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Guidebook to Nevada’s State Legislators: 79th Legislative Session

February 6 - June 5, 2017

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Nevada State Legislature Contact Information

Nevada Legislature 401 S. Carson Street Carson City, NV 89701-4747 Phone 1-775-684-6800 OR 1-800-978-2878 Fax Information Senate: 1-775-684-6522 Assembly: 1-775-684-8533 Toll Free: 1-866-543-9941 Email: [email protected] [email protected] Website: www.leg.state.nv.us Southern Nevada Contact Information Nevada Legislature 555 E. Washington Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89101 Phone: 1-702-486-2626

Note: Information in this book was retrieved from the Nevada State Legislature Website, individual legislator websites, news articles, and in some cases direct communication with the legislators.

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Nevada State Assembly

Elliot Anderson District 15 p. 21

Paul Anderson District 13 p. 19

Nelson Araujo District 3 p. 9

Teresa Benitez-Thompson District 27 p. 33

Shannon Bilbray-Axelrod District 34 p. 42

Chris Brooks District 10 p. 16

Irene Bustamante Adams District 42 p. 48

Maggie Carlton District 14 p. 20

Richard Carrillo District 18 p. 24

Lesley E. Cohen District 29 p. 35

Skip Daly District 31 p. 37

Olivia Diaz District 11 p. 17

Chris Edwards District 19 p. 25

John Ellison District 33 p. 39

Edgar Flores District 28 p. 34

Jason Frierson District 8 p. 14

Ozzie Fumo District 21 p. 27

John Hambrick District 2 p. 8

Ira Hansen District 32 p. 38

Sandra Jauregui District 41 p. 47

Amber Joiner District 24 p. 30

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Nevada State Assembly, continued

Al Kramer District 40 p. 46

Lisa Krasner District 26 p. 32

Jim Marchant District 37 p. 41

Richard McArthur District 4 p. 10

William McCurdy II District 6 p. 12

Brittney Miller District 5 p. 11

Daniele Monroe-Moreno District 1 p. 7

Dina Neal District 7 p. 13

James Ohrenschall District 12 p. 18

James Oscarson District 36 p. 40

Keith Pickard District 22 p. 28

Ellen Spiegel District 20 p. 26

Michael Sprinkle District 30 p. 36

Heidi Swank District 16 p. 22

Tyrone Thompson District 17 p. 23

Robin Titus District 38 p. 44

Jill Tolles District 25 p. 31

Justin Watkins District 35 p. 43

Jim Wheeler District 39 p. 45

Melissa Woodbury District 23 p. 29

Steve Yeager District 9 p. 15

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Nevada State Senate

Kelvin Atkinson District 4 p. 53

Yvanna D. Cancela District 10 p. 59

Nicole J. Cannizzaro District 6 P. 55

Mo Denis District 2 p. 51

Patricia Farley District 8 p. 57

Aaron Ford District 11 p. 60

Heidi S. Gansert District 15 p. 64

Pete Goicoechea District 19 p. 68

Don Gustavson District 14 p. 63

Scott Hammond District 18 p. 67

Joe Hardy District 12 p. 61

Becky Harris District 9 p. 58

Ben Kieckhefer District 16 p. 65

Mark Manendo District 21 p. 70

David R. Parks District 7 p. 56

Julie Ratti District 13 p. 62

Michael Roberson District 20 p. 69

Tick Segerblom District 3 p. 52

James Settelmeyer District 17 p. 66

Patricia “Pat” Spearman District 1 p. 50

Joyce Woodhouse District 5 p. 54

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Nevada

State

Assembly

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Daniele Monroe-Moreno

State Assembly, District 1

Democrat

Assembly

Member since 2017

5575 Simmons Street, No.154

North Las Vegas, NV 89031-9009

Phone: 775-684-8509 (Leg. Bldg.); 702-816-7922 (Cell)

Email: [email protected]

Legislative Office: Room 4117

Standing Committees Meeting Times

Government Affairs Mon-Fri 8:00am

Legislative Operations and Elections Tue/Thu 1:30pm

Transportation Tue/Thu 3:15pm

HIGHLIGHTS

Retired Corrections Officer.

Member and mentor at North Las Vegas Community Courts

Program.

Has three daughters, Candace, Cassandra, Celena.

Enjoys spoiling her grandchildren, volunteering in her

community, cooking, and organizing/planning events.

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John Hambrick


Republican

Assembly

Member since 2008

1930 Village Center Circle, Suite 3-419

Las Vegas, NV 89134-6245

Phone: 775-684-8827 (Leg. Bldg.); 702-242-8580 (Home);

702-499-6169 (Cell)




Health and Human Services Mon/Wed/Fri 1:30pm


Ways and Means Mon-Fri 8:00am

HIGHLIGHTS

Retired Investigator.

Married to Nancy, with children Laura Sullivan and John.

Affiliations: National Rifle Association, Clark County

Republican Party, and Lions Club.

Served on the Presidential Protection Detail of the United

States Secret Service.

Enjoys baseball, shooting, and volunteering.

