James Settelmeyer
James Settelmeyer (born March 6, 1971) is an American politician, currently serving in the Nevada Senate. He represents Churchill, Douglas, Lyon County, and Storey County in Senate District 17.[1]
James Settelmeyer | |
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| Minority Leader of the Nevada Senate | |
| Assumed office November 7, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Roberson |
| Member of the Nevada Senate from the 17th district | |
| Assumed office November 3, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Amodei |
| Member of the Nevada Assembly from the 39th district | |
| In office November 8, 2006 – November 3, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Lynn Hettrick |
| Succeeded by | Kite Kelly |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 6, 1971 Carson City, Nevada, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Sherese Settelmeyer |
| Education | California Polytechnic State University (BS) |
Early life and education
Settelmeyer was born in Carson City, a third generation Nevada rancher. His great-grandfather migrated to Gardnerville, Nevada in 1880 from Westphalia, Germany.[2]
Settelmeyer is an agriculturalist and was educated at the California Polytechnic State University. He also took law courses at Concord Law School, but did not earn a degree.[3]
Career
Settelmeyer was first elected in 2006, and his first session was in 2007 where he was placed on the Commerce and Labor, Governmental Affairs, and Election Procedures & Constitutional Amendments committees.[4] In the Interim James has been appointed to serve on the Senior and Veterans study committee.
Before being an elected representative he was the chairman of the Carson Valley Conservation District, as well as chairman of the Nevada State Conservation Commission.[5]
Settelmeyer was appointed Chairman of District Nine of the Office of the National Ombudsman, Small Business Administration in October 2008. District Nine includes California, Nevada, Arizona, Hawaii and Guam.[6]
Personal life
Stettelmeyer lives and works on his family ranch in Douglas County, Nevada. He is married to Sherese Settelmeyer and they have two daughters.
Notes and references
- http://leg.state.nv.us/App/Legislator/A/Senate/Current/17
- http://www.james4nevada.org/
- "Meet Senator James Settelmeyer | James Settelmeyer - Republican Senator - District 17". www.james4nevada.org. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
- http://leg.state.nv.us/Assembly/74th/2007%20Assembly%20Committees.pdf
- http://dcnr.nv.gov/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Supervisors1.pdf%5B%5D
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-12-02. Retrieved 2012-11-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
| Nevada Senate | ||
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| Preceded by Michael Roberson |
Minority Leader of the Nevada Senate 2018–present |
Incumbent |