HEIDI S. GANSERT- Minority Leader

Washoe County Assembly

District No. 25

Medical Practice Consultant

Born: 1963 – Reno, Nevada

Educated: Bishop Manogue High School; University of Santa Clara, B.S., Engineering;

University of Nevada, Reno, Master of Business Administration

Married: Guy G. Gansert

Children: Four

Hobbies/Special Interests: Running, skiing, triathlons

LYNN D. STEWART Assistant Minority Leader

Clark County Assembly

District No. 22

Retired High School Teacher;

University Student Teaching

Supervisor for Brigham Young

University-Idaho

Born: 1941 – Salt Lake City, Utah

Educated: Las Vegas High School; University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Brigham Young

University, B.S. and M.A.

Married: Dianne Stewart

Children: Layne Duff Stewart, Suzanne Conger

Grandchildren: Seven

Military: United States Army, 1967-1970; ILT Transportation Corps; Vietnam, 1969-1970

Hobbies/Special Interests: Reading (history and politics), taking grandchildren on “adventures”

CHAD CHRISTENSEN Minority Whip

Clark County Assembly

District No. 13

Sales Management/Business Development

Born: Washington, D.C.

Educated: Kenny C. Guinn Jr. High School; Clark High School, 1987; Brigham Young

University, B.A., International Relations, 1996

Married: Ashley

Children: Cole, Reed, Cooper, Race, Chloé

Hobbies/Special Interests: Motocross racing, scuba diving, Boy Scouts, coaching youth soccer.

PETER (PETE) J. GOICOECHEA Minority Whip

Assembly District No. 35

(Eureka, Pershing, and White Pine Counties,

and portions of Churchill, Humboldt, Lander,

Lyon, and Washoe Counties)

Rancher

Born: 1949 – Salt Lake City, Utah

Educated: White Pine County schools; Eureka County High School; Utah State University

Married: Glady Tognoni

Children: J.J. Goicoechea, D.V.M., Jolene Goicoechea-Lema

JOHN C. CARPENTER

Assembly District No. 33

(Elko County and portions of

Humboldt County)

Rancher, Real Estate Broker,

General Business

Born: 1930 – Fallon, Nevada

Educated: White Pine High School, Ely, Nevada

Married: Roseann Slater

Children: John, Scott, Elizabeth, Susan, Lois, Douglas, Linda

TY COBB

Washoe County Assembly

District No. 26

Attorney

Born: 1975 – Fort Belvoir, Virginia

Educated: James Madison University, B.A.; University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of

Law, J.D., with Advocacy Concentration

Children: Elizabeth Eva Cobb

Hobbies/Special Interests: Hiking, travel, reading

EDWIN (ED) A. GOEDHART

Assembly District No. 36

(Esmeralda, Lincoln, Mineral, and

Nye Counties and portions of

Churchill County)

Commodities Procurement and Alternative

Energy Programs Manager

Born: 1962 – Downey, California

Educated: Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan, B.S., Accounting and Business, 1984

Married: Renae

Children: Rachelle, Brandon

Hobbies/Special Interests: Hunting, fishing, other outdoor activities, current events, reading

TOM GRADY

Assembly District No. 38

(Storey County, most of Lyon County,

and portions of Carson City

and Churchill County)

Retired Banker and Executive Director,

Nevada League of Cities

Born: 1939 – Tonopah, Nevada

Educated: Bishop Manogue High School, Reno; University of Nevada, Reno;

Washington State Bankers School at Washington State University, Pullman, Washington

Married: Patricia

Children: Tina Cordes, Tim Grady, Tami Harmon

Grandchildren: Seven

Military: United States Army Reserve

Hobbies/Special Interests: Travel, golf, grandchildren

DON GUSTAVSON

Assembly District No. 32

(Portions of Humboldt, Lander, and

Washoe Counties)

Retired Professional Driver

Born: 1943 – Culver City, California

Educated: Culver City High School; Santa Monica Junior College; Western Nevada College

Children: Donald G. Gustavson II, Kerry J. Saulnier, Donna D. Stoller

Hobbies/Special Interests: Model railroading, ballroom dancing

JOHN HAMBRICK

Clark County Assembly

District No. 2

Retired Investigator

Born: 1945 – St. Paul, Minnesota

Educated: Certified Fraud Examiner, University of Minnesota; Federal Law Enforcement

Training Center, Brunswick, Georgia; Border Patrol Academy, Brownsville, Texas;

Basic and Advanced Treasury School, Washington, D.C.

Married: Nancy

Children: Laura Sullivan, John

Hobbies/Special Interests: Baseball, shooting, volunteering

JOSEPH (JOE) P. HARDY, M.D.

Clark County Assembly

District No. 20

Family Physician

Born: 1949 – Reno, Nevada

Educated: Sparks High School; University of Nevada, Reno; University of Nevada, Reno,

School of Medicine, B.S.; Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, School of

Medicine, M.D.

Married: Jill Sweningsen Hardy

Children: Joseph Paul Jr., Nicole, Emily, Leah, Spencer, Dane, Jack, Ryan

Grandchildren: Thirteen

Military: Major, United States Air Force

Hobbies/Special Interests: Reading, church activities, patron of the arts

RICHARD MCARTHUR

Clark County Assembly

District No. 4

Retired Special Agent

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Born: 1943 – Lake Forest, Illinois

Educated: San Juan High School, Citrus Heights, California; University of California,

Davis, B.A., Economics

Married: Trish

Children: Kimberly, Michele

Grandchildren: Two

Military: Pilot, United States Air Force, Vietnam Tour of Duty, 1968

Hobbies/Special Interests: Dirt biking

JAMES A. SETTELMEYER

Assembly District No. 39

(Douglas County and portions of

Carson City and Washoe County)

Agriculturalist

Born: 1971 – Carson City, Nevada

Educated: California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, Agricultural

Education/Agricultural Science

Married: Sherese

Children: Two daughters

Hobbies/Special Interests: Reading

MELISSA WOODBURY

Clark County Assembly

District No. 23

Special Needs Elementary Teacher

Born: 1969 – Palo Alto, California

Educated: Boulder City High School; Brigham Young University, B.S., Special Education;

Southern Utah University, M.Ed.

Hobbies/Special Interests: Basketball, outdoor recreation, traveling, musical theater, piano