Randolph Townsend (born January 24, 1947 in
Los Angeles
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, California) is an American
Republican Party politician from
Nevada
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. From 1982 to 2010, he served as a member of the
Nevada Senate
The Nevada Senate is the upper house of the Nevada Legislature, the state legislature of U.S. state of Nevada, the lower house being the Nevada Assembly. It currently (2012–2021) consists of 21 members from single-member districts. In the previ ...
, representing Washoe County District 4
map. He served from 2010 to 2014 as a member of the
Nevada Gaming Commission The Nevada Gaming Commission is a Nevada state governmental agency involved in the regulation of casinos throughout the state, along with the Nevada Gaming Control Board.
In 1959, the Nevada Gaming Commission ("Commission") was created by the pass ...
.
["About The Commission Members"]
Nevada Gaming Commission official website. Accessed July 28, 2013.
In 2002, President George W. Bush appointed Townsend to the
New Freedom Commission on Mental Health
The New Freedom Commission on Mental Health was established by U.S. President George W. Bush through on April 29, 2002 to conduct a comprehensive study of the U.S. mental health service delivery system and make recommendations based on its find ...
. He also chaired the Nevada Subcommittee to Study Mental Health Issues. In 2003, he introduced a bill creating the Nevada Mental Health Plan Implementation Commission and was elected its chairman.
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Townsend holds Bachelor's and master's degrees in Education from the ]University of Nevada, Reno
The University of Nevada, Reno (Nevada, the University of Nevada, or UNR) is a public land-grant research university in Reno, Nevada. It is the state's flagship public university and primary land grant institution. It was founded on October 12, ...
.[
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References
External links
Nevada State Legislature - Senator Randolph J. Townsend
official government website
Project Vote Smart - Senator Randolph J. Townsend (NV)
profile
*''Follow the Money'' - Randolph Townsend
200620042002
http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200033&c=402262 2000
1998
http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=199433&c=371275 1994
1990
campaign contributions
Republican Party members of the Nevada Assembly
Republican Party Nevada state senators
Members of American gaming commissions
1947 births
Living people
University of Nevada, Reno alumni
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