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Kenny Guinn (Kenneth Carroll Guinn) was born on 24 August, 1936 in Garland, Arkansas, U.S., is an American politician. Discover Kenny Guinn's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 73 years old?

Popular As Kenneth Carroll Guinn
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Age 73 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 24 August 1936
Birthday 24 August
Birthplace Garland, Arkansas, U.S.
Date of death 22 July, 2010
Died Place Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Nationality United States

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1936

Kenneth Carroll Guinn (August 24, 1936 – July 22, 2010), was an American businessman, academic administrator, and politician who served as the 27th Governor of Nevada from 1999 to 2007.

1956

He married his wife, Dema, in Reno on July 7, 1956.

They had two sons, Jeff and Steve.

He earned undergraduate and graduate degrees in physical education from California State University, Fresno.

1957

He received his Bachelor of Arts in 1957.

1970

In 1970, Guinn earned an Ed.D. from Utah State University in Logan.

1994

He previously served as interim president of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) from 1994 until 1995.

Originally a Democrat, he joined the Republican Party before running for governor.

Guinn was born in Garland, Arkansas and reared in Exeter, California.

1998

Guinn was first elected governor in 1998, defeating Democratic nominee Las Vegas Mayor Jan Laverty Jones, with 52% of the vote; Guinn became the first Republican elected governor of Nevada since 1978.

2002

When Guinn ran for re-election in 2002, he received 68% of the vote, defeating Democratic nominee state Senator Joe Neal, who received only 22%.

2003

Guinn proposed a tax restructuring during the 2003 legislative session that was met with opposition from anti-tax business groups and many anti-tax Republicans.

After a divisive session that divided the Republicans and ended in a Nevada Supreme Court decision upholding the passage of the bill very little of Guinn's original proposal was enacted.

In percentage terms, Guinn's 2003 tax hike was the largest tax increase ever by one of the 50 states, but it was praised as "a controversial but realistic step to shore up the overstretched budget of the nation's fastest-growing state."

Gibbons was one of the more vocal critics of Guinn's tax plan during the 2003 legislative session.

Guinn said only that he hoped a Republican would succeed him as governor.

Gibbons defeated the Democratic nominee, Dina Titus.

2005

In November 2005, Time magazine named him one of the five best governors in the U.S.

As Governor of Nevada, Guinn developed a reputation as a moderate Republican who was not motivated by partisan ideology.

During his first term as governor, Guinn used the national tobacco settlement money, and pushed for the creation of the Millennium Scholarship program to provide all Nevada High School graduates with a 3.25 GPA, a scholarship to attend a Nevada university.

He also championed a state run prescription drug benefit program for Nevada senior citizens called Senior RX.

Guinn, who prided himself on his detailed knowledge of the state budget, believed Nevada's tax structure was inherently flawed with its dependence on growth and tourism—Nevada has no income tax and relies heavily on gaming and sales tax.

2006

In 2006, Guinn declined to endorse Jim Gibbons, the Republican nominee for Governor of Nevada, due to bitter disagreements between the two politicians.

2007

Guinn's second term as governor ended on January 1, 2007, due to lifetime term limits established by the Nevada Constitution.

His official portrait was painted by artist Michele Rushworth and hangs in the state capitol in Carson City, Nevada.

Guinn served as a board member of MGM Resorts International (formerly MGM Mirage) from May 22, 2007, until his untimely death on July 22, 2010, under chairman and CEO Terrence Lanni (1995–2008) and James Murren (2008–present).

After leaving the governorship, Guinn became a board member of MGM Resorts International (formerly MGM Mirage) on May 22, 2007, serving under chairman and CEO Terrence Lanni (1995–2008) and James Murren (2008–present).

2008

As Guinn had predicted the state was plunged into a serious budget deficit as soon as the 2008 recession hit the gaming and construction industry causing sales and gaming tax revenues to plummet.

2010

Guinn died on July 22, 2010, at the age of 73, of complications from injuries sustained after falling from the roof of his Las Vegas home and possibly following a heart attack.

He was pronounced dead at the University Medical Center of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas.

Guinn is interred at the Exeter District Cemetery in Exeter, California.