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On [[Heidi Harris]]'s talk radio show<ref>http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/oct/28/reid-lowden-spar-over-car-bomb-story-gibbons-joins/</ref>, an incident in 1981 was mentioned to Lowden in the interview. There was a homicide attempt on [[Harry Reid]], where there was a bomb found under the Reid family's station wagon. The police report said an electrical device found in the Reid family car was linked to the fuel tank in an apparent attempt to ignite the fuel.<ref>http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/10/28/state/n144031D69.DTL&type=politics</ref> At the time, Reid was chairman of the Nevada Gaming Commission and Lowden was a news reporter. When asked, Lowden said she didn’t recall the 1981 bomb scare story and questioned if it was true. She later denied laughing about the question.<ref>http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/11/09/reid-challenger-feels-backlash-after-questioning-assassination-a/</ref> |
On [[Heidi Harris]]'s talk radio show<ref>http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/oct/28/reid-lowden-spar-over-car-bomb-story-gibbons-joins/</ref>, an incident in 1981 was mentioned to Lowden in the interview. There was a homicide attempt on [[Harry Reid]], where there was a bomb found under the Reid family's station wagon. The police report said an electrical device found in the Reid family car was linked to the fuel tank in an apparent attempt to ignite the fuel.<ref>http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/10/28/state/n144031D69.DTL&type=politics</ref> At the time, Reid was chairman of the Nevada Gaming Commission and Lowden was a news reporter. When asked, Lowden said she didn’t recall the 1981 bomb scare story and questioned if it was true. She later denied laughing about the question.<ref>http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/11/09/reid-challenger-feels-backlash-after-questioning-assassination-a/</ref> |
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===2010 Phone Campaign=== |
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In March 2010 the Lowden campaign began calling Nevada residents on their personal cell phones, including personal cell numbers on the Do-Not-Call registry. |
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==Political positions== |
==Political positions== |
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Revision as of 21:21, 10 March 2010
Sue Lowden | |
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| Member of the Nevada Senate from the Clark 3 district | |
| In office 1993–1997 | |
| Preceded by | Jack Vergiels |
| Succeeded by | Valerie Wiener[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | New Jersey |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Paul Lowden |
| Children | Christopher, Jennifer, Paul IV, and William |
| Residence(s) | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Alma mater | American University, Fairleigh Dickinson University |
| Profession | Elementary School Teacher, News Reporter |
| Website | Official site |
Suzanne Plummer "Sue" Lowden is the Nevada state Republican Chairwoman and a former Nevada state senator, representing the Democratic-leaning Clark County District 3 (map). She is currently a candidate for the Republican nomination in the 2010 Nevada Senate Election. Her opponent in the Republican primary is businessman Danny Tarkanian. Both Tarkanian and Lowden led incumbent U.S. Senator Harry Reid in aggregate polling as of early March 2010.[2][3][4][5]
Biography
Lowden was born and raised in New Jersey, but later moved to Nevada and has lived there for over 30 years. As a teenager in 1973, she was Miss New Jersey and was 2nd runner-up for Miss America.
She earned a BA degree from American University, an MA degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University, and Honorary AA degree from the College of Southern Nevada.
Prior to her political service, Sue Lowden gained a diverse professional career. Starting out as an elementary school teacher in NJ, Lowden moved to Las Vegas and landed a job with KLAS-TV, the local CBS affiliate for southern Nevada. She earned numerous awards for her work as a reporter and anchorwoman, such as the Associated Press and United Press International Award for Best Newscast. She became a member of the KLAS Channel 8 Hall of Fame. She was President of Santa Fe Hotel and Casino. She is a former Executive Vice President of Sahara Hotel and Casino. Having a Nevada gaming license, she currently serves as a Member of the Board of Directors and Secretary-Treasurer of Archon Corporation, a gaming and investment company. For her work, Lowden earned a Women of Achievement Award by the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce.
State Senate career
In 1992, Lowden ran for the Nevada State Senate in her heavily Democratic-controlled district. She won that campaign by defeating Jack Vergiels, who then served as the Nevada Senate Majority Leader.
In the Nevada Legislature, Lowden served as the Senate Majority Whip and the Chairman of the Senate Taxation Committee. Her work in office earned her the Guardian of Small Business Award from the Nevada chapter of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), Senator of the Year Award from the Clark County Republican Party, the Woman of the Year Award by the Republican Women of Las Vegas, and the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008 by the Republican Women of Henderson.
