Bob Beers (politician, born 1959)
| Bob Beers | |
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| Ward 2 Councilman, Las Vegas City Council | |
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Assumed office April 4, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Steven Wolfson |
| Member of the Nevada Senate from the 6th district |
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In office 2004–2008 |
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| Preceded by | Ray Rawson |
| Succeeded by | Allison Copening |
| Member of the Nevada Assembly from the 4th district |
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In office 1998–2004 |
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| Preceded by | Deanna Braunlin |
| Succeeded by | Frances Allen |
| Personal details | |
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October 14, 1959 Livermore, California, U.S. |
| Political party |
Democratic (Before 1989) Republican (1989–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah |
| Alma mater | University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
| Occupation | Certified Public Accountant |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
Robert T. "Bob" Beers (born October 14, 1959) is an American politician, Certified Public Accountant and member of the Republican Party who currently serves as a member of the Las Vegas City Council, representing Ward 2. He was previously a member of the Nevada Assembly from 1998 to 2004 and the Nevada Senate from 2005 to 2008. He ran unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination for Governor of Nevada in 2006 and in January 2014, he announced that he would run against Democratic Senator Harry Reid in the 2016 U.S. Senate election, but he withdrew from the race in June 2015.
Beers moved to Las Vegas at age 11, graduating from Ed W. Clark High School with high honors in 1977 and from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas with distinction with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree in 1987.
His community activities include: volunteer treasurer for Southern Nevada Clean Communities and the Nevada Republican Party; president of the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce Business Expo; and President-elect for the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce Business Council. As a volunteer, he has created or maintained websites for over a dozen community organizations. He is a member of the Las Vegas Northwest Rotary Club, Nevada Society of Certified Public Accountants, U.S. Chess Federation and the American Mining History Association.
A Certified Public Accountant (CPA) since 1989, Beers founded Las Vegas computer accounting consultants Wilson, Beers & Alu in 1989, and sold it to a large local CPA firm in 2002. After losing re-election to his state's legislature in 2008, he started Seale and Beers, CPAs, which he managed until 2012. He served several business enterprises as a contract-based Chief Financial Officer. He presently works full-time as a Las Vegas City Councilman.
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