Bob Beers (politician, born 1959)

Bob Beers
Member of the Las Vegas City Council
from the 2nd ward
In office
April 4, 2012 – July 19, 2017
Preceded bySteven Wolfson
Succeeded bySteve Seroka
Member of the Nevada Senate
from the 6th district
In office
2004–2008
Preceded byRay Rawson
Succeeded byAllison Copening
Member of the Nevada Assembly
from the 4th district
In office
1998–2004
Preceded byDeanna Braunlin
Succeeded byFrances Allen
Personal details
Born (1959-10-14) October 14, 1959 (age 64)
Livermore, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic (Before 1989)
Republican (1989–present)
SpouseSarah Beers
EducationUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas (BS)

Robert T. Beers (born October 14, 1959) is an American accountant (CPA) and member of the Republican Party. He was previously an elected member of the Nevada Assembly from 1998 to 2004, the Nevada Senate from 2005 to 2008, and the Las Vegas City Council from 2012 to 2017. He ran unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination for Governor of Nevada in 2006. In January 2014, he announced that he would run against Democratic Senator Harry Reid in the 2016 U.S. Senate election,[1] but he withdrew from the race in June 2015. In 2018, he was defeated for Nevada State Treasurer by Zach Conine.[2]

  1. ^ Smith, John L. (2014-01-31). "Las Vegas City Councilman Beers gets early start against Harry Reid". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
  2. ^ "Democrats narrowly miss sweep of statewide offices". news3lv.com. 2018-11-27. Retrieved 2019-09-30.