27 Facts About Dan Schwartz

An international businessman, attorney and Republican, Schwartz defeated his Democratic opponent, former Nevada State Controller Kim Wallin, in 2014.

Dan Schwartz lost the Republican primary for Nevada's 3rd congressional district in 2020.

Dan Schwartz ran for Lieutenant Governor of Nevada in 2022.

Dan Schwartz was born on July 28,1950, in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Francine and Jim Dan Schwartz.

Dan Schwartz's grandfather was a rabbi and his father was an early Holiday Inn owner.

Dan Schwartz has one brother, Stephen, and one sister, Marian.

Dan Schwartz attended Oak Park and River High School where he graduated in the "top 20" of his 800-member class and was president of his senior class.

Dan Schwartz began his financial career in private placements at First City National Bank of Houston in 1978.

In September 1986, Dan Schwartz founded his own boutique financial advisory firm, Ulmer Brothers, Inc.

Dan Schwartz soon shifted his career path to financial publishing.

In 1993, Dan Schwartz purchased the Asian Venture Capital Journal in Hong Kong.

Dan Schwartz was purchased by British publishing company Incisive Media in 2006.

Dan Schwartz relinquished his title of chairman Emeritus of AVCJ in 2008.

Dan Schwartz is still a majority shareholder in the company today.

Dan Schwartz entered a competitive race for United States House of Representatives in Nevada's newly created 4th congressional district.

Dan Schwartz finished behind current Nevada Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske and the eventual nominee Danny Tarkanian.

Dan Schwartz told the Las Vegas Review-Journal in a 2013 interview that he supported a "path to citizenship" for undocumented immigrants who had established themselves in the United States, but more importantly, called out the need for an immigration bill.

From 2012 to 2014, Dan Schwartz served as Finance Chair for the Nevada Republican Party.

On September 18,2013, Dan Schwartz announced his candidacy for Nevada State Treasurer at a meeting of the Clark County Republican Party Central Committee in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Dan Schwartz's campaign was largely focused on improving returns on the State's funds while protecting and expanding college scholarship and savings programs.

Dan Schwartz outlined his concerns in a three-page memo to the Senate Finance Committee, which among other issues, challenged the State's ability to implement the tax hikes at one time.

Treasurer Dan Schwartz urged Governor Sandoval to take up the ESA funding issue in an October 2016 Special Session of the Nevada Legislature designed to approve funding for an NFL stadium, so that the program could continue for the 10,000 families who had already signed up for the program.

On September 5,2017, Dan Schwartz announced that he intended to seek the Republican nomination for governor of Nevada He later endorsed state attorney general Adam Laxalt who then lost to Steve Sisolak.

Dan Schwartz challenged Nevada Lieutenant Governor Mark Hutchison when Hutchison filed his own lawsuit in defense of Nevada's Education Savings Account program.

Dan Schwartz joined the Nevada Attorney General's office in arguing that the private suit could jeopardize the legal proceedings already underway, which included lawsuits filed by the American Civil Liberties Union and a group of parents.

Hutchison dropped the suit, but not before Dan Schwartz suggested he should resign if he did not.

Dan Schwartz has two daughters, Allison and Dana, from his first marriage.