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DISTRICT #7 - Clark County, NV
“I am committed to
winning this election and keeping the influence of special interest out of this
race and the office. I have a
history of honesty with 40 years of business experience and feel I am the most
qualified candidate for this position.”
In 1983, Toomin was the
General Manager of the Las Vegas Sporting House. This was the largest athletic
facility on the West coast at the time. Anybody
and everybody, including celebrities and politicians belonged to the club.
Open 24-7, Toomin supervised all activities, and managed over 75
employees. In 1986 Toomin bought
Monterey Pools, as small swimming pool service company.
He improved business from servicing 90 pools a month to 600 pools with 18
employees. Lou eventually became a
licensed contractor and began building custom residential and commercial
swimming pools that he designed. Using
several innovative techniques he was able to construct pools, making servicing
the pools much easier. Lou Toomin was voted the
highest rated Freshman State Assembly member (District #15, 1993-94) in the Las
Vegas Review Journal. He fought for
campaign ethics, and election reform. He
co-sponsored a stalking bill, and is considered the architect of the concealed
weapons legislation that is now law. Toomin was the
co-sponsor of a stalking bill. He saw the need for reform to protect women.
Prior to the passing of this bill the beautiful young actress Rebecca
Shaeffer, co-starring in the “My Sister Sam” television program opposite Pam
Dawber, was killed by a stalker. She
was just one victim among hundreds of other women.
Before Lou came to the legislature, restraining orders were ignored with
a slap on the wrist. Now, when
first time offenders do not comply, they go directly to jail and are charged
with a gross misdemeanor. The
second time the offender is sentenced with a felony. Lou formulated concealed
weapons legislation. Nevada was
like the Old West as far as our gun laws. People
could carry a gun as long as it was not concealed.
In an opinion by the Nevada Attorney General she said “.... a concealed
weapon is a weapon concealed on your person or in a container in your
possession…” Now when a person
wants to conceal a weapon on their person, he/she must fill out detailed forms
allowing the police to check their background.
They must relinquish their rights to privacy and must disclose if they
have been involved in a domestic battery situation, drugs, alcohol, or psychotic
behavior. They also must take a
course in concealed weapons legislation and physically qualify at a shooting
range. Lou Toomin actively
pursued consumer protection legislation through the Department of Consumer
Affairs and the Nevada State Contractors Board.
“My voting record has always been one of which I am very proud,
particularly my work for victims’ rights.
Pool contractors were ripping off consumers.
I wanted to stiffen the penalties and laws. Many contractors would collect most of the money after
excavation and never complete the swimming pools, leaving people with a large
hole in the ground. They were using
the money from one job to pay another job.”
Toomin had several contactors fined or their licenses revoked. Today all contractors must be licensed by the state. Toomin advises the
public, “Check the company before signing a contract.
You can call the Nevada State Contactors Board or go online.
Just give the contractor’s name and you will see his contractor’s
number and financial limit. Contractor’s can only build pools depending upon their
financial worth. If he has a
$25,000 limit, the company can only build $25,000 pools.
They must supply new financial statements every year.” Toomin has always been
an advocate for senior citizens. A
number of years ago, a constituent of Lou’s was a victim of a dishonest
mortgage company scam. Through
deception she had signed papers that could have caused her to lose her home. After contacting Toomin he accompanied her to the company’s
offices and, in going through the papers, found that she was not given her 3 day
right of refusal according to state law. She
was able to invoke her three day right, thereby voiding the contract.
On another occasion a well known retired hotel president had been
committed to an Alzheimer’s unit by his wife.
The gentleman’s caregiver contacted Lou and told him that the wife had
been heavily medicating him to the point of being incapacitated, mentally and
physically. Lou was
able to have him examined by a physician and psychiatrist who determined he was
able to function normally without the medication. The gentleman was able to secure a divorce and regain his
assets. Lou Toomin fights for
the people of Nevada! He feels that
if anyone wants to run for public office they must learn as much as possible
with regards to their state and community. He
took classes at the Citizen’s Police Academy to gain a better knowledge of the
law. Toomin gained a positive
opinion and greater appreciation of the challenges that face our law enforcement
agencies. Lou attended a 10-week
course at the People’s Law School, at UNLV.
Each week a different guest speaker would talk about his phase of the
law. Toomin complains,
“candidates should not carpetbag (running for office in a district where they
do not live.) They do not know the
problems or needs of that district.” Lou
Toomin has lived in his district for 25 years, is very familiar with the
problems specific to this area, and has always been open to the concerns and
issues raised by his constituents. The
only special interest group that Lou will support are the voters in Senate
District 7.
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CONTACT INFORMATION: Lou Toomin 3851 Topaz St. Las Vegas, NV 89121 e mail: leglou1@aol.com home: 702-796-0787 cell: 702-524-2577 fax:702-737-7972 |
