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Susie Lee

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Susie Lee
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Nevada's 3rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2019
Preceded byJacky Rosen
Personal details
Born
Suzanne Marie Kelley

(1966-11-07) November 7, 1966 (age 58)
Canton, Ohio, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Dan Lee
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(m. 2000; div. 2021)​
Children2
EducationCarnegie Mellon University (BA, MS)
WebsiteHouse website

Suzanne Marie Lee (née Kelley; born November 7, 1966)[1] is an American politician from the state of Nevada. As a member of the Democratic Party, she has served as the U. S. representative for Nevada's 3rd congressional district since 2019.[2] Lee was the founding director of the Inner-City Games in Las Vegas and president of Communities In Schools of Nevada.[3]

Early life and education

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Suzanne Marie Kelley[4] was born and raised in Canton, Ohio, as one of eight children.[5] Her father, Warren Kelley, was a Korean War veteran and structural engineer, while her mother, Joan Kelley, was a homemaker.[5] At the age of eight, she had her first job delivering newspapers for The Canton Repository.[5]

Lee attended McKinley High School in Canton, where she was on the swim team.[5] She graduated from high school in 1985 and went to college at Carnegie Mellon University.[5] There she earned both her bachelor of arts degree in policy management and a master of science degree in public management,[3] receiving her master's degree in 1990.[4] During this time, she had different part-time jobs, including working as a cafeteria worker, caregiver, and aerobics instructor.[3]

Early career

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After moving to Las Vegas in 1993, Lee became the founding director of the Inner-City Games, now known as the After-School All-Stars, which conducts after-school programs for children.[3] Beginning in 2010, Lee served as the president of Communities In Schools of Nevada, a dropout prevention organization.[6]

Lee has served on the Superintendent's Educational Opportunities Advisory Committee, Prime 6 Advisory Committee, Clark County School District English Language Learners Program Task Force, State Accountability Advisory Committee, UNLV's Lincy Institute Education Committee Advisory Board, and Guinn Center Board of Directors.[7]

U.S. House of Representatives

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Elections

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2016

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See also: 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada § District 4

Lee ran for the United States House of Representatives in Nevada's 4th congressional district.[8] She lost the primary to Ruben Kihuen by 19 points, placing third behind former state assemblywoman Lucy Flores, who received 25.6% of the vote.

2018

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See also: 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada § District 3

Lee ran for Nevada's 3rd congressional district to succeed Jacky Rosen, who retired after one term to run for the United States Senate.[9][10] Lee won the seven-way primary election with 66.9% of the vote.[11] She defeated Republican nominee Danny Tarkanian in the general election with 52% of the vote.[12]

2020

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See also: 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada § District 3

Lee ran for reelection to a second term.[13] She won the three-way primary election with 82.8% of the vote.[14] She defeated Republican nominee Dan Rodimer in the general election with 48.8% of the vote.[15]

2022

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See also: 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada § District 3

Lee was reelected in the 2022 elections.[16] She defeated Republican April Becker, a lawyer in the general election with 52% of the vote.[17]

Tenure

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Lee participates in a roundtable on youth employment with Secretary Marty Walsh and Rep. Steven Horsford.

On December 18, 2019, Lee voted for both articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump.[18]

In 2020, Lee lobbied the federal government to provide aid to Nevada's gaming industry. Federal agencies implemented the regulatory change she was seeking, which allowed businesses with fewer than 500 employees that derive more than half of their income from gaming to apply for Paycheck Protection Program loans. Two weeks after the change went into effect, Full House, a gambling company led by Lee's husband, secured two loans totaling $5.6 million. Lee said she became aware of the company's plan to apply for PPP loans several days before its loan application was submitted but had no role in its decision to apply. Lee and her husband own several millions of dollars in Full House stock and stock options.[19][20][21]

In September 2021, it was reported that Lee had failed to properly disclose over 200 personal stock trades. The trades were estimated to be worth as much as $3.3 million.[22]

Committee assignments

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Caucus memberships

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Personal life

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Lee lives in Las Vegas with her two children. She and Dan Lee, a casino company CEO, announced their divorce in May 2021.[34] She is Roman Catholic.[35]

Lee and her former husband owned 17 homes across the United States as well as a private airplane.[36]