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Nelson Araujo


Democrat

Assembly

Member since 2015

P.O. Box 295






Commerce and Labor Mon/Wed/Fri 1:30pm

Legislative Operations and Elections

(Vice Chair)

Tue/Thu 1:30pm


HIGHLIGHTS

Senior Director of Collective Impact and Diversity at the

United Way of Southern Nevada.

Serves on the Board of Directors for the Financial Guidance

Center, Nevada Gives, and National Association of Latino

Elected and Appointed Officials.

Proud son, brother, and uncle.

Enjoys CrossFit training.

Assistant Majority Floor Leader

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Richard McArthur


Republican

Assembly

Member since 2008-2012 and 2017

4640 Panoramic Court


Phone: 702-396-1065 (Wk); 775-684-8829 (Leg. Bldg.);

702-715-7181 (Cell)







HIGHLIGHTS

Special Agent FBI.

Married to Trish with children Kimberly and Michele.

U.S. Air Force Pilot from 1966-1972.

Graduated from University of California Davis with B.A. in

Economics.

Enjoys dirt bike riding.

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Brittney Miller


Democrat

Assembly

Member since 2017

9030 West Sahara, No. 364


Phone: 702-518-0599 (Wk); 775-684-8833 (Leg. Bldg.)




Corrections, Parole, and Probation Tue/Thu 8:00am

Education Mon/Wed 3:15pm


Judiciary Mon/Wed/Fri 8:00am

HIGHLIGHTS

Clark County School District Educator.

Received Masters of Public Administration form Oakland

University and M.A. in Education from Sierra Nevada

College.

Enjoys traveling, sports, movies, and reading.

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William McCurdy II


Democrat

Assembly

Member since 2017

1117 Hart Avenue









HIGHLIGHTS

Organizer at Service Employees International Union.

Has two children, William III and Charles.

Committee Action Agency Board Member for Las Vegas

Urban League.

Born in Las Vegas, NV.

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Dina Neal


Democrat

Assembly

Member since 2011

3217 Brautigan Court


Phone: 775-684-8587 (Leg. Bldg.); 702-738-5870 (Home)





Government Affairs (Vice Chair) Mon-Fri 8:00am

Taxation (Chair) Tue/Thu 4:00pm

HIGHLIGHTS

Contract Administrator and Adjunct Professor.

Has two children, Alexandra and Tuwaski.

Community Board Member of the Southern Nevada Health District, Teen Pregnancy Committee, 2011– Current.

Affiliations: National Bar Association, Urban Chamber of Commerce, and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

Enjoys reading, swimming, and education.

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Jason Frierson


Democrat

Assembly

Member since 2011-2014 & 2017

7925 West Russell Road, No. 400187







Taxation Tue/Thu 4:00pm

Ways and Means (Vice Chair) Mon-Fri 8:00am

HIGHLIGHTS

Attorney.

Married to Abbie, with two children.

Affiliated with Nevada Black Officials Caucus, Kappa Alpha

Psi Fraternity, Inc., and Football Official for the Southern Nevada Officials Association.

Enjoys fishing, traveling, weight lifting, and officiating youth

sports.

Speaker Designate

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Steve Yeager


Democrat

Assembly

Member since 2017

10120 West Flamingo Road,

Suite 4162






Corrections, Parole, and Probation

(Vice Chair) Tue/Thu 8:00am


Judiciary (Chair) Mon/Wed/Fri 8:00am

Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Mining Tue/Thu 1:30pm

HIGHLIGHTS

Clark County Chief Deputy Public Defender.

Married to Bita Yeager.

Member of State Bar of Nevada, Clark County Bar Association, Howard D. McKibben American Inn of Court,

and Hope for Prisoner Advisory Council.

Received his B.A. in both History and Spanish from the

University of Michigan and graduated Cum Laude from Cornell Law School where he received his J.D.

Enjoys running, hiking, reading, writing, traveling.

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Chris Brooks


Democrat

Assembly

Member since 2017

3540 West Sahara, No. 188








Natural Resource, Agriculture, and Mining Tue/Thu 1:30pm

HIGHLIGHTS

Energy Consultant.

Married to Michelle White, with three children Arielle, Alan,

and Calvin.

Member of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers,

of the Board of Directors of Nevada Partners, and of he

Board of Directors of Nevada Preservation Foundation.


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Olivia Diaz


Democrat

Assembly

Member since 2011

P.O. Box 365072







Legislative Operation and Elections (Chair) Tue/Thu 1:30pm


HIGHLIGHTS

Elementary School Teacher, English Language Learner

Specialist.

Married to Frank Alejandre, with children Danny, Frankie,

and Xavier Carson.

Member of Clark County Education Association, 2002-2010,

and the Nevada Parent Teacher Association, 2005-2010.

Enjoys jogging, hiking, travel, and movies.

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James Ohrenschall


Democrat

Assembly

Member since 2007

P.O. Box 97741



702-523-4766 (Cell)





Corrections, Parole, and Probation (Chair) Tue/Thu 8:00am

Judiciary (Vice Chair) Mon/Wed/Fri 8:00am


HIGHLIGHTS

Attorney.

