Current Office: Senator
First Elected: 11/02/2004
Next Election: 2012
Party: Democratic

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Sonya; 3 Children: Benjamin, Bryson, Ella
Birth date: 04/29/1973
Birthplace: Las Vegas, NV
Home City: North Las Vegas NV
Religion:

Profession

Executive Director, present Employee, Culinary Training Academy Chief Executive Officer/President/Board of Trustees, Nevada Partners Legislative Intern, Nevada State Assembly Committee on Education Director of Government and Public Affairs, R and R Partners

Education

Bachelors, Political Science, University of Nevada, Reno, 1997

Committees

Audit
Finance
Health and Education
Human Services and Capital Improvements
K-12 Education and Higher Education
Legislative Operations and Elections
Revenue

AB 571 Amending Smoking Regulations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 580 2011-2013 Biennium Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 301 Voting Privileges for Felons
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 136 Governing Credits for Offenders
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 566 Redistricting for Nevada Senate and Assembly Elections
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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AB 571 Amending Smoking Regulations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 580 2011-2013 Biennium Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 301 Voting Privileges for Felons
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 136 Governing Credits for Offenders
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 566 Redistricting for Nevada Senate and Assembly Elections
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 75 Investment in Private Equity Firms
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 211 Prohibiting Discriminatory Employment Practices Based On Gender or Expression
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 568 2011-2013 Education Appropriations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 497 Congressional and Legislative Redistricting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 568 2011-2013 Education Appropriations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 331 Prohibits Sex and Gender Identity Discrimination in Places of Public Accommodation
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 180 Criminal and Civil Liability for Gender Identity Crimes
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 368 Prohibiting Discrimination in Housing
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 331 Prohibits Sex and Gender Identity Discrimination in Places of Public Accommodation
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 180 Criminal and Civil Liability for Gender Identity Crimes
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 368 Prohibiting Discrimination in Housing
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 180 Criminal and Civil Liability for Gender Identity Crimes
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 331 Prohibits Sex and Gender Identity Discrimination in Places of Public Accommodation
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 458 Establishing the K-12 Public Education Stabilization Account
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

SB 52 New Standards for Drivers Licenses and Identification Cards
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 458 Establishing the K-12 Public Education Stabilization Account
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

SB 52 New Standards for Drivers Licenses and Identification Cards
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 543 Property Tax Reappropriation
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

AB 395 Allowing State Employee Collective Bargaining
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 283 Establishing Domestic Partnerships
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

SB 311 Washoe County Fluoridation
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 283 Establishing Domestic Partnerships
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 372 Smoking Ban Exceptions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

IP 1 Lodging Tax
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 116 Seat Belt Violation as a Primary Offense
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 5 2008-2009 Education Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 595 Highway Funding Act
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 415 Undocumented Students and State Financial Aid Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 52 Governor Guinn Millennium Teaching Scholarship Program
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 415 Undocumented Students and State Financial Aid Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 52 Governor Guinn Millennium Teaching Scholarship Program
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 113 Prostate Cancer Screening Coverage
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 409 HPV Vaccine Coverage Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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