William McCurdy

William McCurdy
Chair of the Nevada Democratic Party
Assumed office
March 4, 2017
Preceded by Roberta Lange
Member of the Nevada Assembly
from the 6th district
Assumed office
November 9, 2016
Preceded by Harvey Munford
Personal details
Born 1988 (age 29–30)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Political party Democratic
Education College of Southern Nevada

William O'Neil McCurdy II (born 1988) is a Democratic member of the Nevada Assembly and chair of the Nevada Democratic Party. He represents the 6th district, which covers parts of the central Las Vegas Valley.

Biography

McCurdy, born and raised in Las Vegas, dropped out of high school and became a construction worker. He later received his high school diploma at age 24 and his associate's degree from the College of Southern Nevada, where he served as student body president.[1][2]

McCurdy was elected to the Assembly in 2016, prevailing in a four-way Democratic primary and defeating Republican general election opponent Carlo Maffatt in a landslide.[3]

McCurdy was elected chair of the Nevada Democratic Party in March 2017. He is the party's first black chair and its youngest, at 28 when elected.[4][5][6]

He currently serves on the Board of Advisors of Let America Vote, an organization founded by former Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander that aims to end voter suppression.[7]

Personal life

McCurdy has 2 children; William III and Charles.[1]

Political positions

McCurdy supports raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour.[3]

Electoral history

Nevada Assembly District 6 Democratic primary, 2016[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William McCurdy II 1,728 62.11
Democratic Macon Jackson 487 17.51
Democratic Valencia Burch 411 14.77
Democratic Arrick "Kerm" Foster 156 5.61
Total votes 2,782 100.00
Nevada Assembly District 5 election, 2016[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William McCurdy II 12,227 87.23
Republican Carlo Maffatt 1,790 12.77
Total votes 14,017 100.00

References

  1. 1 2 "William McCurdy II's Biography". Project VoteSmart. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
  2. ↑ Kudialis, Chris (April 14, 2016). "After overcoming poverty and gangs, Las Vegas politician sets sights on state office". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
  3. 1 2 Messerly, Megan (January 20, 2017). "Freshman Orientation: Meet Democratic Assemblyman William McCurdy II". The Nevada Independent. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
  4. ↑ "William McCurdy II Elected Chair of the State Democratic Party". Nevada Democratic Party. March 4, 2017. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
  5. ↑ Lacanlale, Rio (March 4, 2017). "Nevada Democrats elect William McCurdy II as party chair". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Nevada Democratic Party Picks McCurdy as New Chairperson". U.S. News & World Report. March 5, 2017. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Advisors". Let America Vote. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  8. ↑ "NV State Assembly 06 - D Primary 2016". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
  9. ↑ "NV State Assembly 06 2016". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
Party political offices
Preceded by
Roberta Lange		 Chair of the Nevada Democratic Party
2017–present		 Incumbent
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