Heidi Swank

Heidi Swank

Member of the Nevada Assembly from the 16th district
Incumbent
Assumed office February 4, 2013
Preceded by	John Oceguera
Personal details
Born	1968 (age 47–48) Prescott, Wisconsin, U.S.
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Residence	Las Vegas, Nevada
Alma mater	Hamline University Northwestern University
Website	heidiswank.com

Heidi Ann Swank (born in 1968 in Prescott, Wisconsin) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Nevada Assembly since February 4, 2013 representing District 16.

Education

Swank graduated from Prescott High School^[1] and earned her BA from Hamline University. She earned her MA and Ph.D. from Northwestern University.^[2]

Elections

When Democratic Assemblyman John Oceguera ran for the United States House of Representatives and left the District 16 seat open, Swank won the three-way June 12, 2012 Democratic primary and won the November 6, 2012 general election with 9,649 votes (71.43%) against Republican nominee Ben Boarman.^[3]

References

↑ "Assemblywoman Heidi Swank". Carson City, Nevada: Nevada Legislature. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
↑ "Heidi Swank's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
↑ "2012 Official Statewide General Election Results November 6, 2012". Carson City, Nevada: Secretary of State of Nevada. Retrieved November 15, 2013.

External links

Official page at the Nevada Legislature
Campaign site

Profile at Project Vote Smart

Members of the Nevada State Assembly

78th Legislature (2015) Speaker of the Assembly: John Hambrick (R) Speaker pro Tempore: John Ellison (R) Majority Leader: Paul Anderson (R) Minority Leader: Marilyn Kirkpatrick (D)

Vacant John Hambrick (R) Nelson Araujo (D) Michele Fiore (R) Vacant Harvey Munford (D) Dina Neal (D) John Moore (L) David M. Gardner (R) Shelly M. Shelton (R) Olivia Diaz (D) James Ohrenschall (D) Paul Anderson (R) Maggie Carlton (D) Elliot Anderson (D) Heidi Swank (D) Tyrone Thompson (D) Richard Carrillo (D) Chris Edwards (R) Ellen Spiegel (D) Derek Armstrong (R) Lynn Stewart (R) Melissa Woodbury (R) Amber Joiner (D) Vacant Randy Kirner (R) Teresa Benitez-Thompson (D) Edgar Flores (D) Stephen Silberkraus (R) Michael Sprinkle (D) Jill Dickman (R) Ira Hansen (R) John Ellison (R) Victoria Seaman (R) Brent A. Jones (R) James Oscarson (R) Glenn E. Trowbridge (R) Robin L. Titus (R) Jim Wheeler (R) Philip "P.K." O'Neill (R) Victoria A. Dooling (R) Irene Bustamante Adams (D)

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