Founding member of Pi Mu Epsilon National Mathematics

Honor Society, UNLV Chapter.

Received an Academic Merit Scholarship and was on the

Dean's Honor List at William S. Boyd School of Law, UNLV.

Enjoys hiking, climbing, and skiing.

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Paul Anderson


Republican

Assembly

Member since 2013

7322 South Rainbow Boulevard, No. 51


Phone: 702-410-6645 (Wk); 775-684-8853 (Leg. Bldg.)







HIGHLIGHTS

Owner of AndersonPC.

Married to April, with children Jacob, Taylor, Jordan, and

Joseph.

Affiliated with the Boy Scouts of America, Las Vegas Area

Council, Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, Las Vegas

Executive Association, North Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce.

Enjoys cycling, outdoor sports, reading, and traveling with his

family.

Minority Floor Leader

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Maggie Carlton


Democrat

Assembly

Member since 2011

5540 East Cartwright Ave


Phone: 702-236-5401 (Wk); 775-684-8597 (Leg. Bldg.)




Commerce and Labor (Vice Chair) Mon/Wed/Fri 1:30pm


Ways and Means (Chair) Mon-Fri 8:00am

HIGHLIGHTS

Community and Workforce Development, Great Basin Primary Care Association.

Married to Merritt, with children M. Grace Gelzer and Lucy Carlton.

Previously served in the Nevada Senate from 1999-2009.

Affiliated with the Girls Scouts, The Women Legislators Lobby

(WiLL), and the Las Vegas Interfaith Council.

Enjoys gardening.

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Elliot Anderson


Democrat

Assembly

Member since 2011

3135 South Mojave Road, Unit 227










HIGHLIGHTS

4 years in U.S. Marine Corps.

Served as Nevada State Captain for VoteVets.org.

B.A. in Political Science, Magna Cum Laude and J.D., Cum

Laude from the University of Nevada Las Vegas.

Affiliated with the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America,

Marine Corps League, Truman National Security Project and

VoteVets.org.

Enjoys running, basketball, and reading.

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Heidi Swank


Democrat

Assembly

Member since 2013

546 Barbara Way







Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Mining

(Chair) Tue/Thu 1:30pm


HIGHLIGHTS

Executive Director at Nevada Preservation Foundation.

Married to Scott.

Founder and chair of the Flamingo Club, an internationally

recognized local neighborhood outreach group.

Treasurer and Board Member of Friends of Gold Butte.

Enjoys camping, hiking, and collecting mid century

furniture.

Assistant Majority Whip

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Tyrone Thompson


Democrat

Assembly

Member since 2013 (Appointed April

2013)

117 Fox Crossing Ave.







Education (Chair) Mon/Wed 3:15pm



HIGHLIGHTS

Public Administrator.

Godfather to Rylan and Jace Witt.

Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA), 1997 to Present.

Enjoys community mediation, journaling, and volunteering.

Chief Deputy Majority Whip

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Richard Carrillo


Democrat

Assembly

Member since 2011

4819 Diza Court








Transportation (Chair) Tue/Thu 3:15pm

HIGHLIGHTS

Owner of Precision Air Services, Contractor, Refrigeration

Instructor.

Married to Annette Gunter, with daughter Heather and

grandson Giovanni.

Member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Las Vegas No.

1213 since 2009.

Enjoys volunteering, golfing, classic cars, motorcycles, and

auto-crossing.

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Chris Edwards


Republican

Assembly

Member since 2015

6088 Riflecrest Ave.









HIGHLIGHTS

Strategic Planning.

United States Navy, 1987-Present (Active and Reserve).

Affiliated with Veterans of Foreign Wars, Knights of

Columbus, Military Officers Association of America, and the National Rifle Association.

Enjoys travel, discus throwing, racquetball, sports

enthusiast.

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Ellen Spiegel


Democrat

Assembly

Member 2008 and 2013-2017

2764 N Green Valley Pkwy, #327

Henderson, NV 89014-2120

Phone: 702-577-2167 (Wk); 775-684-8577 (Leg. Bldg.)





Transportation (Vice Chair) Tue/Thu 3:15pm


HIGHLIGHTS

Business Consultant.

Married to Bill.

Vice Chair of the Easter Seals Nevada and Member of Senior

United, National Association of Jewish Legislators, Nevada Commission on Aging, Nevada Maternal and Child Health

Advisory Board, Project GREEN: Friends of Pittman Wash,

Steering Committee, and Cornell Club of Southern Nevada.

Enjoys cooking, traveling, theater/art appreciation.

Assistant Majority Whip

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Ozzie Fumo


Democrat

Assembly

Member since 2017

601 Las Vegas Boulevard South


Phone: 702-474-7554 (Wk); 775-684-8839 (Leg. Bldg.);

702-683-4806 (Home)








HIGHLIGHTS

Attorney.

Married to Ellen Fumo, with five children Genevieve, Veronica,

Gabriella, Scott, and Stephanie.

