Selena Torres
Selena Torres | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nevada Assembly from the 3rd district | |
| Assumed office 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Nelson Araujo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1995 (age 28–29)[1] Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.[1] |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Occupation | High School Teacher[2] |
Selena Torres is an American politician. She is a Democrat representing the 3rd district in the Nevada State Assembly.
Education
[edit]Torres holds an A.A. in Spanish from the College of Southern Nevada and a B.A. in English Literature from the University of Nevada at Reno.[1] She has an M.Ed. from the University of Nevada at Las Vegas.[2]
Political career
[edit]In 2018, Torres ran for election to represent District 3 in the Nevada State Assembly, replacing Nelson Araujo, who was leaving the seat to run for Secretary of State.[3] She won with 66.5% of the vote.
Torres sits on the following Assembly committees:[2]
- Education
- Judiciary
- Legislative Operations and Elections
Electoral record
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Selena Torres | 10,138 | 66.5% | |
| Republican | Stephen Sedlmeyer | 5,113 | 33.5% | |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Selena Torres' Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ a b c "Assemblywoman Selena Torres". leg.state.nv.us. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ Herbets, Adam (20 February 2018). "22-year-old high school English teacher in Las Vegas runs for state Assembly". fox5vegas.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ "Selena Torres". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
Categories:
- Living people
- 1995 births
- 21st-century American women politicians
- Democratic Party members of the Nevada Assembly
- College of Southern Nevada alumni
- University of Nevada, Reno alumni
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas alumni
- Women state legislators in Nevada
- Hispanic and Latino American teachers
- Hispanic and Latino American state legislators in Nevada
- Hispanic and Latino American women in politics
- Politicians from Las Vegas
- 21st-century American legislators
- 21st-century Nevada politicians