district residence state_senate succeeded state_assembly birth_place party article_title preceded birth_date term_start spouse state term_end occupation alma_mater
18th 13th las vegas , nevada nevada paul anderson nevada syracuse , ny republican scott hammond -lrb- politician -rrb-
 mike mcginness chad christensen 1966 2012 2010 tonya hammond nevada 2012 teacher university of nevada , las vegas b.a. , m.a.
scott hammond -lrb- politician -rrb-

scott hammond -lrb- born 1966 in syracuse , new york -rrb- is an american politician .
he was elected to the nevada state senate in 2012 to represent senate district 18 which encompasses the northwest part of the las vegas valley including portions of the communities of summerlin , centennial hills , tule springs and lone mountain .
he defeated kelli ross , wife of las vegas city councilman steve ross , by 1471 votes .
