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4371 Woodcrest Road
Las Vegas, NV 89121-4946
LCB: (775) 684-6503
LCB Room #: 1224
Fax: (702) 436-9298

Representing Senate District 7 in Clark County, Senator Terry Care is a decorated veteran of the Vietnam War and is an attorney in Las Vegas, Nevada.  He was first elected to the Nevada State Senate in 1998. He is currently serving as the Assistant Majority Leader and the Chair of the Judiciary Committee.

Legislative Profile

Senator Care was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 1947. He attended Clark College in Vancouver, Washington; Foothill College in Los Altos, California; and the University of New Mexico, where he received his B.A. in History in 1988. He then attended the University of New Mexico School of Law, J.D., in 1991.

Senator care is a partner at the McDonald Carano Wilson law firm in Las Vegas.  Before entering the practice of law, he was a broadcast and print journalist, and was news director for the ABC-TV affiliate in Las Vegas.

Senator Care is a member of the Nevada Veterans Service Commission and serves as Nevada Department Judge Advocate for the American Legion.  He is also a Commissioner with the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. He is affiliated with Clark County Bar Association and the Disabled American Veterans.

Senator Care is married to Jennifer Lockhart Care. They have a daughter, Diana.

 
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  • Tammy Peterson Campaign Kick-Off Canvass!
    March 13, 2010

    Please join us on Saturday, March 13th to kick off Tammy Peterson's campaign for NV State Senate, District 8! Help Tammy and friends knock on doors in her district and then join us for a picnic!

    DATE: Saturday, March 13, 2010

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  • St. Patrick's Day Parade
    March 13, 2010

    Come see Senator Joyce Woodhouse and Candidate for Senate District 12, Aaron Ford, in the 2010 St. Patrick's Day Parade in Henderson! Have some fun and show your support!

    Date: Saturday, March 13, 2010

    Time: 10am-12pm

    Where: Water Street...

  • Aaron Ford Canvass
    March 20, 2010
    Aaron Ford is running for NV State Senate, District 12, and he needs your help! Please join Aaron on March 20th to help knock on doors in his district and gain support from voters!

    DATE: Saturday, March 20, 2010
    TIME: 9:30am
    LOCATION: Aliante...
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Legislation To Watch

Revises the date of the primary election
SB 120
Sponsored by: Sen. Raggio, Sen. Mathews, Sen. Washington, Sen. Townsend, Sen. Horsford, Sen. Amodei, Sen. Hardy, Sen. McGinness, Sen. Nolan, Sen. Parks, Sen. Rhoads
BILL STATUS: April 11, 2009- Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.1, no further action allowed

This bill changes the date of the primary election from the twelfth Tuesday before the general election in each even-numbered year to the first Tuesday of September in each even-numbered year. To provide an example, if the provisions of this bill had already been in effect in 2008, the primary election would have been held on September 2, 2008, instead of August 12, 2008.

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