Kim Wallin
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name=Kim Wallin
|image=File:Kim Wallin - DPLA - a05cf3acc022e37dbbac52ed5130dd99.JPG
|alt=
|caption=
|order=20th
|office=Nevada State Controller
|term_start=January 20, 2007
|term_end=January 5, 2015
|governor=Jim Gibbons
Brian Sandoval
|predecessor=Steve Martin
|successor=Ron Knecht
|birth_name=Deborah Ruth Wallin
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1956|10|20}}
|residence=Carson City, Nevada, U.S.
|spouse=
|children=
|profession=Accountant and politician
|religion=
|alma_mater=University of Nevada, Las Vegas
|party=Democratic
|website={{Official website|http://kimwallin.org/}}
}}
Deborah Ruth "Kim" Wallin (born October 20, 1956) is an American accountant and politician. She was the Nevada State Controller. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
As of 2024 she is the most recent State Controller to have served two terms.
Personal life and education
Wallin graduated from University of Nevada, Las Vegas with a degree in accounting. Wallin' hobbies include wine tasting, gourmet cooking, golf, skiing, hiking, and Aikido.{{cite web|title=Kim R. Wallin, CMA, CFM, CPA State Controller |url=http://www.controller.nv.gov/Controller_Bio_and_Other/WallinCafrBio.pdf |publisher=Nevada State Controller's Office |accessdate=23 August 2013 |url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130514205435/http://controller.nv.gov/Controller_Bio_and_Other/WallinCafrBio.pdf |archivedate=14 May 2013 |df= }}
Career
Wallin ran her own accounting firm, D. K. Wallin, LTD, for 22 years before being elected to public office. She is a CPA, CMA, and CFM. Accounting Today recognized Wallin as one of the top 100 most influential people in accounting. Wallin served as chair of the Institute of Management Accountants.{{cite news|title=Campaign 2006 -- Kim Wallin|url=http://www.8newsnow.com/story/5155092/campaign-2006-kim-wallin|accessdate=23 August 2013|newspaper=8 News Now}}
Wallin was elected State Controller of Nevada in 2006, beating Incumbent Republican Steve Martin 45.2% to 43.9%. She was re-elected in 2010, defeating Republican Barry Herr 47.5% to 42.5%.{{cite news|last=Hagar|first=Ray|title=Controller Wallin confirms she'll probably run for treasurer; musical chairs continue|url=http://blogs.rgj.com/politics/2013/02/06/controller-wallin-confirms-shell-probably-run-for-treasurer-musical-chairs-continue/|accessdate=23 August 2013|newspaper=Reno Gazette-Journal|date=6 February 2013}}
Wallin applied XBRL to government initiatives.{{cite news|last=Sheridan|first=Bill|title=XBRL AND GOVERNMENT: A MARRIAGE MADE IN ... NEVADA?|url=http://www.macpa.org/blog/2258/xbrl-and-government-a-marriage-made-in-nevada|accessdate=23 August 2013|newspaper=Macpa|date=29 June 2009}} She established a fraud hotline on her agency's website, in order to aid Nevadans in reporting questionable practices.{{cite news|last=Whaley|first=Sean|title=Nevada State Controller Posts Fraud Hotline Link On Website|url=http://www.nevadanewsbureau.com/tag/congroller-kim-wallin/|accessdate=23 August 2013|newspaper=Nevada News Bureau|date=10 October 2011}} Wallin advocates moving the state away from relying on casino revenue.{{cite news|last=Myers|first=Dennis|title=A post-casino future|url=http://www.newsreview.com/reno/post-casino-future/content?oid=1332394|accessdate=23 August 2013|newspaper=Reno News Review|date=3 December 2009}}
The Clark County Republican Party filed a complaint against Kim Wallin with the Nevada Secretary of State on July 9, 2014, seeking an inquiry into whether she misappropriated campaign funds for personal gain.{{cite news|last=Botkin|first=Ben|title=Clark County GOP files complaint against state Controller Wallin|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/politics/clark-county-gop-files-complaint-against-state-controller-wallin|accessdate=9 July 2014|newspaper=Las Vegas Review Journal|date=9 July 2014}}
Term-limited in 2014, Wallin ran for Nevada State Treasurer, but was defeated by Republican Dan Schwartz.{{cite news|last=Whaley|first=Sean|title=Nevada term limits turns elections into forced game of musical chairs|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/elections/nevada-term-limits-turns-elections-forced-game-musical-chairs|accessdate=23 August 2013|newspaper=Las Vegas Review Journal|date=1 August 2013}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://kimwallin.org/}}
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{{Succession box|title=State Controller of Nevada||before=Steve Martin|years=January 20, 2007 – January 5, 2015|after=Ron Knecht}}
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Category:Businesspeople from Nevada
Category:Candidates in the 2014 United States elections
Category:Politicians from Carson City, Nevada
Category:Nevada state controllers
Category:University of Nevada, Las Vegas alumni
Category:Women in Nevada politics