Zach Conine
Zach Conine | |
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| 23rd Treasurer of Nevada | |
| Assumed office January 7, 2019 | |
| Governor | Steve Sisolak Joe Lombardo |
| Preceded by | Dan Schwartz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Zachary Beare Conine October 20, 1981 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Cornell University (BS) William S. Boyd School of Law (JD) |
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| Website | Government website |
Zachary Beare Conine (born October 20, 1981)[1] is an American attorney, businessman and politician from the U.S. state of Nevada. He is currently the Nevada State Treasurer.
Early life and career
[edit]Conine was raised in New York. He graduated from Cornell University in 2003 and then moved to Nevada. He worked in Bullhead City, Arizona, and Laughlin, Nevada.[2] While working full-time, he attended the William S. Boyd School of Law, graduating in 2013.[3][4] He opened his own business consulting company in Las Vegas in 2014, where he worked as a CEO of Gen 3 Hospitality and caused a major management turn-over before and after Covid-19. Gen 3 Hospitality under Zach's leadership closed down prominent restaurants and lost its direction. Some critics refer to Zach as the Grim Reaper who cares only about himself and his legacy.[2]
Political career
[edit]Conine ran for the District 34 seat in the Nevada Assembly in the 2016 elections, but lost in the Democratic Party primary election to Shannon Bilbray-Axelrod.[1][5] In the 2018 elections, he ran for Nevada State Treasurer, and defeated Republican Bob Beers.[6]
Following the Robb Elementary School shooting in 2022, Conine announced that Nevada would divest itself from $89 million in investments in firearms manufacturers.[7]
Conine ran for reelection in 2022. He defeated Michele Fiore, the Republican nominee.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Dalton, Andrew (October 18, 2018). "Nevada treasurer candidates try to spark voters' interest | Las Vegas Review-Journal". Reviewjournal.com. Archived from the original on November 10, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- ^ a b "State Dem hopefuls begin rural tour". NevadaAppeal.com. Archived from the original on November 10, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- ^ "Zach Conine". NVigate. Nevada State Treasurer’s Office. Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ^ Conine, Zach (April 10, 2020). "Alumni Spotlight: Zach Conine '13". University of Nevada Las Vegas. Archived from the original on August 15, 2023. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ^ "Freshman Orientation: Democratic Assemblywoman Shannon Bilbray-Axelrod". The Nevada Independent. January 29, 2017. Archived from the original on November 10, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- ^ "Democrats snag most Nevada constitutional offices". Rgj.com. November 7, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- ^ "Nevada will divest $89M in firearms company investments". June 3, 2022.
- ^ "Democrat Conine wins reelection as Nevada treasurer; Fiore personally calls to concede".
External links
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Media related to Zach Conine at Wikimedia Commons- Government website
- Campaign website
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