Melissa Woodbury Explained

Melissa Woodbury
State Assembly:	Nevada
District:	23rd
Term Start:	November 5, 2008
Term End:	November 7, 2018
Predecessor:	RoseMary Womack
Successor:	Glen Leavitt
Birth Place:	Palo Alto, California
Nationality:	American
Party:	Republican
Residence:	Las Vegas, Nevada
Alma Mater:	Brigham Young University Southern Utah University

Melissa Woodbury^[1] (born in 1969 in Palo Alto, California)^[2] is an American politician. She served as a Republican member of the Nevada Assembly from 2008 to 2018 representing District 23 (southern Clark County including Boulder City, Laughlin, and parts of Henderson). Woodbury served as Minority Whip in the 2017 legislative session.

Background

Woodbury earned her BS in special education from Brigham Young University and her MEd from Southern Utah University. She is a teacher by profession.^[3] The Woodbury family is prominent in Nevada politics, including Woodbury's father, former Clark County Commissioner Bruce Woodbury; her brother, former Boulder City Mayor Rod Woodbury;^[4] her great-uncle, former Speaker of the Nevada Assembly Jack Higgins;^{[5] [6]} and her brother-in-law, Glen Leavitt.^[7]

Elections

• 2016 Woodbury won the primary election with 3,929 votes (71.99%) against Swadeep Nigam.^[8] Woodbury won the general election with 24,696 votes (66.96%) against Democratic nominee Craig Jordahl.^[9]
• 2014 Woodbury was unopposed for both the primary and the general election.^{[10] [11]}
• 2012 Woodbury was unopposed for the June 12, 2012 Republican Primary and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 21,577 votes (65.03%) against Democratic nominee Michael Joe.^[12]
• 2010 Woodbury was unopposed for the June 8, 2010 Republican Primary and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 7,952 votes (58.93%) against Democratic nominee Monica Bean.^[13]
• 2008 After Democratic Assemblywoman RoseMary Womack left the Assembly and left the District 23 seat open, Woodbury was unopposed for the August 12, 2008 Republican Primary and won the November 4, 2008 General election with 9,307 votes (51.83%) against Democratic nominee Allison Herr.^[14]

External links

• Official page at the Nevada Legislature
• Campaign site

Notes and References

1. Web site: Assemblywoman Melissa Woodbury . . . July 27, 2020.
2. Web site: Melissa Woodbury's Biography . . November 20, 2013.
3. Web site: Legislative Biography . July 27, 2020.
4. Web site: "Woodbury made lasting impression" . 19 October 2016 . Boulder City Review . July 27, 2020.
5. Web site: Nevada Legislators . July 27, 2020.
6. Web site: Oral history of Bruce Woodbury . UNLV . July 27, 2020.
7. Web site: Obituaries . Las Vegas Review-Journal . July 27, 2020.
8. Web site: 2016 Official Statewide Primary Election Results . Secretary of State of Nevada . Carson City, Nevada . July 27, 2020.
9. Web site: 2016 Official Statewide General Election Results . Secretary of State of Nevada . Carson City, Nevada . July 27, 2020.
10. Web site: 2014 Official Statewide Primary Election Results . Secretary of State of Nevada . Carson City, Nevada . July 27, 2020.
11. Web site: 2014 Official Statewide General Election Results . Secretary of State of Nevada . Carson City, Nevada . July 27, 2020.
12. Web site: 2012 Official Statewide General Election Results November 6, 2012 . Secretary of State of Nevada . Carson City, Nevada . November 20, 2013.
13. Web site: 2010 Official Statewide General Election Results November 2, 2010 . Secretary of State of Nevada . Carson City, Nevada . November 20, 2013.
14. Web site: 2008 Official Statewide General Election Results November 4, 2008 . Secretary of State of Nevada . Carson City, Nevada . November 20, 2013.