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Michael Roberson

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Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Former Vice Chair, Finance Committee, Nevada State Senate

Former Member, General Government Committee, Nevada State Senate

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, Nevada State Senate

Former Member, Revenue and Economic Development Committee, Nevada State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on K-12/Higher Education/CIPS, Nevada State Senate

Education

  • JD, University of Kansas School of Law, 1993-1996
  • BS, Political Science, University of Kansas, 1993

Professional Experience

  • JD, University of Kansas School of Law, 1993-1996
  • BS, Political Science, University of Kansas, 1993
  • Attorney, Kolesar & Leatham, 2010-present
  • Former Vice President, Political Fundraising Company

Political Experience

  • JD, University of Kansas School of Law, 1993-1996
  • BS, Political Science, University of Kansas, 1993
  • Attorney, Kolesar & Leatham, 2010-present
  • Former Vice President, Political Fundraising Company
  • Senator, Nevada State Senate, District 20, 2011-2019
  • Minority Leader, Nevada State Senate, 2017-2019
  • Candidate, Lieutenant Governor of Nevada, 2018
  • Majority Leader, Nevada State Senate, 2015-2016
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Nevada, District 3, 2016
  • Minority Floor Leader, Nevada State Senate, 2013-2014

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Vice Chair, Finance Committee, Nevada State Senate

Former Member, General Government Committee, Nevada State Senate

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, Nevada State Senate

Former Member, Revenue and Economic Development Committee, Nevada State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on K-12/Higher Education/CIPS, Nevada State Senate

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • JD, University of Kansas School of Law, 1993-1996
  • BS, Political Science, University of Kansas, 1993
  • Attorney, Kolesar & Leatham, 2010-present
  • Former Vice President, Political Fundraising Company
  • Senator, Nevada State Senate, District 20, 2011-2019
  • Minority Leader, Nevada State Senate, 2017-2019
  • Candidate, Lieutenant Governor of Nevada, 2018
  • Majority Leader, Nevada State Senate, 2015-2016
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Nevada, District 3, 2016
  • Minority Floor Leader, Nevada State Senate, 2013-2014
  • Former Member, Advisory Board, Advanced Technologies Academy
  • Member, Commercial Real Estate Development Association
  • Former Member, Government Affairs Committee, National Association of Industrial Office Properties
  • Former Member, National Conference of Commissioners of Uniform State Laws
  • Former Member, Spring Valley Hospital’s Board of Governors
  • Member, State Bar of Nevada

Other Info

— Awards:

  • Champion of Small Business Award, 2013, National Coalition for Capital

  • Dogs, Winston and Franklin

Spouse's Occupation:

Graduation Initiative Coordinator for the Clark County School District

Policy Positions
Unknown Position Abortion: Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
Unknown Position Budget: In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
Unknown Position Crime: Do you support mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent drug offenders?
No Economy: Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
Unknown Position Economy: Do you support lowering taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
Unknown Position Education: Do you support requiring states to implement education reforms in order to be eligible for competitive federal grants?
Unknown Position Energy: Do you support building the Keystone XL pipeline?
Unknown Position Energy: Do you support funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
Unknown Position Environment: Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
No Guns: Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
Unknown Position Health Care: Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
Unknown Position Immigration: Do you support requiring illegal immigrants to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
Unknown Position Marriage: Do you support same-sex marriage?
Unknown Position National Security: Do you support targeting suspected terrorists outside of official theaters of conflict?
Unknown Position Social Security: Do you support allowing individuals to divert a portion of their Social Security taxes into personal retirement accounts?