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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Vice Chair, Senate Judiciary Committee, present

Member, State Senate Education Committee, present

Chairmen, State Senate Revenue Committee, present

Former Member, Clark County Community Development Advisory Committee

Former Member, Financial Services Committee, United States House of Representatives

Member, Nevada Hispanic Democratic Caucus

Former Member, North Las Vegas Citizen’s Advisory Committee

Former Chair, Select Committee, Economic Growth and Employment, Nevada State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Terrorism and Illicit Finance Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Education

  • Attended, Community College of Southern Nevada
  • Attended, MPA, University of Oklahoma, 2006-2011
  • BS, Education, University of Nevada Las Vegas, 2004

Professional Experience

  • Attended, Community College of Southern Nevada
  • Attended, MPA, University of Oklahoma, 2006-2011
  • BS, Education, University of Nevada Las Vegas, 2004
  • Principal, Ramirez Group, May 2014 - present
  • Academic Advisor, Community College of Southern Nevada, present
  • Former Deputy Field Director, Nevada State Democratic Party’s 3rd District’s Congressional Campaign
  • Student Recruiter, Community College of Southern Nevada, 1999-2005
  • Base Vote Director, Nevada State Democratic Party, 2003-2004
  • Personal Assistant, State Assembly Speaker Richard Perkins, 2002

Political Experience

  • Attended, Community College of Southern Nevada
  • Attended, MPA, University of Oklahoma, 2006-2011
  • BS, Education, University of Nevada Las Vegas, 2004
  • Principal, Ramirez Group, May 2014 - present
  • Academic Advisor, Community College of Southern Nevada, present
  • Former Deputy Field Director, Nevada State Democratic Party’s 3rd District’s Congressional Campaign
  • Student Recruiter, Community College of Southern Nevada, 1999-2005
  • Base Vote Director, Nevada State Democratic Party, 2003-2004
  • Personal Assistant, State Assembly Speaker Richard Perkins, 2002
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 4, 2016-2019
  • Minority Whip, Nevada State Senate, 2015-2016
  • Senator, Nevada State Senate, 2010-2016
  • Majority Whip, Nevada State Senate, 2013-2014
  • Assembly Member, Nevada State Assembly, District 11, November 2006 - November 2010
  • Regional Representative, United States Senator Harry Reid, 2005-2006

Former Committees/Caucuses

Vice Chair, Senate Judiciary Committee, present

Member, State Senate Education Committee, present

Chairmen, State Senate Revenue Committee, present

Former Member, Clark County Community Development Advisory Committee

Former Member, Financial Services Committee, United States House of Representatives

Member, Nevada Hispanic Democratic Caucus

Former Member, North Las Vegas Citizen’s Advisory Committee

Former Chair, Select Committee, Economic Growth and Employment, Nevada State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Terrorism and Illicit Finance Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Attended, Community College of Southern Nevada
  • Attended, MPA, University of Oklahoma, 2006-2011
  • BS, Education, University of Nevada Las Vegas, 2004
  • Principal, Ramirez Group, May 2014 - present
  • Academic Advisor, Community College of Southern Nevada, present
  • Former Deputy Field Director, Nevada State Democratic Party’s 3rd District’s Congressional Campaign
  • Student Recruiter, Community College of Southern Nevada, 1999-2005
  • Base Vote Director, Nevada State Democratic Party, 2003-2004
  • Personal Assistant, State Assembly Speaker Richard Perkins, 2002
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 4, 2016-2019
  • Minority Whip, Nevada State Senate, 2015-2016
  • Senator, Nevada State Senate, 2010-2016
  • Majority Whip, Nevada State Senate, 2013-2014
  • Assembly Member, Nevada State Assembly, District 11, November 2006 - November 2010
  • Regional Representative, United States Senator Harry Reid, 2005-2006
  • Member, Board of Directors, Volunteer Center of Southern Nevada
  • Member, Latin Chamber of Commerce
  • Member, National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials
  • Member, National Council of Hispanic State Legislators
  • Volunteer, Professionals and Youth Building a Commitment
  • Member, Saint Christopher’s Catholic Church
  • Volunteer, Saint Vincent’s Shelter

Other Info

— Awards:

  • John F. Kennedy Award

Outstanding Political Activist by the City of Las Vegas

Hispanic of the Year by the Latin Chamber of Commerce

Rising Star Award

  • Armando

  • Blanca

Policy Positions

2021

Abortion

Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

Budget

In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes

Crime

Do you support mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent drug offenders?
- No

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support lowering taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Unknown Position

Education

Do you generally support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Unknown Position

Energy

1. Do you support building the Keystone XL pipeline?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes

Environment

Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

Guns

Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

Immigration

Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No

Marriage

Do you support same-sex marriage?
- Yes

National Security

Do you support increased American intervention in Iraq and Syria beyond air support?
- Unknown Position

Social Security

Do you support allowing individuals to divert a portion of their Social Security taxes into personal retirement accounts?
- No

Congress Bills
Speeches
Articles

Ethics committee releases report detailing harassment of women (2018)

Jan. 1, 1900

On November 15, 2018, the House Ethics Committee released a report finding Kihuen harassed women and violated the House's code of conduct. The report said, "Kihuen made persistent and unwanted advances towards women who were required to interact with him as part of their professional responsibilities." The committee decided Kihuen's behavior merited reproval. On December 1, 2017, BuzzFeed reported that on multiple occasions Kihuen asked a 25-year-old woman who worked on his campaign for dates and sex. The woman also said Kihuen touched her thighs without consent on two occasions. She quit Kihuen's campaign in April 2016. Kihuen's office said the congressman wanted to "make it clear that I don’t recall any of the circumstances" the woman described. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) called on Kihuen to resign due to the allegations. On December 7, she said she would not support a primary challenge to Kihuen in 2018. On December 16, 2017, Kihuen announced he would not seek re-election in 2018. He said, "It is in the best interests of my family and my constituents to complete my term in Congress and not seek re-election." At the time, announced was under an investigation by the House Ethics Committee. Kihuen denied the allegations and said he would fully cooperate with the investigation