Pete Goicoechea
| Pete Goicoechea | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nevada Senate from the 19th district | |
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Assumed office 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Dean Rhoads |
| Member of the Nevada Assembly from the 35 district | |
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In office 2002–2012 | |
| Preceded by | Marcia de Braga |
| Succeeded by | James Healey |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 8, 1949 Salt Lake City, UT |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Glady Tognoni |
| Children |
J.J. Goicoechea Jolene Goicoechea-Lema |
| Residence | Eureka, Nevada |
| Alma mater | Utah State University |
| Occupation | Rancher |
| Religion | Catholic |
Peter J. "Pete" Goicoechea (born September 8, 1949) is a Republican member of the Nevada Senate. Goicoechea was born in Salt Lake City. He studied at Utah State University. He has owned a ranch since 1970 and also worked for many years for the Eureka County, Nevada road department. He served on the Eureka County Commission from 1987 to 2002 and then was elected to the Nevada State Assembly where he has served since. He has also served as a member of the Nevada State Land Use Planning Advisory Council, the Nevada Grazing Board, and he has been the Director of the Nevada Water Resource Association. He is affiliated with the Eureka Volunteer Fire Department, E Clampus Vitus, the Humboldt River Authority, and the Nevada Rural Health Center.[1] Goicoechea is a Catholic. He and his wife Glady are the parents of two children.