Al Kramer

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| name = Al Kramer

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| state_assembly = Nevada

| district = 40th

| term_start = November 9, 2016

| term_end = November 4, 2020

| predecessor = P. K. O'Neill

| successor = P. K. O'Neill

| office1 = Treasurer of Carson City

| term_start1 = January 1995

| term_end1 = January 2015

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| successor1 = Gayle Robertson

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| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1948}}

| birth_place = Reno, Nevada, US

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| party = Republican

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| residence = Carson City, Nevada

| alma_mater = Brigham Young University
Claremont Graduate University

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| allegiance = {{flag|United States}}

| branch = {{flag|United States Army}}

| serviceyears = 1971–1975

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Al Kramer (born 1948) is a former Republican member of the Nevada Assembly. He represented the 40th district, which covers Carson City and parts of southern Washoe County.{{cite web |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Al_Kramer|title=Al Kramer|publisher=Ballotpedia |accessdate=December 30, 2020}}

Biography

Kramer was born in 1948 in Reno, Nevada. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science from Brigham Young University and with a Master of Business Administration from Claremont Graduate School. Kramer served in the United States Army from 1971 until 1975 where he rose to the rank of captain. He was elected Treasurer of Carson City from 1995 until 2015.{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/169411/al-kramer|title=Al Kramer's Biography|publisher=Project VoteSmart|accessdate=December 29, 2017}}

In January 2016, Kramer declared his intent to challenge incumbent Assemblyman P. K. O'Neill for the Republican nomination for the Assembly.{{cite web|url=http://carsonnow.org/reader-content/01/22/2016/kramer-declares-candidacy-state-assembly-district-40-republican|title=Kramer declares candidacy for State Assembly District 40 as a Republican|publisher=Carson Now|date=January 22, 2016|accessdate=December 29, 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://carsonnow.org/reader-content/03/08/2016/al-kramer-files-assembly-district-40|title=Al Kramer files for Assembly District 40|publisher=Carson Now|date=March 8, 2016|accessdate=December 29, 2017}} He narrowly defeated O'Neill in a four-way Republican primary, and won a three-way general election with nearly 60% of the vote.{{cite web|url=https://www.nevadaappeal.com/news/assembly-district-40-al-kramer-defeats-incumbent-oneill/|title=Assembly District 40: Al Kramer defeats incumbent O'Neill|author=Dornan, Geoff|newspaper=Nevada Appeal|date=June 16, 2016|accessdate=December 29, 2017}} He was reelected to a second term in 2018, but decided at the last minute not to seek reelection in 2020, citing health and family issues.{{cite web |url=https://www.nevadaappeal.com/news/carson-citys-al-kramer-withdraws-from-race-to-retain-assembly-seat/ |title=FILING FINAL: Kramer out, O’Neill in for Carson City Assembly race {{!}} NevadaAppeal.com |website=www.nevadaappeal.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200314122904/https://www.nevadaappeal.com/news/carson-citys-al-kramer-withdraws-from-race-to-retain-assembly-seat/ |archive-date=2020-03-14}}

Personal life

Kramer and his wife, Candice, have three children: Daniel, Alex, and Joy.

Electoral history

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Al Kramer

|votes = 1,709

|percentage = 29.4%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = P. K. O'Neill

|votes = 1,548

|percentage = 26.6%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Sam England

|votes = 1,515

|percentage = 26.0%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Chris Forbush

|votes = 1,050

|percentage = 18.0%

}}

{{Election box total no change|

|votes = 5,822

|percentage = 100.0%

}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Al Kramer

|votes = 17,864

|percentage = 59.5%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Michael L. Greedy

|votes = 9,981

|percentage = 33.3%

}}