Member of Nevada Attorneys for Criminal Justice, National

Italian American Bar Association, Association of Trial Lawyers of

America, and National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Enjoys spending time with his family, travel, and the occasional

cigar.

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Keith Pickard


Republican

Assembly

Member since 2017

10120 South Eastern Avenue,

Suite 140


Phone: 702-910-4300 (Wk); 775-684-8823 (Leg. Bldg.)








HIGHLIGHTS

Attorney and Real Estate Broker.

Married to Margaret with seven children Lisa, Stetson, Dean,

Rian, Bailey, Hayden, and Kathleen.

Affiliated with Nevada Bar Association, Utah Bar Association,

and Nevada Justice Association.

Enjoys competitive shooting, reading, woodworking and finish

carpentry, cooking, and his family

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Melissa Woodbury


Republican

Assembly

Member since 2008

7322 South Rainbow Boulevard,

No. 51


Phone: 702-721-0787 (Wk); 775-684-8503 (Leg. Bldg.)







HIGHLIGHTS

Elementary Teacher for the Clark County School District.

Fluent in French and Spanish.

Nevada state licenses in Special Education and General

Education.

Enjoys baseball, outdoor recreation, traveling, musical

theater, and piano.

Minority Whip

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Amber Joiner


Democrat

Assembly

Member since 2015

P.O. Box 9810

Reno, NV 89507-0810

Phone: 775-684-8559 (Leg. Bldg.); 775-338-6733




Education (Vice Chair) Mon/Wed 3:15pm


Health and Human Services (Vice Chair) Mon/Wed/Fri 1:30pm

HIGHLIGHTS

University Adjunct Professor at the School of Social Work at

the University of Nevada Reno.

Married to Kyle with two children Eleanor and Stewart.

Current Ph.D. Candidate for Public Policy and Public

Administration at the University of Nevada, Reno.

Enjoys walking, hiking, camping, and attending baseball

games, concerts and musicals.

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Jill Tolles







HIGHLIGHTS

Small Business Owner, Adjunct Professor at UNR and National Judicial College.

Married to Par with two children.

Co-Chair of the Task Force for Child Sexual Abuse Prevention,

Board Member of Saint Albert the Catholic School, Member of

National Association of State Judicial Educators, and

Reno–Tahoe Chamber Commerce.

Enjoys fly fishing and running.

Republican

Assembly

Member since 2017

4790 Caughlin Parkway,

No. 180

Reno, NV 89519-0907

Phone: 775-815-4237 (Wk); 775-684-8837 (Leg. Bldg.);

775-815-4237 (Cell)



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Lisa Krasner


Republican

Assembly

Member since 2017

59 Damonte Ranch Parkway,

No. B-460

Reno, NV 89521-1907









HIGHLIGHTS

Instructor in the Political Science Department at Truckee Meadows Community College.

President of Reno Philharmonic Guild, Trustee of the Reno Philharmonic Board of Trustees, Vice President of P.T.A. at

Hunsberger Elementary School, Member of P.T.O. Boosters

at Galena High School, Judge for the Civics Competition We

the People, and Chairman of the Junior League of Reno for the Advocacy and Legislative Committee.

Married to Charles with two children.

Enjoys reading.

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Teresa Benitez-Thompson


Democrat

Assembly

Member since 2011

P.O. Box 5730

Reno, NV 89513-5730

Phone: 775-684-8845 (leg. Bldg.); 775-247-7665 (Cell)







HIGHLIGHTS

Licensed Social Worker.

Married to Jeff Thompson, with children Lillian, Eli, Sandra,

and Truckee.

Advisory Board Member of CitiCare, Teen Mentor for

Alliance of Latinas Teen Action and Solidarity, and Member

of Our Savior Lutheran Church.

Miss Nevada (Third Runner-Up to Miss America), 2002.

Enjoys family, volunteering, and baking.

Majority Floor Leader

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Edgar Flores


Democrat

Assembly

Member since 2015

P.O Box 42302







Government Affairs (Chair) Mon-Fri 8:00am


HIGHLIGHTS

Attorney.

Graduated from the William S. Boyd School of Law.

Born and raised in Las Vegas, NV.

Works with numerous youth programs helping students

from underprivileged communities prepare for college.

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Lesley E. Cohen


Democrat

Assembly

Member since 2013-2014 & 2017

2657 Windmill Parkway,

No. 415


Phone: 702-715-0772 (Wk); 775-684-8855 (Leg. Bldg.)






Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Mining

(Vice Chair) Tue/Thu 1:30pm


HIGHLIGHTS

Attorney.

Member of State Bar of Nevada Member Benefits and

Services Committee, Clark County Bar Association

Continuing Legal Education Committee, U.S. District Court

of Nevada and Utah, Volunteer at Clark County Legal

Service, and Vice President of Greyhound Pet Adoption of Las Vegas.

Enjoys yoga.

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Michael Sprinkle


Democrat

Assembly

Member since 2013

P.O. Box 51202

Sparks, NV 89435-1202





Health and Human Services (Chair) Mon/Wed/Fri 1:30pm



HIGHLIGHTS

Paramedic/Firefighter.

