John Ensign, DVM Biography
- Title:
- U.S. Senator (R-NV)
- Position:
- Pro to the question "Do Electronic Voting Machines Improve the Voting Process?"
- Reasoning:
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“Without a doubt, Nevada has become the national model for accurate and secure electronic voting. Americans must be guaranteed that their votes will count – it is fundamental to our democracy. We can rest assured that Nevada’s election process is focused on ensuring that every vote counts.”
Press Release available on his website, Sep. 14, 2004
- Involvement and Affiliations:
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- Veterinarian, West Flamingo Animal Hosipital, 2012-present
- U.S. Senator for State of Nevada, 2000-2012
- Educational Pioneer Award, 2005
- Legislator of the Year, Humane Society, 2005
- Introduced the Voting Integrity and Verification Act to require voter verified paper ballots on electronic voting machines, 2004
- Introduced amendment incorporated as the audit section (Sec. 301[a][2]) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002, 2002
- U.S. House of Representatives, 1995-1999
- Member – U.S. Senate Committees on Armed Services; Budget; Commerce, Science and Transportation; Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; and Veteran Affairs
- Chairman, Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support; Subcommittee on Technology, Innovation, and Competitveness; Republican High Tech Task Force
- Education:
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- DVM, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Colorado State University, 1985
- BS, Oregon State University, 1981
- Other:
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- 24th U.S. Senator elected from the State of Nevada
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