 Pridemore ran for the Board of Clark County Commissioners, District 3, in 2014, but he lost to Jeanne E. Stewart.He is an active duty veteran of the United States Army, serving in the military intelligence field from 1983 to 1987.He was highly decorated for peacetime, earning the Army Commendation Medal, 1st Oak Leaf Cluster, 3rd Oak Leaf Cluster, and the Army Achievement Medal.