John Moore (Nevada politician)
| John Moore | |
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| Member of the Nevada Assembly from the 8th district | |
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Assumed office February 2, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Jason Frierson |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
February 1964 (age 52)
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| Political party | Libertarian (2016–present) |
| Other political affiliations |
Republican (2014–2016) Democratic (before 2014) |
| Residence | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Profession | Realtor, politician |
| Website | Official website |
John Moore (born 1964) is an American realtor and politician. He serves as a Libertarian member of the Nevada Assembly representing District 8.[1]
Early life
John Moore was born in 1964 in Kansas City, Missouri.[2] After his father’s premature death, he was forced to find a job. At age eleven, he swept the floor and shined shoes at a local barber shop for one dollar per hour. Two years later, Moore’s family moved to California where he attended high school.
Career
After high school, John enlisted in the US Army, and was selected to be an Airborne Ranger and graduated in the top 1% of his class at Ranger school. During his time in the military, Moore worked in the Special Operations community. After serving with the 1/75th Ranger Battalion, Moore was selected as a founding member of the 3/75th Ranger Battalion. Moore's military career spanned over 15 years of honorable service.
Following his military career, Moore worked as a real estate agent and in other business.
After 16 years in the private sector, Moore reentered the military following the September 11 attacks in 2001. Following re-enlistment, John Moore served in Iraq.
In 2012, Moore ran for a seat in the Nevada Assembly. Moore lost the Democratic Primary to Jason Frierson 67.6% to 32.4%. In 2014, Moore switched parties to run as a Republican and beat Frierson in the general election by 40 votes.[3]
In 2014, Moore was elected to the Nevada Assembly, where he represents District 8.[1][4] He was elected as a member of the Republican Party,[1] but then joined the Libertarian Party of Nevada in January 2016,[5] citing the largest tax hike in Nevada state history as a primary reason for switching parties.[6][7]
References
- 1 2 3 "Assemblyman John Moore". Nevada Legislature. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
- ↑ "About John". Assemblyman John Moore. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
- ↑ "Clark". 2014 Statewide General Election Coverage and Reports. Nevada Secretary of State. State Assembly, District 8. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
- ↑ Smith, John L. (November 16, 2014). "This new lawmaker is a law breaker". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
- ↑ Goins, Christopher (July 2016). "Prominent GOPers turn to the LP". LP News (Paper). p. 3.
- ↑ "Nevada State Assemblyman John Moore Joins Libertarian Party". Libertarian Party. January 8, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Assemblyman John Moore". Assemblyman John Moore. Retrieved 2016-03-22.