Keith Pickard

Keith Pickard
Member of the Nevada Assembly
from the 22nd district
Assumed office
November 9, 2016
Preceded by Lynn D. Stewart
Personal details
Born 1962 (age 55–56)
Long Beach, California
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Margaret Pickard
Children 7
Residence Henderson, Nevada

Keith Pickard (born 1962) is a Republican member of the Nevada Assembly. He represents the 22nd district, which covers parts of the southern Las Vegas Valley.

Biography

Pickard was born in Long Beach, California in 1962, moving to Portland, Oregon at the age of five. He graduated from Brigham Young University in 1990 and received his Juris Doctor from the William S. Boyd School of Law in 2011.[1]

Pickard ran for the Assembly in 2016, defeating Carl Bunce in the Republican primary and Luis Aguirre-Insua in the general election.[2][3]

Pickard is running for the Nevada Senate in 2018, for the seat being vacated by Michael Roberson.[4]

Personal life

Pickard and his wife, Margaret, have 7 children: Lisa, Stetson, Dean, Rian, Bailey, Hayden, and Kathleen. He is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and served on a mission in Osaka, Japan in 1982 and 1983.[5]

Political positions

Pickard opposes the legalization of marijuana. He is a member of the National Rifle Association and supports the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution. Pickard also opposes raising the minimum wage.[6]

Electoral history

Nevada Assembly District 22 Republican primary, 2016[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Keith Pickard 1,970 55.6%
Republican Carl Bunce 1,574 44.4%
Total votes 3,544 100.0%
Nevada Assembly District 22 election, 2016[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Keith Pickard 19,433 58.5%
Democratic Luis Aguirre-Insua 13,770 41.5%
Total votes 33,203 100.0%

References

  1. ↑ "Keith Pickard's Biography". Project VoteSmart. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  2. ↑ Rogers, Keith (May 27, 2016). "Assembly District 22". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  3. ↑ Rindels, Michelle (January 18, 2017). "Freshman Orientation: Meet Republican Assemblyman Keith Pickard". The Nevada Independent. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  4. ↑ Whaley, Sean (September 28, 2017). "Keith Pickard to leave Nevada Assembly for state Senate bid". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Assemblyman Keith Pickard". Nevada Assembly. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  6. ↑ Dallas, Nancy (May 13, 2016). "Keith Pickard – Republican Candidate Assembly District 22". News Desk by Nancy Dallas. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  7. ↑ "NV State Assembly 22 - R Primary 2016". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  8. ↑ "NV State Assembly 22 2016". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
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