Stephen Silberkraus (born April 4, 1981) is a Republican former Nevada Assemblyman representing District 29, which covers Green Valley and downtown Henderson. Silberkraus received nearly 55% of the vote in the 2014 general election defeating Democratic appointed incumbent Lesley Cohen by 9.5%.[1] After Silberkraus supported the largest tax increase in Nevada's history in the 2015 session, Cohen regained the seat in the 2016 general election, defeating Silberkraus by 0.74%.[2]
Stephen Hayward Silberkraus | |
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| State Assemblyman District 29 | |
| Member of the Nevada Assembly from the 29th district | |
| In office 2014–2016 | |
| Preceded by | Lesley Cohen |
| Succeeded by | Lesley Cohen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 4, 1981 Santa Monica, California, |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence(s) | Henderson, Nevada, US |
| Alma mater | University of California, Santa Barbara |
| Profession | Multimedia professional and author |
| Website | Official website |
Stephen Silberkraus is running in the 2020 election for the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents in District 3. [3] The Board of Regents is a state government unit in Nevada that oversees its public system of colleges and universities. These include two doctoral-granting research universities, one state college, four community colleges, and one research institute comprise the system.
Silberkraus is a multimedia professional and published author.[4] His most recent publication is "The Space Shuttle Endeavour" by Arcadia Publishing.[5] Silberkraus appeared as an extra in numerous television shows and movies, including The West Wing, Entourage, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Election Results". Archived from the original on November 5, 2014. Retrieved November 5, 2014., Clark County Elections Department, Nov 2014
- ^ [1], Nevada Secretary of State Election Results, Nov 2016
- ^ "Election Department : Candidate Filing in Clark County". Retrieved March 22, 2020., Clark County Elections Department, March 2020
- ^ Candidate Profile, Las Vegas Review-Journal, May 2014
- ^ "Arcadia Publishing Website". Retrieved June 15, 2014.
- ^ "Stephen Silberkraus Production Credits – IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
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