Nevada Assembly
Wheeler first ran for the Nevada Assembly in 2010,seeking to replace James Settelmeyer,who was not running for reelection. [1] However,Kelly Kite won the election.
Wheeler was first elected in 2012,defeating Kelly Kite. [2]
Tenure
Assembly Bill 86 was a bill that would have reduced the minimum age to gamble from 21 to 18. Wheeler supported the bill. [3] However,the bill died in the senate. [4]
Minority leader (2017 - 2019)
Wheeler served as a minority leader from 2017 until his resignation in 2019. He was replaced by assemblywoman Robin L. Titus. [5] Wheeler won re-election back to the 39th district.
Criticism
In September 2013,Kelly Kite,a former Assembly member who was defeated by Wheeler in the 2012 election,filed an ethics complaint against Wheeler,stating that he did not live in the 39th district. [6] [7] Kite later filed another complaint against Wheeler in September 2013 for failing to disclose a lien. [2]
In October 2013 the state Democratic Party on Monday released a YouTube video filmed in August in which Wheeler told constituents that he would vote to reinstitute slavery if his constituents wanted him to. On October 29,Wheeler apologized,saying,"If my comments were taken with offense by anyone,I sincerely apologize. I intended the statement as an extreme example of something unacceptable,and hope that’s how it’s taken." [8] [9]
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