Sean Whaley
Nevada News Bureau

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June 13, 2012
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TRPA withdrawl sponsor defeated in primary election

CARSON CITY, Nev. - The North Las Vegas lawmaker who sponsored the bill to pull Nevada out of the TRPA was defeated in the primary.State Sen. John Lee, D-North Las Vegas, was overwhelmingly defeated in the Democratic primary against newcomer Patricia Spearman. Spearman had 63 percent of the vote to 37 percent for Lee.The contest is expected to be decided with Spearman's primary victory because of the strong Democratic voter edge in the district. Lee was also one of the sponsors of the bill to pull Nevada out of the TRPA.Progressive activists targeted Lee because of his conservative stand on some …

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The Record Courier Updated Jun 13, 2012 02:11PM Published Jun 13, 2012 12:51PM Copyright 2012 The Record Courier. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.