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Thomas Batten

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Thomas Batten
Member of the Nevada Assembly
from the 27th district
In office
November 9, 1994 – November 6, 1996
Preceded byKen Haller
Succeeded byPat Hickey
Personal details
Born (1955-09-20) September 20, 1955 (age 69)
Munich, Bavaria, West Germany
Political partyRepublican
Alma materTidewater Community College
OccupationPolice officer

Thomas Batten (born in 1955) is an American politician. He served as a Republican member of the Nevada Assembly from 1994 to 1996 representing District 27 (covering part of Washoe County including part of Reno).[1]

Background

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Before being elected to the legislature, Batten was a police officer who received a degree in police science from Tidewater Community College in Virginia Beach, Virginia.[1] Along with Bernice Mathews and Maurice Washington who took office at the same time, Batten was the first Black member of the Nevada Legislature from outside Clark County.[2]

Elections

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Election Political result Candidate Party Votes %
1994 general election [3]
Batten was unopposed in the primary
Republican pick-up Thomas BattenRepublican2,82047.51%
Ken Haller (i) Democratic2,70445.56%
Linwood R. Tracy, Jr. Independent American4116.92%

References

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  1. ^ a b "Assemblyman Thomas Batten" (PDF). Carson City, Nevada: Nevada Legislature. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  2. ^ Green, Michael (March 23, 2015). Nevada: A History of the Silver State. University of Nevada Press. p. 407. ISBN 9780874179743.
  3. ^ "1994 Primary and General Election Results". Carson City, Nevada: Secretary of State of Nevada. Retrieved January 25, 2022.