Lynette Boggs
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Lynette Boggs is a Republican politician in Clark County, Nevada. She went by the name of Lynette Boggs McDonald for most of her political career and dropped McDonald following a divorce.
[edit] Political history
Boggs was appointed to a fill a vacant seat on the Las Vegas City Council June 28, 1999.[1] She was elected in the Ward 2 primary election, receiving 70 percent of the vote.[2] Under Nevada election law, a person can be elected to a position in a primary election, without the need to run in a general election if certain conditions are meet.
Boggs was a Republican candidate for the US Congress in 2002, running against Shelley Berkley in Nevada's First Congressional District. She lost, had she won she would have been the only Republican African-American Female in the House.
On April 20, 2004, Boggs joined the Clark County Commission. She was appointed to the position by Governor Kenny Guinn to fill the seat for District F previous held by Mark James.[1]
Boggs was investigated by the Nevada Ethics Commission in 2005 for a complaint alleging that she tried to use her political influence to save her husband's government job.[3]
On June 5, 2007 Boggs was the subject of an arrest warrant over charges that she committed four felonies related to her reelection bid in 2006.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Lynette Boggs McDonald Sworn In To Commission", KVBC-TV, 2004-04-20. Retrieved on 2007-07-04.
- ^ Meet Your New Commissioner-Lynette Boggs McDonald. Retrieved on 2007-07-04.
- ^ Knapp, George. "Ethics Complaint Against Boggs McDonald Moves Forward", www.lasvegasnow.com, KLAS-TV, 2005-09-29. Retrieved on 2007-07-04.
- ^ Sayre, Mark. "Arrest Warrant Issued For Former Commissioner Boggs-McDonald", www.lasvegasnow.com, KLAS-TV, 2007-06-05. Retrieved on 2007-07-04.
| Preceded by - |
Las Vegas City Council Ward 2 1999 - 2004 |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Mark James |
Clark County Commission District F 2004 - 2007 |
Succeeded by Susan Brager |
