Jill Tolles

Jill Tolles (born April 9, 1974) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Nevada Assembly. She represents the 25th district, which covers parts of Washoe County.

Jill Tolles
Member of the Nevada Assembly
from the 25th district
Assumed office
November 9, 2016
Preceded byDominic Brunetti
Personal details
Born (1974-04-09) April 9, 1974
Greensboro, North Carolina, United States
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceReno, Nevada
Alma materUniversity of Nevada, Reno

Biography

Tolles, born in Greensboro, North Carolina, graduated from the University of Nevada, Reno, where she has served as an adjunct professor since 2006.[1]

Tolles declared her candidacy for the Assembly in 2015.[2] She prevailed in both the Republican primary and general election, which she won with over 60% of the vote.[3] She was re-elected in 2018.

Personal life

Tolles married her husband, Par, in 1998. They have two daughters.[4]

Political positions

Tolles opposes raising the minimum wage. She identifies as fiscally conservative.[4] In March 2017, Tolles was the only Republican member of the Assembly and one of only two Republican legislators, along with Senator Heidi Gansert, to vote in favor of ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.[5][6]

Electoral history
Nevada Assembly District 25 election, 2018[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jill Tolles 20,383 59.01%
Democratic Gregory Shorts 14,151 40.99%
Total votes 34,540 100.0%
Nevada Assembly District 25 Republican primary, 2016[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jill Tolles 3,307 54.5%
Republican Jennifer Terhune 1,726 28.4%
Republican Clint Jamison 619 10.2%
Republican Kime King 420 6.9%
Total votes 6,072 100.0%
Nevada Assembly District 25 election, 2016[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jill Tolles 21,950 60.6%
Democratic Eli Smith 14,253 39.4%
Total votes 36,203 100.0%

References
  1. "Jill Tolles' Biography". Project VoteSmart. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
  2. Ralston, Jon (October 20, 2015). "Ralston Reports: Jill Tolles, Nevada's political bellwether". Reno Gazette-Journal. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
  3. "Assemblywoman Jill Tolles". Women in Government. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
  4. Rindels, Michelle (January 27, 2017). "Freshman Orientation: Republican Assemblywoman Jill Tolles". The Nevada Independent. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
  5. Dwyer, Colin; Kaufman, Carrie (March 21, 2017). "Nevada Ratifies The Equal Rights Amendment ... 35 Years After The Deadline". National Public Radio. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
  6. Richardson, Seth A. (March 20, 2017). "Equal Rights Amendment passes Nevada Assembly; Senate likely to concur". The Reno Gazette-Journal. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
  7. "2018 Official Nevada Statewide Results". Nevada Secretary of State. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  8. "NV State Assembly 25 - R Primary 2016". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
  9. "NV State Assembly 25 2016". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
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