- David Byerman
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David Byerman is the 40th Secretary of the Senate for the Nevada Senate.[1] He was appointed by Senate Majority Leader Steven Horsford on August 18, 2010[2] and was then unanimously elected by the full Nevada Senate on February 7, 2011.[3]
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Biography
Byerman is a graduate of McQueen High School in Reno. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude, from the University of Redlands, with a double major in history and political science, serving as President of the student body. Byerman earned a Master of Governmental Administration degree from the Fels Institute of Government at the University of Pennsylvania.[4][5]
He is married to Caroline Byerman. They have two children, Amanda (11 years old) and Will (9 years old).[1]
Early career
Byerman began his career as Executive Director of Greater Philadelphia Clean Cities, Inc., a public-private partnership that promotes alternative fuel vehicles. Under Byerman's leadership, Greater Philadelphia Clean Cities developed from a start-up non profit to the become the winner of the "Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence," an honor awarded by Governor Tom Ridge in 1998.[6]
Byerman moved to his home state of Nevada in 1998 and served on the senior staff of Governor Bob Miller. There, Byerman served as Executive Assistant to the Governor, a policy position in which Byerman managed transportation, environmental, and information technology issues as a member of the Governor's senior staff. From the Governor's staff, Byerman went on to lead intergovernmental relations for the Nevada Department of Transportation.[4]
As a volunteer in his community, David has served as President of the Sparks Chamber of Commerce, Chairman of the State of Nevada's Advisory Committee on Participatory Democracy, and Chairman of the Board of the Nevada Association of Nonprofit Organizations.[1]
Census 2000 and Census 2010
Byerman served as Chief Government Liaison for Nevada for the U.S. Census Bureau during both the 2000 and 2010 Census campaigns.[7] In this role, Byerman served as the lead strategist and media spokesman for both campaigns. Nevada's 2000 Census Campaign produced the biggest turnaround of any state in the nation; while 2.3% of Nevadans were missed in 1990, the undercount was cut to only 1.6% in 2000. The improved Census count was calculated to have produced $16 million for Nevada annually in additional federal allocations from 2000 to 2010.[8] Both campaigns were highly successful, and Byerman was widely credited with having played a major role as both an advocate and an organizer.[2]
Secretary of the Senate
David Byerman is the first Southern Nevada resident ever appointed to serve as Secretary of the Senate.[9] The position is full-time and non-partisan. As Secretary of the Senate, Byerman serves as the Chief Administrative Officer and Parliamentarian for the Nevada State Senate.[10] The Secretary of the Senate oversees a session staff that grows to over 100 during legislative sessions, and includes legislative staff, floor staff, sergeants at arms, research assistants, and others.[5][11]
References
- ^ a b c [1] David Byerman biography, official Nevada Senate Website
- ^ a b [2] http://www.nevadanewsbureau.com/2010/08/18/nevada-senate-majority-leader-picks-census-bureau-liaison-to-serve-in-top-administrative-post/
- ^ [3] http://leg.state.nv.us/Session/76th2011/Journal/Senate/Final/sj001.pdf
- ^ a b [4] University of Redlands "Alumni Spotlight"
- ^ a b [5] http://www.fels.upenn.edu/news/alumni-story-david-byerman-secretary-senate-nevada
- ^ [6] http://www1.eere.energy.gov/cleancities/pdfs/afnewsv1-2.pdf
- ^ [7] http://www.lvbusinesspress.com/articles/2010/03/15/news/iq_34737132.txt
- ^ [8] http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/sep/17/state-launch-census-campaign/
- ^ [9] http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/nov/08/las-vegas-man-named-secretary-state-senate/
- ^ [10] http://www.lvrj.com/news/in-brief-101146144.html?mobile=y
- ^ [11] http://www.kolotv.com/news/misc/101094604.html
External links
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- University of Pennsylvania alumni
- University of Redlands alumni
- Living people
- Fels Institute of Government alumni
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