Nicole Jeanette Cannizzaro (born January 19, 1983) is an American Democratic politician currently serving in the Nevada Senate. She represents the 6th district, which covers parts of Las Vegas.
Nicole Cannizzaro | |
|---|---|
| Majority Leader of the Nevada Senate | |
| Assumed office March 5, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Kelvin Atkinson |
| Member of the Nevada Senate from the 6th district | |
| Assumed office November 9, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Lipparelli |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 19, 1983 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Nate |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | University of Nevada, Reno (BA) University of Nevada, Las Vegas (JD) |
Biography
editCannizzaro was born in Las Vegas.[1] She received a bachelor's degree in business administration and management from the University of Nevada, Reno in 2006, and a Juris Doctor from the William S. Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 2010.[2] Following graduation, she worked as a legal clerk and then began practicing law in Las Vegas. After working in private practice, in 2011, she joined the Clark County District Attorney's Office. She is now a Chief Deputy District Attorney at the Clark County District Attorney's Office.[3]
Cannizzaro was elected to the Senate in 2016 by a narrow margin, defeating Republican Victoria Seaman.[3][4]
Personal life
editCannizzaro is married to her husband Nate.[2] Cannizzaro has one child who has appeared with her during Senate sessions.
Electoral history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Nicole Cannizzaro | 28,733 | 50.92 | |
| Republican | Victoria Seaman | 27,697 | 49.08 | |
| Total votes | 56,430 | 100.00 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Senator Nicole J. Cannizzaro". Nevada Senate. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
- ^ a b "Nicole Cannizzaro's Biography". Project VoteSmart. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
- ^ a b Snyder, Riley (February 5, 2017). "Freshman Orientation: Democratic Sen. Nicole Cannizzaro". The Nevada Independent. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
- ^ Chereb, Sandra (August 22, 2016). "Seaman-Cannizzaro race tight for state Senate District 6". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
- ^ "NV State Senate 06 2016". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
External links
edit- Profile at the Nevada Senate
- Campaign website