The Culinary Workers Union, which represents hotel workers and has been described as the most powerful labor force in Las Vegas, criticized her for her votes to reform the State Industrial Insurance System and because they say her casino fought efforts by workers to organize there. She said the union harassed her by picketing her home and threatened her to the point where she had to transfer her children to another school.[6]
In 1996, she lost a re-election bid to Valerie Wiener, the current senator representing that district. Following the election, she was elected to become the Nevada state Republican Chairwoman.[7]
Run for U.S. Senate
Lowden is running against U.S. Senator Harry Reid, who is currently the Senate Majority Leader. In general election polling, she is leading against Reid in almost every poll conducted as of January 2010.
Controversies
2008 convention
Lowden has been accused by critics of stealing the election for delegates to the National Republican Convention at the 2008 Nevada State Republican convention.[8] Lowden halted the election in midstream and without the approval of delegates to the convention. A few weeks after the election at the state convention was abruptly halted, a few state party leaders named the delegates to the national convention, which according to the Republican National Committee, violated an agreement with the national party which required that the delegates be elected at the state convention. The state party leadership, with Ms. Lowden as Chairperson, was severely criticized by the contest committee which decided the issue. Halting the election and not allowing the ballots to be counted was seen by many in the state party as a subversion of the electoral process.
Reid's assassination attempt
On Heidi Harris's talk radio show[9], an incident in 1981 was mentioned to Lowden in the interview. There was a homicide attempt on Harry Reid, where there was a bomb found under the Reid family's station wagon. The police report said an electrical device found in the Reid family car was linked to the fuel tank in an apparent attempt to ignite the fuel.[10] At the time, Reid was chairman of the Nevada Gaming Commission and Lowden was a news reporter. When asked, Lowden said she didn’t recall the 1981 bomb scare story and questioned if it was true. She later denied laughing about the question.[11]
2010 Phone Campaign
In March 2010 the Lowden campaign began calling Nevada residents on their personal cell phones, including personal cell numbers on the Do-Not-Call registry.
Political positions
These are her stated views on key issues:[12]
Economy
- Make 2001 federal tax cuts permanent
- Eliminate Estate Tax
- Eliminate capital gains tax
- Cut spending
- Balance the Federal Budget
Health care
- Implement tort reform
- Allow employers to purchase plans in other states
- Regulations on insurance ability to ban pre-existing conditions
- Implementation of a national electronic medical records system
- Allow importation of prescription drugs from Canada
- Tax incentives to help individuals purchase medical insurance
Social issues
- Strict intepretation of U.S. Constitution
- Traditional marriage and opposition to same sex marriage
- Support right to bear arms
Foreign affairs
- Supports Israel
Personal life
Sue Lowden has four children: Christopher, Jennifer, Paul IV, and William (1986-2004). She has been married to Nevada businessman Paul Lowden for 26 years. Together, they reside in Las Vegas. She also has one granddaughter, Vanessa. Sue Lowden and her husband has in excess of $50 million dollars in stock holdings as filed to the Senate Office of Public Records, much of it in Las Vegas gaming companies.[13]
External links
References
- ^ http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=LVRB&p_theme=lvrb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0FD38E1D42044EB1&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM
- ^ http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections2/election_2010/election_2010_senate_elections/nevada/election_2010_nevada_senate_race
- ^ http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2010/senate/nv/nevada_senate_lowden_vs_reid-1100.html#polls
- ^ http://www.dailykos.com/statepoll/2009/9/2/NV/357
- ^ http://www.pollster.com/polls/nv/10-nv-sen-reppr.php
- ^ http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/1996/oct/29/taxes-the-hot-topic-of-state-senate-races/
- ^ http://www.suelowden.com/index.php/about-sue/
- ^ http://m.rgj.com/news.jsp?key=267677/
- ^ http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/oct/28/reid-lowden-spar-over-car-bomb-story-gibbons-joins/
- ^ http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/10/28/state/n144031D69.DTL&type=politics
- ^ http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/11/09/reid-challenger-feels-backlash-after-questioning-assassination-a/
- ^ http://www.suelowden.com/index.php/nevada-concerns/
- ^ http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34483297/ns/politics/