Kenny Guinn
Kenny Guinn
Kenny C. Guinn (born August 24, 1936) is an American educator and businessman who was elected Republican Governor of Nevada in 1998 and re-elected in 2002.
He was born in Garland, Arkansas and grew up in Exeter, Arkansas. In 1994 he was interim president of University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
As governor, Guinn has developed a reputation as a moderate Republican with an appeal to many Democrats; in the 2002 election, he garnered 68% of the vote versus Democrat Joe Neal's 22%, which meant that a significant number of Democrats voted for Guinn.
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| Preceded by: Bob Miller | Governor of Nevada 1999– | Succeeded by: Incumbent |
Categories: 1936 births | Governors of Nevada | People from Arkansas | People from Nevada