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Allison Copening, a public affairs official with the Las Vegas Springs Preserve, confirmed Tuesday that she plans to run for state Senate against Sen. Bob Beers, R-Las Vegas.
Copening, a Democrat, declined to comment further on her candidacy,
saying she's in the process of stepping down from the Las Vegas Valley
Water District, in part to avoid conflicts of interest.
A 43-year-old graduate of Bonanza High School, Copening previously
worked in corporate public affairs and marketing, most recently for
homebuilder Pulte Homes/Del Webb.
Beers, a 48-year-old accountant and business consultant, has
represented the far northwestern 6th District for four years. In 2006,
he ran unsuccessfully against Gov. Jim Gibbons for the Republican
gubernatorial nomination.
Beers said Tuesday he believes his constituents will re-elect him
because they don't want their taxes raised, as Democrats are
threatening to do.
"Particularly as we head down this path, where a small group does want
to kick Nevada families when they're down by raising taxes, the
experience I bring serving on the Assembly Ways and Means committee and
as the vice chairman of (the Senate) Finance (Committee) is important,"
he said.
The incumbent is one of two being targeted by Democrats hoping to turn
the state Senate, where they are an 11-10 minority, to their advantage.
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