Zach Conine
American politician
Zach Conine | |
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| 23rd Treasurer of Nevada | |
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| Assumed office January 7, 2019 | |
| Governor | Steve Sisolak Joe Lombardo |
| Preceded by | Dan Schwartz |
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| Born | Zachary Beare Conine (1981-10-20) October 20, 1981 (age 42) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Cornell University (BS) William S. Boyd School of Law (JD) |
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| Website | Government website |
Zachary Beare Conine (born October 20, 1981)[1] is an American attorney, businessman and politician from the U.S. state of Nevada. He is currently the Nevada State Treasurer.
Early life and career
Conine was raised in New York. He graduated from Cornell University in 2003 and then moved to Nevada. He worked in Bullhead City, Arizona, and Laughlin, Nevada.[2] While working full-time, he attended the William S. Boyd School of Law, graduating in 2013.[3][4] He opened his own business consulting company in Las Vegas in 2014.[2]
Political career
Conine ran for the District 34 seat in the Nevada Assembly in the 2016 elections, but lost in the Democratic Party primary election to Shannon Bilbray-Axelrod.[1][5] In the 2018 elections, he ran for Nevada State Treasurer, and defeated Republican Bob Beers.[6]
Following the Robb Elementary School shooting in 2022, Conine announced that Nevada would divest itself from $89 million in investments in firearms manufacturers.[7]
Conine ran for reelection in 2022. He defeated Michele Fiore, the Republican nominee.[8]
References
- ^ a b Dalton, Andrew (October 18, 2018). "Nevada treasurer candidates try to spark voters' interest | Las Vegas Review-Journal". Reviewjournal.com. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- ^ a b "State Dem hopefuls begin rural tour". NevadaAppeal.com. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- ^ "Zach Conine". NVigate. Nevada State Treasurer’s Office. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ^ Conine, Zach (April 10, 2020). "Alumni Spotlight: Zach Conine '13". University of Nevada Las Vegas. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ^ "Freshman Orientation: Democratic Assemblywoman Shannon Bilbray-Axelrod". The Nevada Independent. January 29, 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- ^ "Democrats snag most Nevada constitutional offices". Rgj.com. November 7, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- ^ "Nevada will divest $89M in firearms company investments". June 3, 2022.
- ^ "Democrat Conine wins reelection as Nevada treasurer; Fiore personally calls to concede".
External links
Media related to Zach Conine at Wikimedia Commons- Government website
- Campaign website
- Profile at Vote Smart
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| Preceded by | Treasurer of Nevada 2019–present | Incumbent |
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Statewide political officials of Nevada
- Stavros Anthony, President
- Pat Spearman, President pro tempore
- Nicole Cannizzaro, Majority Leader
- Heidi Gansert, Minority Leader
- Steve Yeager, Speaker
- Daniele Monroe-Moreno, Speaker pro tempore
- Sandra Jauregui, Majority Leader
- P. K. O'Neill, Minority Leader
- Elissa F. Cadish, Chief Justice
- Ron Parraguirre
- Kristina Pickering
- Lidia S. Stiglich
- Douglas W. Herndon
- Patricia Lee
- Linda M. Bell, Associate Justices
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