Married to Kristi, with children Michael, Devin, and Austin.

Vice Chair of the Nevada Council for the Prevention of

Domestic Violence, Member of the Nevada Coalition Against Sexual Abuse, and the International Association of

Firefighters.

Enjoys multiple sports, fishing, hiking, camping, reading,

and theater.

Majority Whip

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Skip Daly


Democrat

Assembly

Member since 2011-2014 & 2017

2180 4th Street

Sparks, NV 89431-2201


775-722-6534 (Cell)







HIGHLIGHTS

Business Manager, Secretary, and Treasurer at Laborers’

Union Local 169, Reno.

Married to Lisa, with two children Sara and Brian.

Chair of the Board of Trustees of Northern Nevada Laborers

(joint labor and management) pension, health and welfare,

vacation plan, and training and apprenticeship trust funds

and Board Member of United Way of Northern Nevada and

the Sierra.

Enjoys travel, golf, hunting, and sports.

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Ira Hansen


Republican

Assembly

Member since 2011

68 Amigo Court

Sparks, NV 89441-6213









HIGHLIGHTS

Owner of Ira Hansen and Sons Plumbing and Heating, Inc.

Married to Alexis Lloyd, with children Daniel, Rachel, Jacob,

Sarah, Ian, Forrest, Mallory, and Larissa; and grandchildren

Lily, London, Finnan, Ellie, Forrest, Emerson, Sawyer, Redd,

Oliver, and Wyatt.

Lifetime Member of Nevada Bighorns Unlimited.

Enjoys Nevada history, reading, hunting/fishing, nature

study, and camping.

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John Ellison


Republican

Assembly

Member since 2011

P.O. Box 683

Elko, NV 89803-0683


775-934-6611 (cell)







HIGHLIGHTS

Electrical Contractor.

Married to Cindy, with children Billy, Michelle, and Nicole.

Served as President of the Elko County Board of

Commissioners from 2002 to 2010.

Enjoys flying, shooting, and spending time with family,

grandchildren, and friends.

Minority Whip Rural

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Shannon Bilbray-Axelrod


Democrat

Assembly

Member since 2017

1608 Hills of Red Drive, No. 203


Phone: 775-684-8847







HIGHLIGHTS

Director of New Business Development.

Married to Danny Axelrod, with one daughter, Molly.

Trustee of the Las Vegas Clark County Library District

Board of Trustees, Board Member of Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation of Nevada and Family-to-Family

Connections Las Vegas.

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Justin Watkins


Democrat

Assembly

Member since 2017

10789 West Twain Avenue,

Suite 100










HIGHLIGHTS

Attorney.

Married to Marni Watkins with two daughters Adyson and

Sydney.

Arbitrator and Mediator at Nevada State Bar Fee Dispute

Committee.

Named Top 40 Litigation Lawyers Under 40 in Nevada by the

American Society of Legal Advocates.

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James Oscarson


Republican

Assembly

Member since 2013

P.O. Box 1600

Pahrump, NV 89048-1600








HIGHLIGHTS

Works in health care and marketing.

Married to Rebecca, with children Jared, Joel, and Bren.

Member of the Rotary Club of Pahrump Valley since 2004.

Enjoys fishing, traveling, and exploring rural Nevada with

his family.

Deputy Minority Floor Leader

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Jim Marchant


Republican

Assembly

Member since 2017

848 North Rainbow Boulevard, No.

464


Phone: 702-706-1815 (Wk); 775-684-8505 (Leg. Bldg.)







HIGHLIGHTS

Retired.

Enjoys dirt bike riding.

Small business owner.

Founded the Internet Service Providers Association and help

crafted legal protections for internet users.

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Robin Titus


Republican

Assembly

Member since 2015

P.O. Box 377

Wellington, NV 89444-0377








HIGHLIGHTS

Family Practice Physician.

Married to Allen Veil, with children Jennifer and Buck, step-

children Veronica, Erica, and Clint, and grandchildren Re-

gan, Riley, Keegan, and Sophia.

President of the Smith Valley Historical Society and current

Past President of the Nevada Academy of Family Physicians.

Enjoys hunting, fishing, exploring Nevada’s Ghost Towns,

hiking, and running.

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Jim Wheeler


Republican

Assembly

Member since 2013

P.O. Box 2135

Minden, NV 89423-2135









HIGHLIGHTS

Retired CEO of Powerdyne Automotive Products.

Has three children: Dana, Nick, and Charlee.

Served in the U.S. Air Force, 1975-1977.

Enjoys golf, horse reining, and automobile racing.

Deputy Minority Floor Leader

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Al Kramer


Republican

Assembly

Member since 2017

401 South Carson Street

Carson City, NV 89701-4747








HIGHLIGHTS

Computer Programmer, Accountant, and Public Servant.

Married to Candice with children Daniel, Alex., and Joy.

U.S. Army from 1971-1975.

Carson City Treasurer from 1994-2014.

Scoutmaster at Boy Scouts of America.

