Richard Perkins | |
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| Member of the Nevada Assembly from the 23rd district | |
| In office November 4, 1992 – November 8, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Gibbons |
| Succeeded by | RoseMary Womack |
| Speaker of the Nevada Assembly | |
| In office January 2001 – November 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph E. Dini Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Barbara Buckley |
| 10th Chief of Police, Henderson, Nevada | |
| In office April 2006 – September 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Alan Kerstein |
| Succeeded by | Jutta Chambers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 15, 1961 Boulder City, Nevada |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Sasha Sutcliffe-Stephenson |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Henderson, Nevada |
| Alma mater | University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
| Profession | President/CEO The Perkins Company Co-Founder/CEO Business Council of Canada and Nevada |
Richard Perkins[1] (born in 1961)[2] is an American politician and former police officer. He served as a Democratic member of the Nevada Assembly from 1992 to 2006 representing District 23, covering parts of Henderson. Perkins served as floor leader from 1995 to 2001 and as Speaker of the Assembly from 2001 to 2006.[1] He served as chief of police for the Henderson Police Department from 2006-2008.
- ^ a b "Legislative Biography". Carson City, Nevada: Nevada Legislature. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ^ "Richard Perkins' Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved July 29, 2020.