Ron Knecht
Ron Knecht | |
|---|---|
| 21st Controller of Nevada | |
| In office January 5, 2015 – January 7, 2019 | |
| Governor | Brian Sandoval |
| Preceded by | Kim Wallin |
| Succeeded by | Catherine Byrne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ronald Lee Knecht May 4, 1949 Belleville, Illinois U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Kathryn Knecht |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | University of Illinois, Urbana- Champaign (BA) Stanford University (MEng) University of San Francisco (JD) |
| Website | Official website |
Ronald Lee Knecht (born May 4, 1949) is an American attorney, businessman and politician. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Knecht ran for State Controller of Nevada in the 2014 election and defeated Democrat Andrew Martin. He lost re-election in 2018 to Democrat Catherine Byrne. He was one of six Republicans running for statewide office or US Senator who was defeated.