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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Education

  • MA, Educational Leadership, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 1987
  • MA, Curriculum and Instruction, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 1983
  • BA, Elementary Education, Carroll College, 1966

Professional Experience

  • MA, Educational Leadership, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 1987
  • MA, Curriculum and Instruction, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 1983
  • BA, Elementary Education, Carroll College, 1966
  • Teacher, J.M. Ullom Elementary School, retired
  • Principal, J.M. Ullom Elementary School, retired

Political Experience

  • MA, Educational Leadership, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 1987
  • MA, Curriculum and Instruction, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 1983
  • BA, Elementary Education, Carroll College, 1966
  • Teacher, J.M. Ullom Elementary School, retired
  • Principal, J.M. Ullom Elementary School, retired
  • Senator, Nevada State Senate, 2007-2009, 2012-present
  • Chief Majority Whip, Nevada State Senate, 2019-present
  • Majority Whip, Nevada State Senate, 2017-2018
  • Minority Whip, Nevada State Senate, 2015-2016

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, General Government Committee, Nevada State Senate

Former Member, Joint Subcommittee on Human Services, Nevada State Senate

Former Chair, Joint Subcommittee on K-12/Higher Education/CIPS, Nevada State Senate

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Board of Directors for Corporation for Public Benefit for Nevada Youth Legislature

Vice Chair, Education Committee

Chair, Finance Committee

Member, Health and Human Services Committee

Vice Chair, Joint Interim Finance Committee

Member, Subcommittee on Human Services

Chair, Subcommittee on K-12/Higher Education/CIP

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • MA, Educational Leadership, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 1987
  • MA, Curriculum and Instruction, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 1983
  • BA, Elementary Education, Carroll College, 1966
  • Teacher, J.M. Ullom Elementary School, retired
  • Principal, J.M. Ullom Elementary School, retired
  • Senator, Nevada State Senate, 2007-2009, 2012-present
  • Chief Majority Whip, Nevada State Senate, 2019-present
  • Majority Whip, Nevada State Senate, 2017-2018
  • Minority Whip, Nevada State Senate, 2015-2016
  • Treasurer, Voices in Voting/Kids Voting Southern Nevada, 1998-present
  • Chair, Board of Trustees, Public Employee Retirement System, Nevada
  • Member, Board of Trustees, Silver State Schools Credit Union
  • Board of Directors, Credit Union
  • Chair, Kidsvention
  • Board Member, Kids Voting Greater Las Vegas
  • Treasurer, Kids Voting Greater Las Vegas
  • Member, National Education Association
  • Member, Nevada Arts Advocates
  • Member, Public Employee Retirement System, Nevada
  • Co-Chair, Southern Nevada Science Education Consortium
  • Member, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Alumni Association
  • Teacher, Principal, Program Administrator, School-Community Partnership Program, Clark County School District, 1966-2006
  • Member, Nevada State Education Association, 1980-1981

Other Info

— Awards:

  • Distinguished Woman of the Year, Soroptimists of Nevada
  • Leadership in Public Education, Phi Delta Kappa
  • Unsung Hero, Nevada Public Education Foundation

Events

2020

Jul. 14
Jul. 7