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词条 Diversity in the Nevada Legislature
释义

  1. African American legislators

  2. Hispanic/Latino legislators

  3. Asian American legislators

  4. LGBT legislators

  5. See also

  6. References

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African American legislators

The Nevada Legislature has included twenty self-identified African-Americans, the first being elected in 1966. As of the 78th Regular Legislative Session in 2015 there are five African Americans serving.

Legislator Party District/Area Represented Assembly Term Senate Term Notes
Woodrow Wilson Republican Clark No. 4 1966-1972 - Later served on the Clark County Commission
Marion D. Bennett Democratic Clark No. 6 1972-1982 -
Cranford L. Crawford Jr. Democratic Clark No. 7 1972-1974 -
Joe Neal Jr. Democratic Clark No. 4 - 1972-2004 First African American elected to the Senate
Retired
Term Limited
Lonnie Chaney Democratic Clark No. 7 1974-1984 -
Eugene Collins Democratic Clark No. 6 1982-1986 - Changed party affiliation on August 27, 1965
Morse Arberry Jr. Democratic Clark No. 7 1984-2010 - Retired
Term Limited
Thomas Batten Republican Washoe No. 27 1994-1996 -
Bernice Mathews Democratic Washoe No. 1 - 1994-2010 First African American woman elected to the Senate
Retired
Term Limited
Maurice Washington Republican Washoe No. 2 - 1994-2010 Retired
Term Limited
Wendell Williams Democratic Clark No. 6 1986-2004 - Retired
Term Limited
Kelvin Atkinson Democratic Clark No. 17 (Assembly)
District No. 4 (Senate)
2002-2012 2012- First African American elected to serve in both Houses of the Legislature
William Horne Democratic Clark No. 34 2002-2014 - Retired
Term Limited
Harvey Munford Democratic Clark No. 6 2004- -
Steven Horsford Democratic Clark No. 4 - 2004-2012 Ran for Nevada's 4th congressional district in 2012 and won and later lost re-election in 2014
Steven Brooks Democratic District No. 17 2010-2013 - Expelled from the Assembly on March 28, 2013 for crimes committed while in office
Jason Frierson Democratic District No. 8 2010-2014 - Ran for re-election and lost
Dina Neal Democratic District No. 7 2010- - Daughter of Senator Joe Neal
First African American woman elected to the Assembly
Patricia Spearman Democratic District No. 1 - 2012- First openly gay woman in the Senate
First openly gay person of color in the Legislature
Aaron D. Ford Democratic District No. 11 - 2012-

Hispanic/Latino legislators

The Nevada Legislature has included twenty self-identified Hispanic/Latino legislators, the first being elected in 1874 with 70 years until the next Hispanic legislator was elected. As of the 78th Regular Legislative Session in 2015 there are nine Hispanic/Latino legislators serving.

Legislator Party District/Area Represented Assembly Term Senate Term Notes
Pablo Laveaga Democratic Humboldt County 1874-1878 -
William Martinez Democratic White Pine County 1944-1948 - Served as Speaker Pro Tempore in 1945
Bob Coffin Democratic Clark No. 9 (Assembly)
Clark No. 3 (Senate)
1982-1986 1986-2010 First Hispanic to serve in both houses of the Legislature
Term Limited in 2010
Successfully ran for Las Vegas City Council
Brian Sandoval Republican Washoe No. 25 1994-1998 - Ran for Governor of Nevada in 2010 and won and later won re-election in 2014
John Oceguera Democratic Clark No. 16 2000-2012 - Served as Speaker of the Assembly in 2011
Ran for Nevada's 3rd congressional district in 2012 and lost
Mo Denis Democratic District No. 28 (Assembly)
District No. 2 (Senate)
2004-2010 2010- Served as Senate Majority Leader (2013), first Hispanic to do so
Ruben Kihuen Democratic District No. 11 (Assembly)
District No. 10 (Senate)
2006-2010 2010-2016 Ran for Nevada's 4th congressional district in 2016 and won
Irene Bustamante Adams Democratic District No. 42 2010- -
Lucy Flores Democratic District No. 28 2010-2014 - Ran for Lieutenant Governor of Nevada in 2014 and lost
Olivia Diaz Democratic District No. 11 2010- -
Teresa Benitez-Thompson Democratic District No. 27 2010- -
Richard Carrillo Democratic District No. 18 2010- -
Steven Brooks Democratic District No. 19 2010-2013 - Expelled from the Assembly on March 28, 2013 for crimes committed while in office
Edgar Flores Democratic District No. 28 2014- -
Nelson Araujo Democratic District No. 3 2014- -
Victoria Seaman[1] Republican District No. 34 2014-2016 - Ran for re-election and lost

Asian American legislators

There have been two self-identified Asian Americans to serve in the Nevada Legislature. Although Sharron Angle said at a campaign stop in 2010 when running against Harry Reid for the United States Senate that, "I've been called the first Asian legislator in our Nevada State Assembly,[2] " Angle never in fact identified herself as Asian American.

Legislator Party District/Area Represented Assembly Term Senate Term Notes
Robert Wong Republican Clark No. 15 1990-1992 -
Francis Allen Republican Clark No. 4 2004-2008 - Lost her 2008 Primary Election for re-election

LGBT legislators

The Nevada Legislature has had five members who identify with the LGBT community, all serving concurrently as of the 2013 regular legislative session.

Legislator Party Area Represented/District Assembly Term Senate Term Notes
David Parks Democratic District 41 (Assembly)
District 7 (Senate)
1996-2008 2008- Term Limited in the Assembly
Successfully ran for Senate in 2008
Lost a Primary Election to succeed Rory Reid on the Clark County Commission in 2010, remained in the Senate
James Healey Democratic District 35 2012-2014 - Ran for re-election and lost
Andrew Martin Democratic District 9 2012-2014 - Ran for Nevada State Controller in 2014 and lost
Patricia Spearman Democratic District 1 - 2012- Defeated sitting Senator John Lee in a Democratic Primary[3]
Kelvin Atkinson Democratic District 17 (Assembly)
District 4 (Senate)
2002-2012 2012- Came out during floor debate on the repeal of the ban of same gender marriage in April 2013[4]
Nelson Araujo Democratic District 3 2014- -

See also

  • Nevada State Capitol
  • Nevada Assembly
  • Nevada Senate

References

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2. ^{{cite news |last= Ralston |first=Jon |title = Angle to Hispanic children |newspaper = Las Vegas Sun |date = October 18, 2010 |url= http://www.lasvegassun.com/blogs/ralstons-flash/2010/oct/18/angle-hispanic-children-some-you-look-little-more-/}}
3. ^{{Citation |last = Miller |first = Ross |title = Nevada Primary Election Results |publisher = Nevada Secretary of State |date= June 12, 2012 |url= http://www.nvsos.gov/SilverState2012pri/stateSenate.aspx |accessdate= January 9, 2013}}
4. ^{{cite news|last=Damon |first=Anjeanette |url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2013/apr/22/split-vote-nevada-senate-passes-measure-begin-repe/ |title=In split vote, Nevada Senate passes measure to begin repeal of gay marriage ban - Las Vegas Sun News |publisher=Lasvegassun.com |date= |accessdate=2013-11-02}}

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