Suzanne "Sue" Pluskoski Lowden is the former Chairwoman of the Nevada Republican Party and a former Nevada state senator.
18 Facts About Sue Lowden
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Sue Lowden was an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican nomination in the 2010 United States Senate election in Nevada and the 2014 Nevada Lt.
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Sue Lowden served as a state senator for Nevada from 1993 to 1997.
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Sue Lowden accumulated other local and regional titles, including Miss Gloucester County, Miss Cape May County, Miss New Jersey Apple Princess, and Miss Steel Pier in Atlantic City, New Jersey at age 19 in 1971.
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Sue Lowden was Miss District of Columbia USA in 1971, and a semi-finalist at Miss USA.
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Sue Lowden earned numerous awards for her work as a reporter and anchorwoman, such as the Associated Press and United Press International Award for Best Newscast.
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Sue Lowden became a member of the KLAS Channel 8 Hall of Fame.
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Sue Lowden became an Executive Vice President of Sahara Hotel and Casino, then President of Santa Fe Station.
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In 1992, Sue Lowden ran for the Nevada State Senate in Clark County District 3, that usually elects members of the Democratic Party.
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Sue Lowden defeated longtime incumbent Jack Vergiels, who was then serving as the Nevada Senate Majority Leader.
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Sue Lowden said the union harassed her by picketing her home and threatened her to the point where she had to transfer her children to another school.
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On October 1,2009, Sue Lowden announced her bid for the Republican nomination for US Senate.
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Sue Lowden earned endorsements from Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Jeri Thompson, the Susan B Anthony List, and former Nevada Governor Robert List.
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In primary election polling, Sue Lowden held an even greater lead of 18 points over her closest primary opponent in two independent surveys conducted April 2010.
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Sue Lowden confirmed with Nevada political pundit Jon Ralston that she was mulling a run for Nevada Lieutenant Governor in 2014.
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Sue Lowden had a boy and girl, and together they had two sons, and have one granddaughter.
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The Stoney' Rockin Country trademark is currently owned by Archon Corporation, which Sue Lowden sits on the board, owns majority of the company stock, and serves an executive position.
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Sue Lowden had an impromptu appearance on The Tonight Show in 1978 where she was picked out of the audience by guest host Don Rickles who fawned on her as a result of her physical beauty.