Marvin Rubin, REALTOR® Association
“The Nevada REALTORS® have had a long and productive relationship with Sen. Reid because of his strong support of Nevada homeowners. Just last year he led the effort in the Senate to extend the Homebuyer Tax Credit. I’m happy the National Association of REALTORS’ RPAC Trustees approved the Nevada Association’s RPAC Trustees request to endorse Sen. Reid for re-election,” said Marvin Rubin, a Las Vegas REALTOR® who serves as the REALTOR® Association’s key contact for Sen. Reid.
Richard Bunker, Nevada Resort Association
“Nevada's tourism industry's strongest advocate is Harry Reid. His reelection gives us our best chance to rebound and be stronger than ever. Harry overcame Washington gridlock to deliver the Travel Promotion Act, which will create 40,000 new jobs per year, more than 6,000 in Nevada, he saved City Center, and he fought to change the Bush administration's anti-Nevada travel policies.”
-- Richard Bunker, former president of the Nevada Resort Association 1990-2002
Tim Crowley, Nevada Mining Association
Tim Crowley, president of the Nevada Mining Association, said “we’re grateful for the time, attention and appreciation that Senator Reid has for our industry. Having him as the majority leader ensures that mining, which is often misunderstood, gets fair treatment in Washington. Senator Reid's commitment to one of the state's largest industries has played an important role in protecting these rural jobs that are critical to our local economies.”
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Robert E. Lewis, Lewis Operating Corp.
“Harry has always been there for our state and for the real estate development industry. Most politicians deal in rhetoric and promises. Harry delivers results for Nevadans.”
Robert E. Lewis, Lewis Operating Corp. – Honorary Past President of the Southern Nevada Homebuilders and Executive Committee Member of the Nevada Development Authority
Paul Thomsen, Geothermal Energy Association
"Senator Reid has been committed to the geothermal industry since the 1980s. By passing legislation enabling the competitive bidding of geothermal leases on federal lands, which provided more than $50 million primarily to state and county coffers, the Senator unlocked the state’s geothermal potential. He passed legislation creating a production tax credit for geothermal energy resulting in the construction of new power plants, the investment of $1.5 billion and the creation of over 450 construction jobs. Fighting tirelessly to restore the Department of Energy’s geothermal budget, Senator Reid put Nevada at the forefront of research and development while bringing $2 billion and 2000 construction jobs to our state.”
Paul Thomsen, a resident of northern Nevada, serves as the vice president of the Geothermal Energy Association and is the director of policy and business development at Ormat Technologies, Inc.
Denise Bode, American Wind Energy Association
"Senator Reid is a true leader of the clean energy economy. He has come through multiple times to keep people working in the wind industry. He has taken the time to understand transmission and other industry challenges and worked tirelessly in the Senate to solve them. Nevada has excellent renewable energy resources--wind, solar and geothermal--and Senator Reid is laying the groundwork for the industries that will develop them and the thousands of jobs that will result." - Denise Bode, American Wind Energy Association, CEO
Rhone Resch, Solar Energy Industries Association
“Senator Reid has been instrumental in the robust growth of the solar industry – both in Nevada and nationwide – for years. At every turn, Senator Reid has been a solar champion, fighting to bring new jobs and clean energy to Nevada. Thanks in large part to effective policies that he guided through the Senate, the solar industry grew by 37 percent in 2009 and supported 17,000 new jobs. Because of his leadership, Nevada’s electricians, plumbers and roofers who have lost jobs in the housing and construction industries now have new opportunities for work in solar.” - Rhone Resch, President & CEO
