Guidebook to Nevada's State Legislators
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Guidebook to Nevada’s State Legislators: 79th Legislative Session February 6 - June 5, 2017 Prepared by: http://nic.unlv.edu www.caanv.org 1 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. 2 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 3 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 4 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 5 Nevada State Assembly 6 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. 7 John Hambrick State Assembly, District 2 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) Email: [email protected] Legislative Office: Room 3160 Standing Committees Meeting Times Health and Human Services Mon/Wed/Fri 1:30pm Legislative Operations and Elections Tue/Thu 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. 8 Nelson Araujo State Assembly, District 3 Assistant Majority Floor Leader Democrat Assembly Member since 2015 P.O. Box 295 Las Vegas, NV 89125-0295 Phone: 775-684-8599 (Leg. Bldg.); 702-900-2189 (Cell) Email: [email protected] Legislative Office: Room 3140 Standing Committees Meeting Times Commerce and Labor Mon/Wed/Fri 1:30pm Legislative Operations and Elections Tue/Thu 1:30pm (Vice Chair) Ways and Means Mon-Fri 8:00am 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. 9 Richard McArthur State Assembly, District 4 Republican Assembly Member since 2008-2012 and 2017 4640 Panoramic Court Las Vegas, NV 89129-1617 Phone: 702-396-1065 (Wk); 775-684-8829 (Leg. Bldg.); 702-715-7181 (Cell) Email: [email protected] Legislative Office: Room 4121 Standing Committees Meeting Times Government Affairs Mon-Fri 8:00am Legislative Operations and Elections Tue/Thu 1:30pm Transportation Tue/Thu 3:15pm 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. 10 Brittney Miller State Assembly, District 5 Democrat Assembly Member since 2017 9030 West Sahara, No. 364 Las Vegas, NV 89117-5744 Phone: 702-518-0599 (Wk); 775-684-8833 (Leg. Bldg.) Email: [email protected] Legislative Office: Room 3131 Standing Committees Meeting Times Corrections, Parole, and Probation Tue/Thu 8:00am Education Mon/Wed 3:15pm Health and Human Services Mon/Wed/Fri 1:30pm 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. 11 William McCurdy II State Assembly, District 6 Democrat Assembly Member since 2017 1117 Hart Avenue Las Vegas, NV 89106-2401 Phone: 775-684-8545 (Leg. Bldg.); 702-481-8139 (Cell) Email: [email protected] Legislative Office: Room 4112 Standing Committees Meeting Times Education Mon/Wed 3:15pm Government Affairs Mon-Fri 8:00am Health and Human Services Mon/Wed/Fri 1:30pm 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. 12 Dina Neal State Assembly, District 7 Democrat Assembly Member since 2011 3217 Brautigan Court North Las Vegas, NV 89032-6030 Phone: 775-684-8587 (Leg. Bldg.); 702-738-5870 (Home) Email: [email protected] Legislative Office: Room 4109 Standing Committees Meeting Times Commerce and Labor Mon/Wed/Fri 1:30pm 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. 13 Jason Frierson State Assembly, District 8 Speaker Designate Democrat Assembly Member since 2011-2014 & 2017 7925 West Russell Road, No. 400187 Las Vegas, NV 89113-8009 Phone: 775-684-8537 (Leg. Bldg.); 702-280-2981 (Cell) Email: [email protected] Legislative Office: Room 1104 Standing Committees Meeting Times Commerce and Labor Mon/Wed/Fri 1:30pm 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. 14 Steve Yeager State Assembly, District 9 Democrat Assembly Member since 2017 10120 West Flamingo Road, Suite 4162 Las Vegas, NV 89147-8392 Phone: 775-684-8549 (Leg. Bldg.); 702-281-5938 (Cell) Email: [email protected] Legislative Office: Room 3127 Standing Committees Meeting Times Corrections, Parole, and Probation Tue/Thu 8:00am (Vice Chair) Health and Human Services Mon/Wed/Fri 1:30pm 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. 15 Chris Brooks State Assembly, District 10 Democrat Assembly Member since 2017 3540 West Sahara, No. 188 Las Vegas, NV 89102-5816 Phone: 775-684-8541 (Leg. Bldg.); 702-682-1294 (Cell) Email: [email protected] Legislative Office: Room 4107 Standing Committees Meeting Times Commerce and Labor Mon/Wed/Fri 1:30pm Government Affairs Mon-Fri 8:00am Natural Resource, Agriculture, and Mining Tue/Thu 1:30pm HIGHLIGHTS Energy Consultant.