Bob L. Beers

Bob L. Beers (b.1951) is a member of the Nevada Assembly representing District 21 in Clark County, Nevada. Prior to his election in 2006, he was an author involved in graphic arts and illustration.

Originally from Eureka, California, Beers attended Arcata High School and Humboldt State College. He currently resides in Henderson, Nevada with his wife and son. [ [http://www.leg.state.nv.us/74th/Legislators/Assembly/Beers.pdf Beers Legislative Profile] ]

Political career

Beers was first elected to the Nevada Assembly in November 2006.

As a Republican, he quickly generated controversy when he came to the aid of Nevada's tip-earning workers when Casino Mogul Steve Wynn instituted a program to retain 20% of his dealers' tips in violation of existing Nevada law.

The controversy over Assemblyman Beers' bill, AB357 created an atmosphere that culminated in the first ever dealers union being formed on a strip property. During a hearing on AB357, the vice president of the Las Vegas chapter of the NAACP stated an endorsement supporting Assemblyman Beers continuation as a Nevada legislator. Currently that is the only known endorsement of a white Republican by any NAACP chapter.Fact|date=December 2007

Other issues Assemblyman Beers has taken up include the creation of an Armed Services club at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas. Currently McCarran is the only airport of its size without such a facility.

In 2008 Assemblyman Bob Beers was nominated to be a recipient of the JFK Profiles in Courage Award.

As of August 19th 2008, Beers had lost the 2008 Republican party primary to challenger Jon Ozark. [http://www.accessclarkcounty.com/election/2008/prim/races_prim/20.htm Clark County, Nevada Election Department]

References

External links

*http://www.leg.state.nv.us/74th/Legislators/Assembly/Beers.pdf
*http://www.wynndealers.com/legislation.html
*http://www.bobbeers4assembly.com