Tick Segerblom

Richard “Tick” L. Segerblom (born August 4, 1948) is an American attorney and politician. First elected to the Nevada Assembly to represent Assembly District 9 in 2006, he was elected to the Nevada Senate in 2012 to represent Senate District 3.[1] In 2019. he was elected to be the Clark County Commissioner of District E. He is a member of the Democratic Party.

Tick Segerblom
Member of the Clark County Commission
from District E
Assumed office
January 1, 2019
Preceded byChris Giunchigliani
Member of the Nevada Senate
from the 3rd district
In office
February 4, 2013 – December 4, 2018
Preceded byValerie Wiener
Succeeded byChris Brooks
Member of the Nevada Assembly
from the 9th district
In office
January 1, 2007 – January 7, 2013
Preceded byChris Giunchigliani
Succeeded byAndrew Martin
Personal details
Born
Richard L. Segerblom

(1948-08-04) August 4, 1948
Boulder City, Nevada, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic (1988–present)
Spouse(s)Sharon Segerblom
ResidenceLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
EducationPomona College (BA)
University of Denver (JD)
WebsiteCampaign website

Early life and education

Segerblom is a fourth-generation Nevada representative. His mother, Gene Segerblom, served in the Nevada Assembly from 1992 through 2000 and was a member of the Boulder City Council. His grandmother, Hazel Wines, served in the Nevada Assembly from 1934 to 1936, representing Humboldt County.

Segerblom earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Pomona College and a Juris Doctor from the Sturm College of Law at the University of Denver.[2]

Career

As a Clark County Commissioner, Segerblom represents District E which includes a part of the City of Las Vegas in downtown as well as East Las Vegas. As a Senator, Segerblom represented Senate District 3 which encompasses a portion of urban Clark County including portions of the City of Las Vegas, the historic Alta Drive, Spanish Oaks, Scotch 80's, and the Charleston Heights neighborhoods and portions of Chinatown. Areas of interest include, Lorenzi Park, the Meadows Mall, the Las Vegas Springs Preserve, the College of Southern Nevada, the Rawson-Neal Psychiatric Hospital and the World Market Center Las Vegas, Symphony Park including Smith Center for the Performing Arts, the Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, the Clark County Government Center, the Las Vegas Premium Outlets North, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Headquarters and the Las Vegas Medical District.

Segerblom said that if no other Democrat ran for Governor of Nevada against incumbent Republican Brian Sandoval in the 2014 election, he would.[3] However, he declined to run.

Segerblom is most well known for being one of the champions of legalizing recreational marijuana in Nevada.

Personal

Segerblom was given his nickname "Tick" from a bout of hiccups when he was a kid.[4]

References
  1. "Many New Faces In Nevada Legislature For 2013", Las Vegas Informer, November 9, 2012.
  2. "Commissioner Tick Segerblom's Biography". www.clarkcountynv.gov. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  3. Myers, Laura (November 30, 2013). "Incumbents get ready to run". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
  4. "Talking With a Man Named Tick". Las Vegas Weekly. April 10, 2013. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
Political offices
Preceded by
Chris Giunchigliani		 Member of the Clark County Commission
from District E
2019–present		 Incumbent
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