Acting President of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas
In office 1994–1995
Preceded by
Robert Maxson
Succeeded by
Carol Harter
Personal details
Born
Kenneth Carroll Guinn
(1936-08-24)August 24, 1936 Garland, Arkansas, U.S.
Died
July 22, 2010(2010-07-22) (aged 73) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Resting place
Exeter District Cemetery Exeter, California, U.S.
Political party
Republican
Other political affiliations
Democratic
Spouse
Dema Guinn
(m. 1956)
Education
California State University, Fresno (BA, MA) Utah State University (EdD)
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Kenneth Carroll Guinn (August 24, 1936 – July 22, 2010), was an American businessman, academic administrator, and politician who served as the 27th Governor of Nevada from 1999 to 2007. He previously served as interim president of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) from 1994 until 1995. Originally a Democrat, he joined the Republican Party before running for governor.
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election took place on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Republican Governor KennyGuinn defeated Democratic nominee and Nevada Senator Joe Neal in a landslide...
Incumbent Democrat Bob Miller was term limited. Republican nominee KennyGuinn defeated Democratic nominee Jan Laverty Jones to become Governor of Nevada...
without regaining consciousness. Following Augustine's death Governor KennyGuinn appointed Steve Martin, an accountant and Republican candidate in the...
gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Governor KennyGuinn could not run due to term limits. Republican Congressman Jim Gibbons...
and Dean Heller, Gov. Jim Gibbons, Mayor Oscar Goodman, former Gov. KennyGuinn, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Kevin Spacey, and John Cusack. The center...
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election took place on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Republican Governor KennyGuinn defeated Democratic nominee and Nevada Senator Joe Neal in a landslide...
nomination in 1998, being defeated in the general election in 1998 by KennyGuinn, the Republican nominee. In 1999, she chose not to run for a third term...
candidate KennyGuinn, Russo later endorsed the Democratic nominee, then-Las Vegas mayor Jan Laverty Jones, who would eventually lose to Guinn.[citation...
consumption in renewables. However, on June 8, 2001, Nevada Governor KennyGuinn signed SB 372, at the time the country's most aggressive renewable portfolio...
General of Nevada In office January 6, 2003 – October 26, 2005 Governor KennyGuinn Preceded by Frankie Sue Del Papa Succeeded by George Chanos Chair of...
time, helping to mitigate the severity of the flood. Nevada governor KennyGuinn declared a state of disaster for the area on July 15, 1999. U.S. president...
marshals at Reno's first Pride Parade. Nevada's Republican Governor KennyGuinn, who had signed a bill in May outlawing discrimination against gays and...
Governor of Massachusetts 2002 Succeeded by Kerry Healey Preceded by KennyGuinn Chair of the Republican Governors Association 2005–2006 Succeeded by...
Clark County commissioner Erin Kenny. She served as President of the Nevada State Senate, a member of Governor KennyGuinn's cabinet, Chairwoman of the State...
senior campaign consultant for former Nevada governors Mike O'Callaghan, KennyGuinn and Jim Gibbons. Born in Iceland, his family moved outside of Las Vegas...
Krieg, German director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1947) 2010 – KennyGuinn, American banker and politician, 27th Governor of Nevada (b. 1936) 2011...
Manley, Myerson & Casey in San Diego. Chanos was appointed by Governor KennyGuinn on October 26, 2005 as Nevada's Attorney General to fill out the term...