James Healey (Nevada politician)

James Healey
Member of the Nevada Assembly
from the 35th district
In office
2012–2014
Preceded byPete Goicoechea
Succeeded byBrent A. Jones
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Las Vegas, Nevada

James Healey is an American politician, who was elected to the Nevada Assembly in the 2012 elections. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented the 35th Assembly District, which is based in the southwestern portion of the Las Vegas Valley, also known as Enterprise.[1] Healey was defeated for reelection in 2014 by Republican businessman Brent Jones by a margin of 53-47%.[2]

Healey is openly gay.[3]

  1. ^ "Democrats maintain control over both houses of Nevada Legislature". Las Vegas Review-Journal, November 7, 2012.
  2. ^ "Nevada General Election 2014 - State Assembly". www.nvsos.gov. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
  3. ^ "Gay candidates win primaries in California, Nevada, Maine". Gay Politics, June 16, 2012.