Glen Leavitt

Glen Kaimi Leavitt[1] (born 1973) is an American politician who served as a member of the Nevada Assembly from the 23rd district.

Glen Leavitt
Member of the Nevada Assembly
from the 23rd district
In office
November 7, 2018 – November 9, 2022
Preceded byMelissa Woodbury
Succeeded byDanielle Gallant
Personal details
Born1973 (age 49–50)
St. George, Utah, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseDivorced
Alma materBrigham Young University (BA)
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (MA)
WebsiteLeavitt 4 Nevada

Early life and education

Leavitt was born in 1973 in St. George, Utah. Leavitt moved from Las Vegas to Boulder City, Nevada when he was ten years old.[2] He is of Asian descent.[3]

Leavitt graduated from Boulder City High School in 1992. Leavitt earned a B.A. in political science from Brigham Young University and an M.A. in public administration from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.[2]

Career

Leavitt served on the Boulder City planning commission from 2015 to 2017. Leavitt resigned from this position to run for the Nevada Assembly. His campaign was endorsed by the incumbent assemblywoman at the time, Melissa Woodbury.[4] In 2018, Leavitt was elected to the Nevada Assembly, where he represented the 23rd district between 2018-2022.[5]

Personal life

Glen Leavitt is married to Rebecca Woodbury-Leavitt. They have three children.[2] The Woodbury family is prominent in Nevada politics, including Leavitt's father-in-law, former Clark County Commissioner Bruce Woodbury; his brother-in-law, former Boulder City Mayor Rod Woodbury;[6] his great-uncle-in-law, former Speaker of the Nevada Assembly Jack Higgins;[7][8] and his sister-in-law, Melissa Woodbury.[9]

Elections
  • 2020 Leavitt was unopposed in the Republican primary.[10] In the general election, he defeated Democratic candidate Brent Foutz and Independent American Party candidate Bill Hoge with 30, 418 votes (63.41%).[11]
  • 2018 Leavitt won the Republican primary with 3,466 votes (55.1%) against Matt McCarthy.[12] He defeated IAP candidate Ralph Preta in the general election with 24,100 votes (71.42%).[13]

References
  1. "Glen Kaimi Leavit". Nevada Secretary of State. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  2. "Assemblyman Glen Leavitt". Nevada Legislature. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  3. Starbuck, Lucy (April 12, 2021). "Las Vegas Asian Chamber Of Commerce President Speaks Out About Increase In Anti-Asian Sentiments". KUNR.
  4. "Leavitt to seek assembly seat". Boulder City Review. 21 February 2018. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  5. "Glen Leavitt". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  6. ""Woodbury made lasting impression"". Boulder City Review. 19 October 2016. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  7. "Nevada Legislators" (PDF). Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  8. "Oral history of Bruce Woodbury". UNLV. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  9. "Obituaries". Las Vegas-Review Journal. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  10. "2020 Official Statewide Primary Election Results". Carson City, Nevada: Secretary of State of Nevada. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  11. "2020 Official Statewide General Election Results". Carson City, Nevada: Secretary of State of Nevada. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  12. "2018 Unofficial Statewide Primary Election Results". Carson City, Nevada: Secretary of State of Nevada. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  13. "2018 Official Statewide General Election Results". Carson City, Nevada: Secretary of State of Nevada. Retrieved January 25, 2022.


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