Diana Orrock
Diana Orrock is the national committeewoman for the Republican Party of Nevada.[1] She was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 9 of the Nevada State Assembly.
Career
Orrock attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas; she earned her bachelor's degree in biomedical zoology and nursing in 1974.[1][2] In 1992, she graduated from UNLV with her bachelor's degree in nursing and became a registered pediatric nurse at the UNLV University Medical Center.[2] During that time, Orrock also volunteered for the Clark County School District. In 2002, she became the program coordinator for the Sunrise Children's Foundation in Las Vegas.[2] Orrock has also worked for Las Vegas police department as a forensic scientist.[1]
State Republican Party
- See also: Republican Party of Nevada
In May 2012, Orrock ran for national committeewoman for the Republican Party of Nevada and has remained a committeewoman since.[2][1] Orrock has served on the executive board of the Clark County Republican Party and is a member of the Nevada Republican Party central committee.[1]
Withdrawal of support for Joe Heck, 2016
In October 2016, Orrock withdrew her support for Joe Heck, the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate from Nevada. Orrock said her decision to no longer support Heck was based on his opposition to Donald Trump (R) after comments Trump made about grabbing women in a 2005 Access Hollywood tape were released. Orrock told CNBC, "As national committeewoman, I am supposed to keep my personal beliefs to myself, but I have never been a party-over-principles type of person. I have always been a principles-over-party individual. ... I am no longer endorsing Joe Heck in the Senate race. How hypocritical of him to denounce Trump on comments that were 12 years old and locker room banter? By not endorsing Trump, he is supporting Hillary."[3]
Comments about John McCain's health, 2017
On July 17, 2017, Orrock retweeted an article concerning Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) that called for McCain's death after McCain underwent surgery for a bloodclot above his left eye. The article read, in part, "I sincerely, genuinely hope that Arizona Senator John McCain’s heart stops beating, and that he is subsequently declared dead by qualified medical professionals very soon."[4] Orrock retweeted the article, adding "Amen."[5] Orrock later tweeted an apology for her earlier actions, writing, "My apologies to @SenJohnMcCain, @NVGOP & @GOP. Today's retweet was disrespectful. Sen. McCain is an American hero. I don't wish anyone harm."[6]
2016 Republican National Convention
- See also: Republican National Convention, 2016
| Diana Orrock | |
| Republican National Convention, 2016 | |
| Status: | RNC delegate |
| State: | Nevada |
| Bound to: | Unknown |
| Delegates to the RNC 2016 | |
| Calendar and delegate rules overview • Types of delegates • Delegate rules by state • State election law and delegates • Delegates by state | |
Orrock was an RNC delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Nevada.[7] In the Nevada Republican caucuses on February 23, 2016, Donald Trump won 14 delegates, Marco Rubio won seven, Ted Cruz won six, and John Kasich won one. Two delegates were unbound. Ballotpedia was not able to identify which candidate Orrock was bound by state party rules to support at the national convention. If you have information on how Nevada’s Republican delegates were allocated, please email editor@ballotpedia.org.[8]
On March 21, 2016, Orrock echoed comments made by North Dakota delegate, Curly Haugland, regarding unbound delegates. Orrock, a supporter of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, stated on March 21, 2016, "People are under the misconception that it's the results of the caucus and the results of the primary that determines who becomes the nominee. In actuality, it's the delegates at the national convention that are supposed to pick the nominee."[9] She added, "Going into this convention they're going to try to do a lot of manipulation to try to keep Trump from becoming the nominee. A lot of political operatives in the Republican Party are trying to take Trump out at all costs."[9][10]
RNC Rules Committee
- See also: RNC Rules Committee, 2016
Orrock was a member of the RNC Rules Committee, a 112-member body responsible for crafting the official rules of the Republican Party, including the rules that governed the 2016 Republican National Convention.[11]
Appointment process
The convention Rules Committee in 2016 consisted of one male and one female delegate from each state and territorial delegation. The Rules of the Republican Party required each delegation to elect from its own membership representatives to serve on the Rules Committee.
Delegate rules
Delegates from Nevada to the Republican National Convention were elected at the Nevada Republican Convention in May 2016. Delegates were bound on the first ballot unless the candidate to whom they were pledged suspended his campaign. However, a presidential candidate who withdrew from the presidential race could keep his delegates by submitting a request to the state party secretary stating that they remain bound on the first ballot.
Nevada caucus results
- See also: Presidential election in Nevada, 2016
| Nevada Republican Caucus, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Delegates | |
 Donald Trump |
45.9% | 34,531 | 14 | |
| Marco Rubio | 23.9% | 17,940 | 7 | |
| Ted Cruz | 21.4% | 16,079 | 6 | |
| Ben Carson | 4.8% | 3,619 | 0 | |
| John Kasich | 3.6% | 2,709 | 1 | |
| Rand Paul | 0.2% | 170 | 0 | |
| Jeb Bush | 0.1% | 64 | 0 | |
| Chris Christie | 0.1% | 50 | 0 | |
| Totals | 75,162 | 28 | ||
| Source: Nevada GOP | ||||
Delegate allocation
Nevada had 30 delegates at the 2016 Republican National Convention. Of this total, 12 were district-level delegates (three for each of the state's four congressional districts). Nevada's district-level delegates were allocated on a proportional basis; each candidate who won a percentage of the statewide caucus vote in Nevada was entitled to a share of the state's district delegates.[12][13]
Of the remaining 18 delegates, 15 served at large. At-large delegates were allocated on a proportional basis; each candidate who won a percentage of the statewide caucus vote in Nevada was entitled to a share of the state's at-large delegates. In addition, three national party leaders (identified on the chart below as RNC delegates) served as bound delegates to the Republican National Convention.[12][13]
Issues
This section concerns Orrock's 2016 campaign to represent District 9 in the Nevada State Assembly.
