Jason Frierson

Jason Frierson

Member of the Nevada Assembly from the 8th district
In office February 7, 2011 – November 5, 2014
Preceded by	Barbara Buckley
Succeeded by	John Moore
Personal details
Born	1970 (age 45–46) Los Angeles, California
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Residence	Las Vegas, Nevada
Alma mater	University of Nevada, Reno William S. Boyd School of Law (UNLV)
Website	jasonfrierson.com

Jason Frierson, (born in 1970 in Los Angeles, California), is an American politician and who served a Democratic member of the Nevada Assembly from February 7, 2011 to 2015^[1] representing District 8.^[2] Frierson is a member of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators.^[3]

Education

Frierson earned his BS from the University of Nevada, Reno and his JD from the William S. Boyd School of Law.

Elections

2014 He was defeated by John Moore with a narrow margin of only 40 votes. He won 49.76% of the votes, while Moore won 50.24%.^[4]
2012 Frierson won the June 12, 2012 Democratic Primary with 761 votes (67.58%),^[5] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 11,550 votes (61.00%) against Republican nominee Arthur Martinez.^[6]
2010 When Democratic Assemblywoman Barbara Buckley retired from the Assembly because she was term limited and left the District 26 seat open, Frierson won the three-way June 8, 2010 Democratic Primary with 586 votes (48.83%),^[7] and won the three-way November 2, 2010 General election with 3,853 votes (58.31%) against Republican nominee Joe Egan and Independent American candidate Stacey Gonzales.^[8]

References

↑ "Jason Frierson". Ballotpedia.
↑ "Assemblyman Jason Frierson". Carson City, Nevada: Nevada Legislature. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
↑ "Jason Frierson's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
↑ Miller, Ross. "Nevada general election results". Silver State 2014 election night results. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
↑ "2012 Unofficial Statewide Primary Election Results June 12, 2012". Carson City, Nevada: Secretary of State of Nevada. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
↑ "2012 Official Statewide General Election Results November 6, 2012". Carson City, Nevada: Secretary of State of Nevada. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
↑ "2010 Official Statewide Primary Election Results June 8, 2010". Carson City, Nevada: Secretary of State of Nevada. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
↑ "2010 Official Statewide General Election Results November 2, 2010". Carson City, Nevada: Secretary of State of Nevada. Retrieved November 19, 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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