Electoral history

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Democratic primary results (2018)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Susie Lee 25,474 66.9
Democratic Michael Weiss 3,115 8.2
Democratic Eric Stoltz 2,758 7.2
Democratic Jack Love 2,208 5.8
Democratic Richard Hart 1,847 4.9
Democratic Steve Schiffman 1,338 3.5
Democratic Guy Pinjuv 1,331 3.5
Total votes 38,071 100.0
Nevada's 3rd congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Susie Lee 148,501 51.9
Republican Danny Tarkanian 122,566 42.8
Libertarian Steve Brown 4,555 1.6
Independent David Goossen 3,627 1.3
Independent American Party (Nevada) Harry Vickers 3,481 1.2
Independent Gil Eisner 1,887 0.7
Independent Tony Gumina 1,551 0.5
Total votes 286,168 100.0
Democratic hold
Democratic primary results (2020)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Susie Lee (incumbent) 49,223 82.8
Democratic Dennis Sullivan 5,830 9.8
Democratic Tiffany Watson 4,411 7.4
Total votes 59,464 100.0
Nevada's 3rd congressional district, 2020[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Susie Lee (incumbent) 203,421 48.8
Republican Dan Rodimer 190,975 45.8
Libertarian Steve Brown 12,315 2.9
Independent American Party (Nevada) Edward Bridges III 10,541 2.5
Total votes 417,252 100.0
Democratic hold
Democratic primary results (2022)[37]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Susie Lee (incumbent) 36,919 89.7
Democratic Randy Hynes 4,239 10.3
Total votes 41,158 100.0
Nevada's 3rd congressional district, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Susie Lee (incumbent) 131,086 51.9
Republican April Becker 121,083 48.0
Total votes 252,169 100.0
Democratic hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Lee, Susie 1966 –". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  2. ^ "CD3 winners Tarkanian, Lee confident as they pivot to next battle". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d Giwargis, Ramona (October 21, 2018). "Humble beginnings shaped political ideology of Susie Lee". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on October 22, 2018. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
  4. ^ a b "News Record from North Hills, Pennsylvania on August 24, 1990 · Page 13". Newspapers.com. August 24, 1990.
  5. ^ a b c d e Balint, Ed (December 9, 2018). "From Canton to Congress: Susie Lee elected to Nevada House seat". Canton Repository. Archived from the original on December 9, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
  6. ^ "Elaine Wynn and Susie Lee Lead Communities in Schools of Nevada". Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  7. ^ Rindels, Michelle (September 14, 2017). "Democratic education advocate Susie Lee jumps into competitive House race after primary loss in 2016". The Nevada Independent. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  8. ^ "Lee makes political debut in CD4 race". Thespectrum.com. March 21, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  9. ^ Bohrer, Becky (September 14, 2017). "Democrat Susie Lee to run for Rosen's congressional seat – Las Vegas Review-Journal". Reviewjournal.com. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  10. ^ "Democrat Susie Lee announces bid for Congress seat Rosen leaving – Las Vegas Sun Newspaper". Lasvegassun.com. Associated Press. September 14, 2017. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  11. ^ "Nevada Primary Election Results: Third House District". The New York Times. June 20, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
  12. ^ "Susie Lee wins Nevada's 3rd Congressional District seat". The Washington Post. December 12, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
  13. ^ Appleton, Rory (March 13, 2020). "Plenty of challengers flock to Nevada's congressional races". Las Vegas Review-Journal.
  14. ^ "U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES". Secretary of State of Nevada. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  15. ^ a b "Silver State 2020 Election Results - U.S. Congress". Nevada Secretary of State. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  16. ^ "Candidates who filed with the Clark County Registrar of Voters". Clark County Registrar of Voters. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  17. ^ "Democrat Susie Lee defeats Republican April Becker for Las Vegas congressional seat". November 12, 2022.[permanent dead link‍]
  18. ^ Panetta, Grace. "WHIP COUNT: Here's which members of the House voted for and against impeaching Trump". Business Insider. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  19. ^ Markay, Lachlan (June 8, 2020). "Nevada Congresswoman Pushed for COVID Loans for Casinos. Her Husband Got Two". The Daily Beast. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  20. ^ O'Connell, Jonathan; Gregg, Aaron (June 26, 2020). "SBA exempted lawmakers, federal officials from ethics rules in $660 billion loan program". Washington Post. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  21. ^ Solis, Jacob (June 16, 2020). "As Republicans push for ethics probe into federal coronavirus relief that benefited her husband's company, Rep. Susie Lee insists she 'took the right vote'". thenevadaindependent.com. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  22. ^ "Nevada Democrat failed to properly disclose stock trades: report".
  23. ^ Committee on Appropriations
  24. ^ Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee
  25. ^ Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Subcommittee
  26. ^ Committee on Natural Resources
  27. ^ Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee
  28. ^ Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee
  29. ^ "Members". New Democrat Coalition. Archived from the original on February 8, 2018. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
  30. ^ "About Us". New Democrat Coalition. Archived from the original on February 8, 2018. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  31. ^ "Featured Members". Problem Solvers Caucus. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  32. ^ "Membership". Congressional Caucus for the Equal Rights Amendment. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
  33. ^ "Rare Disease Congressional Caucus". Every Life Foundation for Rare Diseases. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  34. ^ Appleton, Rory (May 28, 2021). "Nevada Rep. Susie Lee announces divorce". Las Vegas Review Journal.
  35. ^ "Religious affiliation of members of 118th Congress" (PDF). Pew Research Center. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2023.
  36. ^ Snyder, Riley (March 14, 2016). "Susie Lee's wealth under fire in competitive Nevada congressional primary". @politifact. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  37. ^ "Silver State 2022 Election Results - U.S. Congress". Nevada Secretary of State. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
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