Susie Lee
Susie Lee | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nevada's 3rd district | |
Assumed office January 3, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Jacky Rosen |
Personal details | |
Born | Suzanne Marie Kelley November 7, 1966 Canton, Ohio, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Dan |
Children | 2 |
Education | Carnegie Mellon University (BA, MS) |
Website | House website |
Suzanne Marie Kelley Lee[1] (born November 7, 1966) is an American nonprofit executive and politician from the state of Nevada. A Democrat, she has been serving as the member of the United States House of Representatives for Nevada's 3rd congressional district since January 2019.[2] Lee was the founding director of the Inner-City Games in Las Vegas and has served as the president of Communities In Schools of Nevada (CIS) since 2010.[3]
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Early life and education[edit]
Lee was born in Canton, Ohio to Warren and Joan Kelley.[4] Her first job was a paper route at the age of eight. Her father worked at a steel plant.[5] Lee graduated from Carnegie Mellon University.[6]
Early career[edit]
After moving to Las Vegas in 1993, Lee became the founding director of the Inner-City Games, now known as the After-School All-Stars, which conducts after school programs for children.[3] Beginning in 2010, Lee served as the president of Communities In Schools of Nevada, a dropout prevention organization.[7]
Lee has served on the Superintendent's Educational Opportunities Advisory Committee, Prime 6 Advisory Committee, Clark County School District English Language Learners Program Task Force, State Accountability Advisory Committee, UNLV's Lincy Institute Education Committee Advisory Board, and Guinn Center Board of Directors.[8]
U.S. House of Representatives[edit]
Elections[edit]
2016 General election[edit]
In the 2016 elections, Lee ran for the United States House of Representatives in Nevada's 4th congressional district.[9] She lost in the primary to Ruben Kihuen by 19%. She placed third place behind former State Assemblywoman Lucy Flores, who received 25.6% of the vote.
2018 General election[edit]
In the 2018 elections, she ran for Nevada's 3rd congressional district to succeed Jacky Rosen, who retired after one term to successfully run for the United States Senate.[10][11] Lee won the seven-way primary election with 66.9% of the vote.[12] She defeated Republican nominee Danny Tarkanian in the general election, winning 52% of the vote.[13]
Tenure[edit]
On December 18, 2019, Lee voted for both articles of impeachment against President Donald J. Trump.[14]
Committee assignments[edit]
Caucus memberships[edit]
Electoral History[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Susie Lee | 25,474 | 66.9 | |
Democratic | Michael Weiss | 3,115 | 8.2 | |
Democratic | Eric Stoltz | 2,758 | 7.2 | |
Democratic | Jack Love | 2,208 | 5.8 | |
Democratic | Richard Hart | 1,847 | 4.9 | |
Democratic | Steve Schiffman | 1,338 | 3.5 | |
Democratic | Guy Pinjuv | 1,331 | 3.5 | |
Total votes | 38,071 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Susie Lee | 148,501 | 51.9 | |
Republican | Danny Tarkanian | 122,566 | 42.8 | |
Libertarian | Steve Brown | 4,555 | 1.6 | |
Independent | David Goossen | 3,627 | 1.3 | |
Independent American | Harry Vickers | 3,481 | 1.2 | |
Independent | Gil Eisner | 1,887 | 0.7 | |
Independent | Tony Gumina | 1,551 | 0.5 | |
Total votes | 286,168 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Personal life[edit]
Lee lives in Las Vegas with her husband, Dan, who is a casino company CEO, and their two children.[8][15]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Carnegie Mellon Graduates
- ^ "CD3 winners Tarkanian, Lee confident as they pivot to next battle". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- ^ a b "Humble beginnings shaped political ideology of Susie Lee". Las Vegas Review-Journal. October 21, 2018. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ Balint, Ed (December 9, 2018). "From Canton to Congress: Susie Lee elected to Nevada House seat". Canton Repository. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
- ^ Moyer, Phillip. "Susie Lee: Democrat". KSNV. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ Giwargis, Ramona (October 21, 2018). "Humble beginnings shaped political ideology of Susie Lee". Las Vegas Review Journal. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
- ^ "Elaine Wynn and Susie Lee Lead Communities in Schools of Nevada". Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- ^ a b Rindels, Michelle (September 14, 2017). "Democratic education advocate Susie Lee jumps into competitive House race after primary loss in 2016". The Nevada Independent. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- ^ "Lee makes political debut in CD4 race". Thespectrum.com. March 21, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- ^ Bohrer, Becky (September 14, 2017). "Democrat Susie Lee to run for Rosen's congressional seat – Las Vegas Review-Journal". Reviewjournal.com. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- ^ Associated Press (September 14, 2017). "Democrat Susie Lee announces bid for Congress seat Rosen leaving - Las Vegas Sun Newspaper". Lasvegassun.com. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- ^ "Nevada Primary Election Results: Third House District". New York Times. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
- ^ "Susie Lee wins Nevada's 3rd Congressional District seat". Washington Post. December 12, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
- ^ https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-impeachment-vote-results-house-2019-12
- ^ Snyder, Riley (March 14, 2016). "Susie Lee's wealth under fire in competitive Nevada congressional primary". PolitiFact Nevada. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Susie Lee. |
- Congresswoman Susie Lee official U.S. House website
- Campaign website
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Legislation sponsored at the Library of Congress
U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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Preceded by Jacky Rosen |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nevada's 3rd congressional district 2019–present |
Incumbent |
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial) | ||
Preceded by Andy Kim |
United States Representatives by seniority 380th |
Succeeded by Andy Levin |
- 1966 births
- 21st-century American politicians
- 21st-century American women politicians
- Candidates in the 2016 United States elections
- Carnegie Mellon University alumni
- Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives
- Female members of the United States House of Representatives
- Living people
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from Nevada
- Nevada Democrats
- Politicians from Canton, Ohio
- Politicians from Las Vegas