Enjoys hiking, fishing, gold panning, and problem solving.

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Sandra Jauregui


Democrat

Assembly

Member since 2017

7582 Las Vegas Boulevard South,

No. 118










HIGHLIGHTS

Housing/Real Estate.

Speaker for Professionals and Youth Building a

Commitment PAYBAC and Volunteer at Junior Achievement.

Avid hiker and runner.

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Irene Bustamante Adams


Democrat

Assembly

Member since 2011

3800 Reflection Way






Commerce and Labor (Chair) Mon/Wed/Fri 1:30pm

Taxation (Vice Chair) Tue/Thu 4:00pm


HIGHLIGHTS

Consultant and Business Executive.

Married to Brad, with children Olivia and Alaina.

Affiliated with the Asian Chamber of Commerce, Latin Chamber of Commerce, Urban Chamber of Commerce, and the UNLV

Alumni Association.

Distinguished Publishing, Distinguished Women in Nevada, 2014.

Nevada's Women Legacy Honoree, 150 Years of Excellence, 2014.

Enjoys reading, sports, and community service.

Speaker Pro Tempore

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Nevada

State

Senate

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Patricia “Pat” Spearman

State Senate, District 1

Democrat

Senate

Member since 2013

5575 Simmons St, Suite 1-174


Phone: 702-706-5785 (Wk); 775-684-1424 (Leg. Bldg.);

702-706-5785 (Home)




Commerce, Labor and Energy (Vice Chair) Mon/Wed/Fri 8:00am

Education Tue/Thu 3:30pm

Health and Human Services (Chair) Mon/Wed 3:30pm

HIGHLIGHTS

Retired Soldier (U.S. Army Military Police Corp, 1977-2007)

and Ordained Minister.

Affiliated with the Fellowship of Affirming Ministries

International and the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.

Currently completing a Doctorate in Business

Administration from Walden University.

Enjoys playing and listening to music, reading, spending

time with family, meeting people, and traveling.

Co-Majority Whip

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Moises “Mo” Denis


Democrat

Senate

Member since 2011

3204 Osage Avenue






Education (Chair) Tue/Thu 3:30pm

Finance Mon-Fri 8:00am

Judiciary Mon-Fri 1:30pm

HIGHLIGHTS

Computer Network Technician.

Served in Assembly 2004-2010.

Focus on education, consumer rights, and the economy.

Married to Susan Cook, with children Diana Marie, Dustin

Lee, Daniel Carlos, Denae Virgilia, and Dallin Moises.

Enjoys music, theater, camping, reading, basketball, and

volunteer work.

President pro Tempore

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Tick Segerblom


Democrat

Senate

Member since 2013

701 E. Bridger Ave. #520


Phone: 702-388-9600 (Wk); 775-684-1422 (Leg. Bldg.)





Judiciary (Chair) Mon-Fri 1:30pm

Legislative Operations and Elections

(Vice Chair) Mon/Wed 3:30pm

HIGHLIGHTS

Attorney.


Married to Sharon, with children Mary Clare, Eva, and Carl.

Affiliated with the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada,

Neon Museum, and the Clark County Historical Preservation

Society.

Third-generation Nevadan.

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Kelvin Atkinson


Democrat

Senate

Member since 2013

4165 Fuselier Drive

North Las Vegas, NV 89032





Commerce, Labor, Energy (Chair) Mon/Wed/Fri 8:00am

Legislative Operations and Elections Mon/Wed 3:30pm

Senate Parliamentary Rules and Procedures

(Chair)

No regular meetings

Transportation (Vice Chair) Tue/Thu 8:00am

HIGHLIGHTS

Government Management Analyst.


Has one daughter, Haley.

Affiliated with Professionals and Youth Building A

Commitment (PAYBAC), and the Alliance for Retired

Americans.

Enjoys reading, watching the Raiders and Lakers, studying

politics, and traveling.

Assistant Majority Leader

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Joyce Woodhouse


Democrat

Senate

Member 2007-2009 & 2013-present

246 Garfield Drive






Education (Vice Chair) Tue/Thu 3:30pm

Finance (Chair) Mon-Fri 8:00am

Health and Human Services Mon/Wed 3:30pm

HIGHLIGHTS

Retired Teacher, Elementary School Principal, Program

Administrator.

Married to Al Wittenberg (Deceased).

Chair of KidsVention, Treasurer of Voices in Voting/Kids

Voting Southern Nevada and Co-Chair of Southern Nevada

Education Consortium.

Enjoys reading, golf, and volunteer work.

Co-Majority Whip

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Nicole J. Cannizzaro


Democrat

Senate

Member since 2017

7901 Cocoa Beach Circle

Las Vegas, NV 89128

Phone: 775-684-1400 (Leg. Bldg.)




Commerce, Labor and Energy Mon/Wed/Fri 8:00am

Judiciary (Vice Chair) Mon-Fri 1:30pm

Legislative Operations and Elections (Chair) Mon/Wed 3:30pm

HIGHLIGHTS

Deputy District Attorney.

