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Latest revision as of 17:59, 15 July 2023
American politician
Elizabeth Nicole Halseth (née Schworak; born February 5, 1983) is an American politician. She was a Republican member of the Nevada Senate from November 2010 until February 2012.[1] Halseth is the youngest woman in Nevada to ever have been elected to the Nevada Legislature.[2] She unsuccessfully ran for a seat in the Nevada Senate in 2018.[3][4]
Early life and education[edit]
Elizabeth Nicole Schworak was born in Oregon in 1983, where she was raised by her mother Candy. She graduated from North Salem High School in Salem, Oregon in 2001. She moved to Nevada in 2006.[5] She attended Corban University but did not earn a degree. [6]
Halseth began her political career by running for Assembly District 13 in the Nevada Assembly. However, at the last minute, she decided to shift her campaign goals to the Nevada Senate’s 9th district.[5] During the primary campaign, Halseth, the more conservative candidate, defeated Dennis Nolan. Halseth released a message left by Nolan on the voicemail of Jaime Anderson Lawes, previous wife of Gordon Lawes, and sister of a sixteen-year-old girl he (Lawes) was accused of raping. Gordon Lawes had been sentenced to a ten-year prison sentence, and Nolan left the message to say it would be “very financially beneficial” if Jaime would “tell the truth” about the rape.[7] The release of this message has been blamed for the failure of Nolan’s campaign, and cited as a contributing factor to Halseth’s success.[5] She then went on to defeat Benny Yerushalmi, her millionaire opponent in the general election.[5] While a Senator, Halseth was a member of the Senate Revenue Committee, Senate Commerce, Labor and Energy Committee, and the Senate Transportation Committee.[2]
Halseth announced her resignation from office on February 17, 2012, citing issues with balancing performance of her senatorial duties with being a single mother. She also wrote in her letter of resignation that she will likely seek employment outside of Nevada due to issues with finding employment. Her resignation followed criticism that she was missing meetings and not returning telephone calls. Her then-husband Daniel Halseth was later indicted on two felony counts: one of coercion and one of battery; he was also indicted on one misdemeanor count of open and gross lewdness.[8] She unsuccessfully re-ran for a seat in the Nevada Senate in 2018.[3][4]
Personal life[edit]
In May 2012 after her February resignation from the Senate, Halseth appeared in Maxim‘s “Hot 100” photo contest appearing in a bikini.[9] Halseth did not win the “Hot 100” contest but was later profiled by Maxim in October 2012 with an additional photoshoot.[10]
In April 2021, Halseths’s daughter, Sierra, and her boyfriend, Aaron Guerrero, were arrested in Salt Lake City for Elizabeth Halseth’s ex-husband’s murder in Las Vegas. Daniel Halseth’s body was dismembered and burned during the killing.[11] Both were sentenced to 22 years to life in prison in October 20, 2022 after pleading guilty on May 25, 2022.
References[edit]
- ^ Latham, Jason (17 February 2012). “Nevada GOP senator Elizabeth Halseth resigns”. Fox 5 News.
- ^ a b “About Elizabeth Halseth”. Elizabeth Halseth.
- ^ a b Messerly, Megan (August 31, 2017). “Former Republican state senator who resigned during difficult divorce to run again in 2018”. The Nevada Independent.
- ^ a b “‘I hope he went quick,’ says friend who found Daniel Halseth’s body”. Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2021-04-23. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
- ^ a b c d Spillman, Benjamin (8 January 2011). “Elizabeth Halseth unlikely Nevada senator”. Las Vegas Review-Journal.
- ^ “State senator clarifies misinformation about her education – Las Vegas Sun Newspaper”. lasvegassun.com. 6 March 2011.
- ^ Vogel, Ed (27 May 2010). “Woman criticizes lawmaker over phone call”. Las Vegas Review-Journal.
- ^ McGrath Schwartz, David (17 February 2012). “Following questions regarding her whereabouts, Las Vegas Sen. Elizabeth Halseth resigns”. Las Vegas Sun.
- ^ Vogel, Ed (May 14, 2012). “Political Eye: Ex-lawmaker goes from Senate to sexy”. Las Vegas Review Journal. Retrieved May 15,…