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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 […]

Traffic, road construction, gas taxes, highway safety- these are the first topics that come to peoples’ minds when they hear the word “transportation.” But what I learned from the Assembly Transportation Committee’s (one of four on which I’ve been placed) orientation in Las Vegas on Thursday was so much more. Photo and video after the jump.

According to the Nevada Constitution, my term as an Assemblyman began the day after the election. While Lisa and I did manage to squeeze in a little vacation right after the end of the campaign, my off hours have been filled with work prepping for the 2007 legislative session: preparing bill drafts, touching base with other legislators to make sure important issues will be addressed, etc. Photo and links after the jump.

I received word today regarding the status of my committee requests. As a freshman, I was counseled that I might not get all (or any) of my requests. I’m pleased to report that I’ve been assigned to the following committees:
Government Affairs, M, T, W, Th, F, 8:00 a.m.
Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Mining, M, W, 1:30 […]

I’m sitting in the terminal at the Las Vegas airport waiting to board a flight back to Reno so I can catch a few hours sleep and then make it back into work tomorrow. I flew down today for the post-election meeting of the Assembly Democratic Caucus. After a round of congratulatory toasts to returning […]