Dan Schwartz

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On September 5, 2017, Schwartz announced that he intended to seek the Republican nomination for governor of Nevada [30] He later endorsed state attorney general Adam Laxalt who then lost to Steve Sisolak. [31]

Other

Schwartz also pursued other objectives at the treasurer's office. He has reduced the number of process days from 120 to same-day processing for unclaimed property claims, combined and strengthened the college savings program, refunded the State's debt to produce $80 million in annual savings, has authored bills to curb the abuses of payday loans, and suggested a major overhaul of the State's tax system. [32] [33] [34]

Electoral history

Dan Schwartz
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22nd Treasurer of Nevada
In office
January 5, 2015 January 7, 2019
Nevada State Treasurer election, 2014
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Dan Schwartz 277,613 51.46 +7.66
Democratic Kim Wallin 223,79341.49-6.81
Independent American Kress Cave19,3553.59-0.41
None of These Candidates None of These Candidates18,6863.46-0.34
Total votes539,447 100
Republican gain from Democratic Swing +14.46

Criticism

In the summer of 2015, Schwartz hired Nevada Republican Party Chair Michael McDonald to serve as a senior deputy treasurer despite McDonald's embroilment in a civil lawsuit. [35] A restructuring of department staff resulted in McDonald's resignation in October 2015. [36] The lawsuit was settled privately.

Schwartz also challenged Nevada Lieutenant Governor Mark Hutchison when Hutchison filed his own lawsuit in defense of Nevada's Education Savings Account program. Schwartz joined the Nevada Attorney General's office in arguing that the private suit could jeopardize the legal proceedings already underway, which included lawsuits filed by the American Civil Liberties Union and a group of parents. Nevada's Attorney General, Adam Laxalt, had already hired former U.S. Solicitor General Paul Clement to defend the state against those lawsuits. [37] Hutchison dropped the suit, but not before Schwartz suggested he should resign if he did not. [38]

Family and personal life

Schwartz and his wife Yanan were married on September 9, 2011. Resident in Beijing, Yanan headed the Sino-Italian Cooperation Program for Environmental Protection in Beijing. She is fluent in Mandarin and Italian. She became a U.S. citizen in March 2016. [39] He has two daughters, Allison and Dana, from his first marriage.

Published works

Schwartz, Dan (2010). The Future of Finance: How Private Equity and Venture Capital Will Shape the Global Economy. New York: John Wiley. ISBN   978-0470825112.

Schwartz, Dan (2012). Principles of the American Republic. Burlingame: Sturdy Oak Publishing. ISBN   978-0615388434.

In addition to publishing the Asian Venture Capital Journal (1993–2008), Schwartz also published Policy Today (2004–2008).

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Political offices
Preceded by Treasurer of Nevada
2015–2019
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