With the June voter registration numbers being reported by the Nevada Secretary of State, Assembly District 24 is now more Democratic than ever. In my first election in 2006, there were 6.7% more Democrats than Republicans. Now, with the 2008 election right around the corner, the advantage has almost doubled to 12.3%. What does that [...]
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The next rodeo
Filing yesterday at the Voter Registrar’s office. “So are you going to run again?” It’s a question I’ve been getting ever since the end of session last summer. In the euphoria of feeling like I had just finished a marathon with flying colors, the answer came easy, “of course.” As I’ve watched the issues I [...]
On Continuous Innovation and How You Can Help
Tomorrow marks an important day in my freshman career as a legislator. After almost a year and a half from when the idea was brought to my attention, Nevada’s living will lock box will be launched (press release, PDF). With this new service, Nevadans wishing to take charge of their medical futures will be able [...]
Our neighborhoods matter
One of the most vexing problems for me when I served on the Reno Recreation and Parks Commission was the sad state of our urban neighborhood parks. While new growth comes with shiny new playground equipment and fresh-laid turf for teaching your kids the fine points of throwing a ball, many of our parks in [...]
Legislative wrap up
With plenty of wrap up articles available online, here’s a brief overview of how my legislative agenda fared over the course of the legislative session. AB 158 Living Wills Registry Perhaps the toughest piece of legislation I worked on this session was AB 158, the creation of an online registry for living wills. The legislation [...]
Legislature Passes Legislation Establishing a Registry for Living Wills
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: David Bobzien 775-684-8559 June 2, 2007 Legislature Passes Legislation Establishing a Registry for Living Wills Bobzien says bill will help ensure patients’ wishes are followed CARSON CITY—Legislation sponsored by Assemblyman David Bobzien (D-Reno) to create a voluntary online registry for living wills in the Secretary of State’s office has been approved [...]
Anti meth bill goes down in the Assembly
By a vote of 27 to 14 (one abstention), AB 150, a bill to combat the proliferation of methamphetamine labs in Nevada, failed to meet a 2/3 requirement for passage today in the Assembly. Despite the building of a strong coalition of businesses, law enforcement, substance abuse counselors and families to combat methamphetamine this session, [...]
My first bill
For my fellow Gen-X’ers, think back to those Saturday morning cartoons… Remember School House Rocks? “I’m just a bill?” The poor little lonely bill up on Capitol Hill? Well here’s the Nevada version. After securing a “BDR” (bill draft request) with the Legislative Counsel Bureau (LCB- so many abbreviations!) on a given subject for legislation, [...]
David on issues concerning seniors
The latest issue of Senior Spectrum magazine features a question and answer with David Bobzien regarding issues of concern to seniors. Unfortunately… Questions on senior issues were presented to both candidates in District 24. Candidate Brooks Holcomb did not participate. Here’s what David had to say: If you were elected to office in the state [...]
Supporting our Families: Senior issues vital in upcoming session
Nevada’s rapidly growing senior population was discussed last month at forum dubbed the “Senior Solutions Summit.” The conclusions were based on research and surveys conducted over the past year. According to the Las Vegas Sun, some of the the top concerns include funding for senior health services, crimes against seniors, and funding for adult day-care. [...]
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