Affiliated with Clark County Prosecutors' Association,

Emerge Nevada, and Beta Gamma Sigma Alumni

Association.

Nevada Business Magazine, Legal Elite, 15 Top Government

Attorneys, 2012.

Enjoys reading, CrossFit, playing with my three dogs,

spending time with nieces and nephews.

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David R. Parks


Democrat

Senate

Member 2008-Present

P.O. Box 71887






Finance (Vice Chair) Mon-Fri 8:00am

Government Affairs (Chair) Mon/Wed/Fri 1:30pm

Revenue and Economic Development Tue/Thu/Fri 3:30pm

HIGHLIGHTS

Consultant.


Served in U.S. Air Force from 1967-1971.

Member of the Board of Trustees for Aid for AIDS of Nevada,

Inc., 1986-2010, Board of Directors for Nevada Homeless

Alliance, and Gay and Lesbian Community Center of

Southern Nevada.

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Patricia Farley


Nonpartisan

Senate

Member since 2015

1930 Village Center Circle #3-619

Las Vegas, NV 89134

Phone: 702-370-6649 (Wk); 775-684-1445 (Leg. Bldg.)





Transportation Tue/Thu 8:00am

HIGHLIGHTS

President and owner of Southwest Specialties, Inc. and Kids

Club Las Vegas.

Mother of two daughters, Brooke and Jordan.

Affiliated with the Rotary Freshman Club, Aid for AIDS of

Nevada, Associated General Contractors, and Southern

Nevada Home Builders Association.

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Becky Harris


Republican

Senate

Member since 2015

P.O. Box 401146

Las Vegas, NV 89140


Email: becky,[email protected]






HIGHLIGHTS

Attorney/Mediator.

Mother of two; Sydney and Mallory.

Affiliated with the Nevada Dispute Resolution Coalition.

Member of the US Supreme Court Bar, State Bar of Nevada,

and State Bar of Virginia.

Enjoys hiking, traveling, and reading.

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Yvanna D. Cancela


Democrat

Senate

Member since 2017

2807 Geary Place, #2506

Las Vegas, NV 89109

Phone: 775-684-1427 (Leg. Bldg.)




Commerce, Labor, and Energy Mon/Wed/Fri 8:00am

Natural Resources (Chair) Tue/Thu 1:30pm

HIGHLIGHTS

Executive Director at Immigrant Workers Citizenship

Project.

Affiliated with the Culinary Workers Union Local 226,

Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada, Las Vegas Urban

Debate League, and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern

Nevada.

Born in Phoenix, AZ in 1987.

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Aaron D. Ford


Democrat

Senate

Member since 2013

P.O. Box 96003


Phone: 702-772-5544 (Wk); 775-684-6502 (Leg. Bldg.)






Revenue and Economic Development

(Vice Chair)

Tue/Thu/Fri 3:30pm

HIGHLIGHTS

Attorney.

Married to Berna, with children Avery, Devin, Aaron II, and

Alexander.

Has served on the Board of Trustees of Olive Crest of Nevada

since 2011.

Enjoys traveling.

Majority Leader

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Joe Hardy


Republican

Senate

Member since 2011

P.O. Box 60306

Boulder City, NV 89006-0306


702-581-3066 (Cell)





Government Affairs Mon/Wed/Fri 1:30pm


HIGHLIGHTS


Family Physician; Chief of Internal Medicine and Family

Practice at St. Rose Dominican Hospital Henderson, Nevada.

Married to Jill Sweningsen Hardy, with children Joseph Paul

Jr., Nicole, Emily, Leah, Spencer, Dane, Jack, and Ryan;

and with nineteen grandchildren.

Major in the U.S. Air Force.

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Julia Ratti


Democrat

Senate

Member since 2017

P.O. Box 4228

Sparks, NV 89432

Phone: 775-525-0359 (Wk); 775-684-1429 (Leg. Bldg.)





Health and Human Services (Vice Chair) Mon/Wed 3:30pm

Natural Resources Tue/Thu 1:30pm

Revenue and Economic Development (Chair) Tue/Thu/Fri 3:30pm

Senate Parliamentary Rules and Proceedings

(Vice Chair)

No regular meetings

HIGHLIGHTS

Founder of Human Services Network.

Married to James Cavanaugh.

Affiliated with Girl Scouts of the USA.

Enjoys hiking, camping, restoring vintage Airstream trailers.

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Don Gustavson


Republican

Senate

Member since 2011

P.O. Box 51601

Sparks, NV 89435-1601








HIGHLIGHTS

Served in Nevada Assembly 1997-2004 and 2008-2010.

Retired Professional Driver.

Married to Cathy, with children Donald II, Kerry Saulnier,

and Donna Stoller.

Founding Chair of the Northern Nevada Teen Challenge.

Enjoys model railroading and ballroom dancing.

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Heidi S. Gansert


Republican

Senate

Member since 2017

316 California Ave., #519

Reno, NV 89509

Phone: 775-684-1400 (Leg. Bldg.)







