Wes Duncan | |
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Member of the Nevada Assembly from the 37th district | |
In office February 4, 2013 –December 4, 2014 | |
Preceded by | Marcus Conklin |
Succeeded by | Glenn E. Trowbridge |
Personal details | |
Born | Wesley Karl Duncan December 26,1980 Sonora,California,U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Jennifer Duncan |
Children | 3 |
Education | Columbia College,California University of California,Berkeley (BA) Ohio State University (JD) |
Website | Official website |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Air Force |
Years of service | 2007–present |
Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
Wesley Karl Duncan [1] (born December 26,1980) is a Nevada attorney,member of the Air Force reserve,and prosecutor. He served as First Assistant Attorney General of Nevada from 2014 to September 2017 [2] and as a Republican member of the Nevada Assembly from 2013 to 2014. In 2018,Duncan ran to be the Attorney General of Nevada,losing to Nevada Senate Democratic Leader Aaron Ford. [3] Duncan was employed as a Washoe County Deputy District Attorney until October 2020. In October 2020,Duncan became the Chief Assistant City Attorney in Sparks and on April 25,2022,was named as the 17th City Attorney in the history of Sparks,Nevada,after the retirement of Chet Adams. In his role as City Attorney,Duncan has championed the cause of eliminating domestic violence and protecting children in the City of Sparks.[ citation needed ]
Duncan was born on December 26,1980,in Sonora,California. His father was a 42-year employee of the United Parcel Service. His mother was a teacher's assistant at his high school.[ citation needed ]
After high school,Duncan stayed home to attend community college while earning an AA from Columbia College. He later transferred to University of California,Berkeley,where he earned his bachelor's degree.[ citation needed ]
Duncan attended the Ohio State University,Moritz College of Law,where he received his Juris Doctor.[ citation needed ]
After graduating from law school,Duncan was commissioned as an officer in the United States Air Force. While serving on active duty,he deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and worked at the Central Criminal Court of Iraq. After four and a half years of active duty service,Duncan entered the Air Force Reserves. He currently serves with the 940th Air Refueling Wing and holds the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Mr. Duncan has served as a prosecutor,state assemblyman,partner in private practice and municipal lawyer.
Duncan was unopposed for the 2012 Republican primary for the 37th District. In the general election,he faced Democratic Assemblyman Marcus Conklin,who was serving as Majority Leader of the Nevada Assembly. On November 6,Duncan defeated Conklin with 14,969 votes (51.5%). [4] Duncan was named Freshman Legislator of the year for the Assembly by the Las Vegas Review Journal.[ citation needed ]
In 2014,Duncan won reelection as District 37 Assemblyman with 61.4%. However,he resigned his seat on December 4,after accepting an appointment to the position of First Assistant Attorney General.[ citation needed ]
On November 2,2017,Duncan announced his campaign for Attorney General of Nevada. [5] He won the Republican nomination and lost the November general election to Democrat Aaron D. Ford by less than .50%.
Duncan will face a retention election in 2024,for his position as the Sparks City.Attorney.
Duncan lives with his wife Jennifer and their two sons,and one daughter.
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