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Michael Roberson
Michael Roberson
Minority Leader of the Nevada Senate
	In office; November 9, 2016 – November 7, 2018
Preceded by	Aaron D. Ford
Succeeded by	James Settelmeyer
	In office; February 4, 2013 – November 5, 2014
Preceded by	Mike McGinness
Succeeded by	Aaron D. Ford
Majority Leader of the Nevada Senate
	In office; November 5, 2014 – November 9, 2016
Preceded by	Mo Denis
Succeeded by	Aaron D. Ford
Member of the Nevada Senate; from the 20th district
	In office; December 8, 2011 – November 9, 2018
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Keith Pickard
Member of the Nevada Senate; from the 5th district
	In office; November 3, 2010 – December 7, 2011 Serving with Shirley Breeden
Preceded by	Joyce Woodhouse
Succeeded by	Constituency abolished
Personal details
Born	Michael Craig Roberson; June 20, 1970 (age 54); Webb City, Missouri, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Liberty Leavitt (m. 2008)
Education	University of Kansas, Lawrence (BA, JD)
Website	Campaign website

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Michael Craig Roberson is an American attorney and politician who served in the Nevada Senate from 2010 until 2018, representing the 20th district. A Republican, Roberson was Senate Majority Leader from 2014 until 2016, and Senate Minority Leader from 2013 to 2014 and again from 2016 to 2018. He is responsible for passing the largest tax increase in Nevada's history, the 2015 Commerce Tax.^[1]

On August 21, 2017, Roberson announced that he would run for Lieutenant Governor of Nevada; the incumbent, Mark Hutchison, announced that he would not be seeking a second term in the 2018 election. After winning the Republican nomination, Roberson lost in the general election to the Democratic candidate, Kate Marshall.

References

^ Government website

External links

Campaign website
Project Vote Smart - Senator Michael Roberson(NV) profile
Follow the Money - Michael Roberson
- 2010

Nevada Senate
Preceded by Mike McGinness	Minority Leader of the Nevada Senate 2013–2014	Succeeded by Aaron D. Ford
Preceded by Aaron D. Ford	Majority Leader of the Nevada Senate 2014–2016	Succeeded by Aaron D. Ford
Preceded by Aaron D. Ford	Minority Leader of the Nevada Senate 2016–2018	Succeeded by James Settelmeyer
Party political offices
Preceded by Mark Hutchison	Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Nevada 2018	Succeeded by Stavros Anthony

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-'''Michael Craig Roberson'''  is an American attorney and politician who served in the [[Nevada Senate]] from 2010 until 2018, representing the [[Nevada's 20th Senate district|20th district]]. A [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]], Roberson was Senate Majority Leader from 2014 until 2016, and Senate Minority Leader from 2013 to 2014 and again from 2016 to 2018. He is responsible for passing the largest tax increase in Nevada's history, the 2015 Commerce Tax. <ref>[http://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/76th2011/legislators/Senators/Roberson.pdf Government website]</ref>
+'''Michael Craig Roberson'''  is an American attorney and politician who served in the [[Nevada Senate]] from 2010 until 2018, representing the [[Nevada's 20th Senate district|20th district]]. A [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]], Roberson was Senate Majority Leader from 2014 until 2016, and Senate Minority Leader from 2013 to 2014 and again from 2016 to 2018. He is responsible for passing the largest tax increase in Nevada's history, the 2015 Commerce Tax.<ref>[http://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/76th2011/legislators/Senators/Roberson.pdf Government website]</ref>
-On August 21, 2017, Roberson announced that he will be running for [[Lieutenant Governor of Nevada]]; the incumbent, [[Mark Hutchison]], announced that he would not be seeking a second term in the [[Nevada elections, 2018|2018 election]]. After winning the Republican nomination, Roberson lost in the general election to the Democratic candidate, [[Kate Marshall]].
+On August 21, 2017, Roberson announced that he would run for [[Lieutenant Governor of Nevada]]; the incumbent, [[Mark Hutchison]], announced that he would not be seeking a second term in the [[Nevada elections, 2018|2018 election]]. After winning the Republican nomination, Roberson lost in the general election to the Democratic candidate, [[Kate Marshall]].
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