Floyd James Wheeler (born November 8, 1953) is an American businessman and politician from the state of

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. A member of the

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, Wheeler served in the Nevada Assembly, representing the 39th district.

Early career

Wheeler was the

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of Powerdyne Automotive Products.

Nevada assembly

Assemblyman

Wheeler first ran for the Nevada Assembly in 2010, seeking to replace

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, who was not running for reelection. However, Kelly Kite won the election. Wheeler was first elected in 2012, defeating Kelly Kite.

Tenure

Assembly Bill 86 was a bill that would have reduced the minimum age to

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from 21 to 18. Wheeler supported the bill. However, the bill died in the

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Minority leader (2017 - 2019)

Wheeler served as a minority leader from 2017 until his resignation in 2019. He was replaced by assemblywoman Robin L. Titus. Wheeler won re-election back to the 39th district.

Criticism

Wheeler told constituents that he would vote to reinstitute

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if his constituents wanted him to. An ethics complaint was filed against Wheeler, stating that he does not live in the 39th district. Another complaint was filed against Wheeler for failing to disclose a lien.

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* * 1953 births 21st-century American politicians Living people Republican Party members of the Nevada Assembly Politicians from Los Angeles {{Nevada-politician-stub