RICHARD (RICK) D. PERKINS

RICHARD (RICK) D. PERKINS
Democrat
Clark County Assembly
District No. 23
Police Captain
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Born:  November 15, 1961; Boulder City, Nevada.
Educated:  Basic High School, Honors Graduate; University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Married:  Terri Jo Campbell.
Children:  Nicole, Stephanie, Brian, Ashley, Rikki.
Hobbies/Special Interests:  Hunting, fishing, competitive sports, traveling, reading.

Legislative Service: Nevada Assembly, 1993-99--four regular sessions. Member, Interim Finance Committee, 1993-94, 1997-98; Democratic Floor Leader, 1995; Legislative Commission: Member, 1995-96; Chairman, 1997-98; Majority Floor Leader, 1997-99.

Affiliations: Nevada Conference of Police and Sheriffs; International Union of Police Associations; Henderson Democratic Club; Henderson Industrial Citizens Advisory Panel; Big Brothers-Big Sisters Chairmen’s Council; Safe House Board Member; McCaw School of Mines Advisory Board.

Personal and Professional Achievements: Clark County District Attorney’s Meritorious Award; Nevada State Attorney General’s Silver State Citizen Award; past President, Henderson Police Officers’ Association; Nevada Conference of Police and Sheriffs’ Freshman Legislator of the Year Award, 1993; Nevada Conference of Police and Sheriffs’ Legislative Award, 1995; Nevada Trial Lawyers Association "Excellence" Award, 1995; Southern Nevada Women’s Political Caucus Good Guy, 1996; Graduate of the 183^rd Session, Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy 1995; Member, Governor’s Advisory Commission on Sentencing, 1996; Toll Fellow, 1997; American Swiss Foundation Young Leader, 1997; Leadership Las Vegas Graduate, 1998.