Washoe Commission Picks Brower for Senate

by BRANDON RITTIMAN - January 18, 2011

 
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Brandon Rittiman/KUNR

The Washoe County Commission sits down to question candidates for the Nevada Senate seat left vacant by Bill Raggio (R)

UPDATE 1/18/11 1PM. Former Assemblyman Greg Brower was appointed the next State Senator. More detail to follow soon.

Tuesday 1/18/11 - 9:30am
The Washoe County Commission will spend most of the day interviewing 12 candidates (list below) who want to fill the state senate vacancy left by Sen. Bill Raggio, who retired over the weekend.

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The 12 Republicans trying for the District 3 seat are:


Greg Brower
James Nadeau
Patricia Cafferata
Dan Reaser
Barbara Smith Campbell
Ken Santor
James Galloway
Tim D. Smith
Toni Harsh
Claudia VanLydegraf
Derrick Johnson
Michael Weber

Former Washoe County School Board member Kevin Christensen was disqualified because he does not live in the district.