Zachary Beare Conine (born October 20, 1981)[1] is an American attorney, businessman and politician from the U.S. state of Nevada. He is currently the Nevada State Treasurer.
Zach Conine | |
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| 23rd Treasurer of Nevada | |
| Assumed office January 7, 2019 | |
| Governor | Steve Sisolak Joe Lombardo |
| Preceded by | Dan Schwartz |
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| Born | Zachary Beare Conine October 20, 1981 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Cornell University (BS) William S. Boyd School of Law (JD) |
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| Website | Government website |
Early life and career
editConine was raised in New York. He graduated from Cornell University in 2003 and then moved to Nevada. He worked in Bullhead City, Arizona, and Laughlin, Nevada.[2] While working full-time, he attended the William S. Boyd School of Law, graduating in 2013.[3][4] He opened his own business consulting company in Las Vegas in 2014, where he worked as a CEO of Gen 3 Hospitality and caused a major management turn-over before and after Covid-19. Gen 3 Hospitality under Zach's leadership closed down prominent restaurants and lost its direction. Some critics refer to Zach as the Grim Reaper who cares only about himself and his legacy.[2]
Political career
editConine ran for the District 34 seat in the Nevada Assembly in the 2016 elections, but lost in the Democratic Party primary election to Shannon Bilbray-Axelrod.[1][5] In the 2018 elections, he ran for Nevada State Treasurer, and defeated Republican Bob Beers.[6]
Following the Robb Elementary School shooting in 2022, Conine announced that Nevada would divest itself from $89 million in investments in firearms manufacturers.[7]
Conine ran for reelection in 2022. He defeated Michele Fiore, the Republican nominee.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b Dalton, Andrew (October 18, 2018). "Nevada treasurer candidates try to spark voters' interest | Las Vegas Review-Journal". Reviewjournal.com. Archived from the original on November 10, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- ^ a b "State Dem hopefuls begin rural tour". NevadaAppeal.com. Archived from the original on November 10, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- ^ "Zach Conine". NVigate. Nevada State Treasurer’s Office. Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ^ Conine, Zach (April 10, 2020). "Alumni Spotlight: Zach Conine '13". University of Nevada Las Vegas. Archived from the original on August 15, 2023. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ^ "Freshman Orientation: Democratic Assemblywoman Shannon Bilbray-Axelrod". The Nevada Independent. January 29, 2017. Archived from the original on November 10, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- ^ "Democrats snag most Nevada constitutional offices". Rgj.com. November 7, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- ^ "Nevada will divest $89M in firearms company investments". June 3, 2022.
- ^ "Democrat Conine wins reelection as Nevada treasurer; Fiore personally calls to concede".
External links
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Media related to Zach Conine at Wikimedia Commons- Government website
- Campaign website
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