Meet The Caucus

To learn more about the members of the Republican Assembly Caucus, review the information below. To view a member’s legislative biography and district map, click on the member’s name.

Pete Goicoechea

Assembly District 35 – Minority Leader Multi County Assembly Seat (Eureka, Pershing, and White Pine Counties, and portions of Churchill, Humboldt, Lander, Lyon, and Washoe Counties)
Rancher
Born: 1949 – Salt Lake City, Utah
Educated: White Pine County schools; Eureka County High School; Utah State University
Married: Glady Tognoni
Children: J.J. Goicoechea, D.V.M., Jolene Goicoechea-Lema

Lynn Stewart

Assembly District 22 – Assistant Minority LeaderClark County Assembly Seat
Retired High School Teacher
Born: 1941 – Salt Lake City, Utah
Educated: Las Vegas High School; University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Brigham Young
University, B.S. and M.A.
Married: Dianne Stewart
Children: Layne Duff Stewart, Suzanne Conger
Grandchildren: Seven
Military: United States Army, 1967-1970; ILT Transportation Corps; Vietnam, 1969-1970
Hobbies/Special Interests: Reading (history & politics), taking grandchildren on “adventures”

Tom Grady

Assembly District 38-Minority Whip Multi County Assembly Seat (Storey County, most of Lyon County, and portions of Carson City and Churchill County)
Retired Banker and Executive Director, Nevada League of Cities
Born: 1939 – Tonopah, Nevada
Educated: Bishop Manogue High School, Reno; University of Nevada, Reno;
Washington State Bankers School at Washington State University, Pullman, Washington
Married: Patricia
Children: Tina Cordes, Tim Grady, Tami Harmon
Grandchildren: Seven
Military: United States Army Reserve
Hobbies/Special Interests: Travel, golf, grandchildren

Mark Sherwood

Assembly District 21-Minority Whip

Clark County Assembly Seat
Magazine Publisher
Born: 1970 – Bellevue, Washington
Educated: Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, B.A., Broadcast Communications; University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, Missouri, Post-baccalaureate Studies Program
Married: Audrey
Children: Four

John Ellison

Assembly District 33Multi County Assembly Seat (Elko County and portions of Humboldt County)

Electrical Contractor
Born: 1953 – Elko, Nevada
Educated: Elko High School
Married: Cindy Ellison
Children: Billy, Michelle, Nicole
Military: United States Marine Corps, honorable discharge
Hobbies/Special Interests: Flying, shooting, spending time with family, grandchildren, and friends

Ed Goedhart

Assembly District 36 Multi County Assembly Seat (Esmeralda, Lincoln, Mineral, and Nye Counties and portions of Churchill County)
Commodities Procurement and Alternative Energy Programs Manager
Born: 1962 – Downey, California
Educated: Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan, B.S., Accounting and Business, 1984
Married: Renae
Children: Rachelle, Brandon
Hobbies/Special Interests: Hunting, fishing, other outdoor activities, current events, reading

John Hambrick

Assembly District 2 Clark County Assembly Seat
Retired Investigator
Born: 1945 – St. Paul, Minnesota
Educated: Certified Fraud Examiner, University of Minnesota; Federal Law Enforcement
Training Center, Brunswick, Georgia; Border Patrol Academy, Brownsville, Texas;
Basic and Advanced Treasury School, Washington, D.C.
Married: Nancy
Children: Laura Sullivan, John
Hobbies/Special Interests: Baseball, shooting, volunteering

Scott Hammond

Assembly District 13

Clark County Assembly Seat
Teacher
Born: 1966 – Syracuse, New York
Educated: University of Nevada, Las Vegas, B.A., Political Science, 1995; M.A., Political Science, 1997
Married: Tonya Hammond Children: Tomás, Olivia, Sofia

Ira Hansen

Assembly District 32

Multi County Assembly Seat (Portions of Humboldt, Lander, and Washoe Counties)
Business Owner
Born: 1960 – Reno, Nevada
Educated: Sparks High School, 1979
Married: Alexis (Lloyd) Children: Daniel, Rachel, Jacob, Sarah, Ian, Forrest, Mallory, Larissa Grandchildren: Lily, London, Finnan, Ellie
Hobbies/Special Interests: Nevada history, reading, hunting/fishing, nature study, camping

Cresent Hardy

Assembly District 20

Clark County Assembly Seat
General Engineering Contractor
Born: 1957 – St. George, Utah Educated: Virgin Valley High School, Mesquite, Nevada; Dixie State College, St. George, Utah
Married: Peri Jean Hardy
Children: Kagen, Archer, Stacha, Vonae
Hobbies/Special Interests: Hunting, fishing

Pat Hickey

Assembly District 25

Washoe County Assembly Seat
Contractor, Journalist, College Instructor
Born: 1950 – Carson City, Nevada
Educated: South Lake Tahoe High School; Regents College of New York, B.S.; University of Nevada, Reno, M.A., Journalism
Married: Shin
Children: Johnmin, Shinae, Daemin, Hannah
Hobbies/Special Interests: Fishing, writing, skiing, family holidays

Randy Kirner

Assembly District 26

Washoe County Assembly Seat
Retired Business Executive
Born: 1946 – Los Angeles, California
Educated: North Georgia College & State University (NGCSU), Dahlonega, Georgia, B.S.; Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, M.B.A.; West Coast University, Los Angeles, California, M.S., Information Systems Management; University of La Verne, La Verne, California, Ed.D.
Married: Peggy Kirner
Children: Jim, Karen
Grandchildren: Three
Military: United States Army, 1967-1972; Captain, Infantry, Vietnam 1970-1971
Hobbies/Special Interests: Travel

Kelly Kite

Assembly District 39

Multi County Assembly Seat (Douglas County and portions of Carson City and Washoe County)
Retired
Born: 1947 – Wheaton, Missouri
Educated: Rocky Comfort High School, Missouri
Married: Cathie Kite
Children: Denise, Dianna
Military: United States Navy, 1966-1970
Hobbies/Special Interests: Golf, hunting

Pete Livermore

Assembly District 40

Multi County Assembly Seat (Portions of Carson City and Washoe County)
Retired Businessperson
Born: 1941 – New Orleans, Louisiana
Educated: L. E. Rabouin High School, New Orleans, Louisiana
Married: Laurie
Children: Richard, Sheri, Jackie
Grandchildren: Four
Military: United States Marine Corps, 1958-1962
Hobbies/Special Interests: Hunting, fishing, exploring outdoors of Nevada, camping

Richard McArthur

Assembly District 4 Clark County Assembly Seat
Retired Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Born: 1943 – Lake Forest, Illinois
Educated: San Juan High School, Citrus Heights, California; University of California,
Davis, B.A., Economics
Married: Trish
Children: Kimberly, Michele
Grandchildren: Two
Military: Pilot, United States Air Force, Vietnam Tour of Duty, 1968
Hobbies/Special Interests: Dirt biking

Melissa Woodbury

Assembly District 23 Clark County Assembly Seat
Elementary School Teacher
Born: 1969 – Palo Alto, California
Educated: Boulder City High School; Brigham Young University, B.S., Special Education;
Southern Utah University, M.Ed.
Hobbies/Special Interests: Basketball, outdoor recreation, traveling, musical theater, piano