Michael Roberson
Michael Roberson | |
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Minority Leader of the Nevada Senate | |
In office November 9, 2016 – November 7, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Aaron D. Ford |
Succeeded by | James Settelmeyer |
In office February 4, 2013 – November 5, 2014 | |
Preceded by | Mike McGinness |
Succeeded by | Aaron D. Ford |
Majority Leader of the Nevada Senate | |
In office November 5, 2014 – November 9, 2016 | |
Preceded by | Mo Denis |
Succeeded by | Aaron D. Ford |
Member of the Nevada Senate from the 20th district | |
In office December 8, 2011 – November 9, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Succeeded by | Keith Pickard |
Member of the Nevada Senate from the 5th district | |
In office November 3, 2010 – December 7, 2011 Serving with Shirley Breeden | |
Preceded by | Joyce Woodhouse |
Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | Michael Craig Roberson June 20, 1970 Webb City, Missouri, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Liberty Leavitt (m. 2008) |
Education | University of Kansas, Lawrence (BA, JD) |
Website | Campaign website |
Michael Craig Roberson is an American attorney and politician who served in the Nevada Senate from 2010 until 2018, representing the 20th district. A Republican, Roberson was Senate Majority Leader from 2014 until 2016, and Senate Minority Leader from 2013 to 2014 and again from 2016 to 2018.[1]
On August 21, 2017, Roberson announced that he will be running for Lieutenant Governor of Nevada; the incumbent, Mark Hutchison, announced that he would not be seeking a second term in the 2018 election. After winning the Republican nomination, Roberson lost in the general election to the Democratic candidate, Kate Marshall.
References[]
External links[]
- Campaign website
- Project Vote Smart - Senator Michael Roberson(NV) profile
- Follow the Money - Michael Roberson
Categories:
- 1970 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American politicians
- Candidates in the 2018 United States elections
- Nevada Republicans
- Nevada state senators
- People from Henderson, Nevada
- People from Webb City, Missouri
- Politicians from Carson City, Nevada
- University of Kansas School of Law alumni
- Nevada politician stubs