Stephen Silberkraus (born April 4, 1981) is a Republican former Nevada Assemblyman representing District 29, which covers Green Valley and downtown Henderson. Silberkraus received nearly 55% of the vote in the 2014 general election defeating Democratic appointed incumbent Lesley Cohen by 9.5%.[1] After Silberkraus supported the largest tax increase in Nevada's history in the 2015 session, Cohen regained the seat in the 2016 general election, defeating Silberkraus by 0.74%.[2]

Stephen Hayward Silberkraus
State Assemblyman District 29
Member of the Nevada Assembly
from the 29th district
In office
2014–2016
Preceded byLesley Cohen
Succeeded byLesley Cohen
Personal details
Born (1981-04-04) April 4, 1981 (age 43)
Santa Monica, California,
Political partyRepublican
Residence(s)Henderson, Nevada, US
Alma materUniversity of California, Santa Barbara
ProfessionMultimedia professional and author
WebsiteOfficial website

Stephen Silberkraus is running in the 2020 election for the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents in District 3. [3] The Board of Regents is a state government unit in Nevada that oversees its public system of colleges and universities. These include two doctoral-granting research universities, one state college, four community colleges, and one research institute comprise the system.

Silberkraus is a multimedia professional and published author.[4] His most recent publication is "The Space Shuttle Endeavour" by Arcadia Publishing.[5] Silberkraus appeared as an extra in numerous television shows and movies, including The West Wing, Entourage, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Election Results". Archived from the original on November 5, 2014. Retrieved November 5, 2014., Clark County Elections Department, Nov 2014
  2. ^ [1], Nevada Secretary of State Election Results, Nov 2016
  3. ^ "Election Department : Candidate Filing in Clark County". Retrieved March 22, 2020., Clark County Elections Department, March 2020
  4. ^ Candidate Profile, Las Vegas Review-Journal, May 2014
  5. ^ "Arcadia Publishing Website". Retrieved June 15, 2014.
  6. ^ "Stephen Silberkraus Production Credits – IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
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