Bert Gurr
Bert Gurr (Republican Party) is a member of the Nevada State Assembly, representing District 33. He assumed office on November 9, 2022. His current term ends on November 4, 2026.
Gurr (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Nevada State Assembly to represent District 33. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Bert Gurr was born in Roosevelt, Utah. Gurr graduated from Elko High School. His career experience includes owning a business and working as a real estate broker. Gurr served as the president and treasurer of the Nevada Association of REALTORS.[1][2][3]
Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Gurr was assigned to the following committees:
Elections
2024
See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2024
General election
General election for Nevada State Assembly District 33
Incumbent Bert Gurr defeated Darryl Baber in the general election for Nevada State Assembly District 33 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bert Gurr (R) | 84.1 | 26,494 | |
| Darryl Baber (L) | 15.9 | 5,009 | ||
| Total votes: 31,503 | ||||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Bert Gurr advanced from the Republican primary for Nevada State Assembly District 33.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Gurr in this election.
2022
See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2022
General election
General election for Nevada State Assembly District 33
Bert Gurr defeated John Garrard in the general election for Nevada State Assembly District 33 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bert Gurr (R) | 80.9 | 20,327 | |
| John Garrard (D) | 19.1 | 4,809 | ||
| Total votes: 25,136 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. John Garrard advanced from the Democratic primary for Nevada State Assembly District 33.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Bert Gurr advanced from the Republican primary for Nevada State Assembly District 33.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Nicole Sirotek (R)
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Bert Gurr did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Bert Gurr completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Gurr's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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My name is Bert K. Gurr. I have lived in Elko and Elko County Nevada for nearly 72 years. I graduated from the best school system in Nevada (Elko) in 1966, then spent some time at Utah State University and Northeastern Nevada Community College. I am married to Lee Gurr and together we have four children, 12 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. I have been a real estate agent since 1974 and opened my own office , became a Broker in 1979 and am still working, along side my wife. I have had lots of life experiences, from delivering papers at age 8, selling donuts door to door at age 10, janitor from 12 to 18, range land fire fighter to 22, part time hunting guide to 27, and becoming the President of the Nevada Association of Realtors in 1996. This is the first time I have run for public office but I've been involved in the legislative process for many years. My life has been blessed with great friends, great kids, and great mentors.
- I am committed to rural Nevada and its lifestyle--ranching, agriculture, hunting and outdoor recreation--and will be a strong proponent for all of our rural population.
- Private property rights and our constitutionally-guaranteed right to bear arms and right to free speech are on the top of my list of critical issues.
- We need to increase transparency in our education system, ensuring that designated funds benefit our children. Parental choice in their childrens' schools is critical.
Natural resources are especially important to me: water issues in Nevada, mining and access to public lands. In addition, I believe we need to review and rethink our judicial and law enforcement systems, which includes supporting our LEOs and untie our judges hands so that criminals face real consequences.
I've had several mentors; none of them are public figures known to the world, but all of them had a significant impact on my life: my dad, my Junior-year English Teacher Bob Smith, Lew Eklund and Lorne Pratt. The first two taught me humility and honesty, and the latter 2 showed me how to conduct my business life with integrity and honor. I am forever in the debt of these fine men.
Open lines of communication are critical; the common goal is to do what's best for the state of Nevada, not the political parties.
Good listener, careful decision-maker
Transparency, responsiveness to constituents and integrity.
I did my job for rural Nevada.
The assassination of John F. Kennedy was the first event that rocked my world. I was a Sophomore in high school, and how I thought about the world changed my life following this event.
When I was 8 years old, I started delivering newspapers. I also helped my dad--who'd had a heart attack--with his nighttime janitorial job at Nevada Bell. My first full-time job was working for NDOT (then Nevada Highway Department) as a surveyor's helper. By age 19, I was working as a rangeland firefighter.
Anything by Lee Childs
Jeremiah Johnson
Saved the Best for Last
Above politics, we need to focus on water issues, population growth and declining infrastructure. To my mind, these are the three greatest challenges.
Not necessarily, although knowledge of the process can only help.
There is no perfect solution to this issue. Leaving it in the hands of the legislature leads to partisan allocation, but taking it to the courts leads to delays and misunderstanding of the process. I hope to have better insight into the redistricting issue after I'm elected.
Natural resources and judiciary are very important to me, as is infrastructure.
Drawing a line in the sand and refusing to step over it means no progress will be made, which means our voice will not be heard. Keeping an open mind and open lines of communication are the best roads to moving forward.
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Campaign finance summary
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2024
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2023
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In 2023, the Nevada State Legislature was in session from February 6 to June 5.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Nevada State Assembly District 33 |
Officeholder Nevada State Assembly District 33 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 7, 2022
- ↑ Nevada Legislature, "Assemblyman Bert Gurr," accessed January 13, 2023
- ↑ Bert Gurr for Assembly, "About," accessed January 13, 2023
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| Preceded by John Ellison (R) |
Nevada State Assembly District 33 2022-Present |
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