HIGHLIGHTS

Board member of Economic Development Authority of

Western Nevada, Board member of Nevada Women’s Fund,

Member of Children’s Cabinet Strategy Committee.

Republican Caucus Policy Coordinator in 2016.

Married to Guy, with four children.

Enjoys cycling, running, swimming, triathlons, and travel.

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Ben Kieckhefer


Republican

Senate

Member since 2011

10045 Goler Wash Court

Reno, NV 89521-3029

Phone: 775-223-9618 (Wk); 775-684-1450 (Leg. Bldg.)






HIGHLIGHTS

Works in Communications.

Married to April, with children Aspen, Austin, Lincoln, and

Lucerne.

Received a M.A. in Public Affairs Reporting from the

University of Illinois, Springfield.

Enjoys skiing, hunting, reading, baseball, and family.

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James Settelmeyer


Republican

Senate

Member since 2011

2388 Highway 395

Minden, NV 89423-8923








Senate Parliamentary Rules and Procedures No regular meetings

HIGHLIGHTS


Agriculturalist.

Married to Sherese, with two daughters.

Enjoys reading.

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Scott Hammond


Republican

Senate

Member since 2013

8408 Gracious Pine Avenue









HIGHLIGHTS

Teacher.


Educator of the Year, Indian Springs High School, 2001-

2002.

Founding Member of Somerset Academy of Las Vegas.

Married to Tonya, with children Tomas, Olivia, Sofia, and

Isabella.

Received a M.A. in Political Science from UNLV in 1997.

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Pete Goicoechea


Republican

Senate

Member since 2013

P.O. Box 97

Eureka, NV 89316-0097

Phone: 775-237-7383 (Wk); 775-684-1447 (Leg. Bldg.);

775-237-5300 (Home); 775-778-1620 (Cell)







HIGHLIGHTS


Rancher.

Married to Glady Tognoni, with children J.J. Goicoechea,

D.V.M, and Jolene Goicoechea-Lema.

Affiliated with the Eureka Volunteer Fire Department, and

Nevada Cattlemen’s Association.

Eureka County Commissioner for sixteen years.

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Michael Roberson


Republican

Senate

Member since 2011

P.O. Box 530940








HIGHLIGHTS

Attorney.

Married to Liberty Leavitt.

Received his J.D. from the University of Kansas School of

Law in 1996.

UNLV Rebels and Kansas Jayhawks football and basketball

fan.

Has two dogs, Winston and Franklin.

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Mark Manendo


Democrat

Senate

Member since 2011

4030 Beisner Street






Government Affairs (Vice Chair) Mon/Wed/Fri 1:30pm

Natural Resources (Vice Chair) Tue/Thu 1:30pm

Transportation (Chair) Tue/Thu 8:00am

HIGHLIGHTS

Assistant Director of Client Services, Collision Authority.


Co-founder of the Southeast Valley Coalition of Concerned

Citizens.

Honorary Board Member for the Nevada Partnership for

Homeless Youth.

Enjoys volunteer activities, basketball, music, and theater.

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Legislative Committees Assembly Standing Committees

Commerce and Labor: Mon/Wed/Fri at 1:30pm in Rm 4100 Corrections, Parole, an Probation: Tue/Thu at 8:00am in Rm 3142 Education: Mon/Wed at 3:15pm in Rm 3142 Government Affairs: Mon-Fri at 8:00am in Rm 3143 Health and Human Services: Mon/Wed/Fri at 1:30pm in Rm 3138 Judiciary: Mon/Wed/Fri at 8:00am in Rm 3138 Legislative Operations & Elections: Tue/Thu at 1:30pm in Rm 3142 Natural Resources, Agriculture, & Mining: Tue/Thu 1:30pm Rm 3138 Taxation: Tue/Thu at 4:00pm in Rm 4100 Transportation: Tue/Thu at 3:15pm in Rm 3143 Ways and Means: Mon-Fri at 8:00am in Rm 3137

Senate Standing Committees

Commerce and Labor: Mon/Wed/Fri at 8:00am in Rm 2135 Education: Tue/Thu at 3:30pm in Rm 2149 Finance: Mon-Fri at 8:00am in Rm 2134 Government Affairs: Mon/Wed/Fri at 1:30pm in Room 2135 Health and Human Services: Mon/Wed at 3:30pm in Room 2149 Judiciary: Mon-Fri at 1:30pm in Room 2134 Legislative Operations & Elections: Mon/Wed at 3:30pm Rm 2144 Natural Resources: Tue/Thu at 1:30pm in Rm 2144 Revenue & Economic Development: Tue/Thu/Fri at 3:30pm Rm 1214 Senate Parliamentary Rules & Procedures: No regular meetings. Transportation: Tue/Thu at 8:00 am in Rm 2135

February 6 Start of Session March 20 Legislator’s Bill Introductions April 14 Committee Passage (First House) April 25 First House Passage

2017 LEGISLATIVE SESSION 120 Calendar

May 19 Committee Passage (Second House)

May 26 Second House Passage June 5 Session Ends

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Children’s Advocacy Alliance.

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