Peter J. Goicoechea (born September 8, 1949) is an American politician serving as the Nevada State Senator from the 19th district since 2012. He previously served in the Nevada Assembly, representing the 35th district from 2002 to 2012. A member of the

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, he was House Minority Leader from 2009 to 2012.

Career

Goicoechea was born in

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and studied at

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. He has owned a ranch since 1970 and also worked for many years for the Eureka County, Nevada road department. He served on the Eureka County Commission from 1987 to 2002 and then was elected to the Nevada State Assembly. He has also served as a member of the Nevada State Land Use Planning Advisory Council, the Nevada Grazing Board, and he has been the Director of the Nevada Water Resource Association. He is affiliated with the Eureka Volunteer Fire Department,

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, the

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Authority, and the Nevada Rural Health Center. Goicoechea is a Catholic. He and his wife Glady are the parents of two children.

References

External links

Project Vote Smart bio for Goicoechea
{{DEFAULTSORT:Goicoechea, Pete 1949 births American people of Basque descent Politicians from Salt Lake City Utah State University alumni People from Eureka, Nevada Living people Republican Party members of the Nevada Assembly 21st-century American politicians