Elections
This section concerns Orrock's 2016 campaign to represent District 9 in the Nevada State Assembly.
2016
- See also: Nevada State Assembly elections, 2016
Elections for the Nevada State Assembly took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 14, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 18, 2016.
Steve Yeager defeated incumbent David M. Gardner in the Nevada State Assembly District 9 general election.[14][15]
| Nevada State Assembly, District 9 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Steve Yeager |
55.32% | 15,181 | |
| Republican | David M. Gardner Incumbent | 44.68% | 12,262 | |
| Total Votes | 27,443 | |||
| Source: Nevada Secretary of State | ||||
Steve Yeager ran unopposed in the Nevada State Assembly District 9 Democratic primary.[16][17]
| Nevada State Assembly District 9, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Steve Yeager (unopposed) | |
Incumbent David M. Gardner defeated Diana Orrock and Minddie Lloyd in the Nevada State Assembly District 9 Republican primary.[16][17]
| Nevada State Assembly District 9, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | David M. Gardner Incumbent |
45.52% | 803 | |
| Republican | Diana Orrock | 37.47% | 661 | |
| Republican | Minddie Lloyd | 17.01% | 300 | |
| Total Votes | 1,764 | |||
Campaign themes
2016
Orrock's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[18]
Taxes
- Excerpt: "Opposed to what you hear, Nevada’s residents and businesses are NOT under-taxed and state government is NOT underfunded. Our budget problems arise and are the result of years of overspending."
Education
- Excerpt: "Local control of education, where money follows the child, gives parents the most options in school choice."
Health Care
- Excerpt: "Government should not be in control of your health care decisions and is never the most efficient or cost effective manager of anything under its control."
The Second Amendment/Gun Control
- Excerpt: "I support our Second Amendment right that guarantees the individual’s right to keep and bear arms without infringement."
Personal
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Orrock is married to Kevin T. Orrock, president of the property development company Summerlin and vice president of Master Planned Communities for The Howard Hughes Corp. They have three grown children.[19]
See also
- Nevada State Assembly
- Nevada State Assembly District 9
- Nevada State Assembly elections, 2016
- Nevada State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 GOP, "Diana Orrock," accessed April 15, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 LinkedIn, "Diana Orrock," accessed April 15, 2016
- ↑ CNBC, "RNC member: I am not voting for any Republican who is not backing Trump," October 10, 2016
- ↑ Medium, "Please Just F----- Die Already," July 17, 2017
- ↑ USA Today, "RNC committeewoman retweets piece wishing death on Sen. John McCain," July 17, 2017
- ↑ Twitter, "Diana Orrock on July 17, 2017," accessed July 18, 2017
- ↑ Nevada GOP, "National Delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention," May 15, 2016
- ↑ To build our list of the state and territorial delegations to the 2016 Republican National Convention, Ballotpedia relied primarily upon official lists provided by state and territorial Republican parties, email exchanges and phone interviews with state party officials, official lists provided by state governments, and, in some cases, unofficial lists compiled by local media outlets. When possible, we included what type of delegate the delegate is (at-large, district-level, or RNC) and which candidate they were bound by state and national party bylaws to support at the convention. For most delegations, Ballotpedia was able to track down all of this information. For delegations where we were not able to track down this information or were only able to track down partial lists, we included this note. If you have additional information on this state's delegation, please email editor@ballotpedia.org.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 CNBC, "2nd GOP delegate says primary votes don't matter," March 21, 2016
- ↑ CNBC, "Trump rift: How the RNC has gone to war—with itself," March 21, 2016
- ↑ Ballotpedia's list of 2016 RNC Rules Committee members is based on an official list from the Republican National Committee obtained by Ballotpedia on June 24, 2016
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Republican National Committee, "2016 Presidential Nominating Process," accessed October 6, 2015
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 CNN.com, "Republican National Convention roll call vote," accessed July 20, 2016
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2016 Master Statewide Certified List of Candidates," accessed August 19, 2016
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "2016 general election results," accessed November 25, 2016
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Nevada Secretary of State, "2016 Election Certified List of Candidates," accessed May 16, 2016
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Nevada Secretary of State, "Official Primary election results," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ dianaorrock.com, "Issues," accessed May 9, 2016
- ↑ [https://www.unlv.edu/business/nbhof/kevin-t-orrock UNLV, "Business Hall of Fame Inductee: Kevin T. Orrock," accessed July 18, 2017
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