips in violation of existing Nevada law.
The controversy over Assemblyman Beers' bill, AB357 created an atmosphere that culminated in the first ever dealers union being formed on a strip property. During a hearing on AB357, the vice president of the Las Vegas chapter of the NAACP stated an endorsement supporting Assemblyman Beers continuation as a Nevada legislator. Currently that is the only known endorsement of a white Republican by any NAACP chapter.
Other issues Assemblyman Beers has taken up include the creation of an Armed Services club at McCarran International Airport
in Las Vegas. Currently McCarran was the only airport of its size without such a facility. Eventually a USO facility was installed through the efforts of Harry Reid’s office, but only after Assemblyman Beers created public awareness of the issue.
In 2008 Assemblyman Bob Beers was nominated to be a recipient of the JFK Profiles in Courage Award.
Born March 11, 1951, Beers is a recipient of the Bank of America Award in Art and was the Humboldt-Del Norte champion in the high hurdles in 1969.
As of August 19, 2008, Beers had lost the 2008 Republican party primary to challenger Jon Ozark. Ozark eventually lost to Ellen Spiegle in the general election by a landslide.
After leaving office, Bob Beers became a licensed mediator for the Nevada Supreme Court’s Foreclosure Mediation Program. As a Foreclosure Mediator, Beers has moved rapidly to the top of the listings in agreements reached and in the approval ratings of those participants registering their reviews.
Currently Beers is working as a mediator, consultant and as a published author for the Australian Publisher Writers Exchange Epublishing where he is listed as one of their best-selling authors.
Nevada Assembly
The Nevada Assembly is the lower house of the Nevada Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Nevada. The body consists of 42 members, elected to two-year terms from single-member districts. Each Assembly district contained approximately 47,400 people as of the 2000 census, although...
representing District 21 in Clark County, Nevada
Clark County, Nevada
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 1,375,765 people, 512,253 households, and 339,693 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 71.6% White , 9.1% Black, 5.7% Asian, 0.8% American Indian and 12.8% of other or mixed race. 22.0% were Hispanic of any race...
. Prior to his election in 2006, he was an author involved in graphic arts and illustration.
Originally from Eureka, California
Eureka, California
Eureka is the principal city and the county seat of Humboldt County, California, United States. Its population was 27,191 at the 2010 census, up from 26,128 at the 2000 census....
, Beers attended Arcata High School and Humboldt State College. He currently resides in Henderson, Nevada
Henderson, Nevada
-Demographics:According to the 2000 census, there were 175,381 people, 66,331 households, and 47,095 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,200.8 people per square mile . There were 71,149 housing units at an average density of 892.8 per square mile...
with his wife and son.
Political career
Beers was first elected to the Nevada Assembly in November 2006.It was remarked that he won the Republican primary, spending only $153.
As a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
, he quickly generated controversy when he came to the aid of Nevada's tip-earning workers when Casino Mogul Steve Wynn instituted a program to retain 20% of his dealers' tips in violation of existing Nevada law.
The controversy over Assemblyman Beers' bill, AB357 created an atmosphere that culminated in the first ever dealers union being formed on a strip property. During a hearing on AB357, the vice president of the Las Vegas chapter of the NAACP stated an endorsement supporting Assemblyman Beers continuation as a Nevada legislator. Currently that is the only known endorsement of a white Republican by any NAACP chapter.
Other issues Assemblyman Beers has taken up include the creation of an Armed Services club at McCarran International Airport
McCarran International Airport
McCarran International Airport is the principal commercial airport serving Las Vegas and Clark County, Nevada, United States. The airport is located five miles south of the central business district of Las Vegas, in the unincorporated area of Paradise in Clark County. It covers an area of and...
in Las Vegas. Currently McCarran was the only airport of its size without such a facility. Eventually a USO facility was installed through the efforts of Harry Reid’s office, but only after Assemblyman Beers created public awareness of the issue.
In 2008 Assemblyman Bob Beers was nominated to be a recipient of the JFK Profiles in Courage Award.
Born March 11, 1951, Beers is a recipient of the Bank of America Award in Art and was the Humboldt-Del Norte champion in the high hurdles in 1969.
As of August 19, 2008, Beers had lost the 2008 Republican party primary to challenger Jon Ozark. Ozark eventually lost to Ellen Spiegle in the general election by a landslide.
After leaving office, Bob Beers became a licensed mediator for the Nevada Supreme Court’s Foreclosure Mediation Program. As a Foreclosure Mediator, Beers has moved rapidly to the top of the listings in agreements reached and in the approval ratings of those participants registering their reviews.
Currently Beers is working as a mediator, consultant and as a published author for the Australian Publisher Writers Exchange Epublishing where he is listed as one of their best-selling authors.
External links
- http://www.leg.state.nv.us/74th/Legislators/Assembly/Beers.pdf
- http://www.wynndealers.com/legislation.html
- http://www.bobbeers4assembly.com