Nicole Cannizzaro
Majority Leader of the Nevada Senate
Assumed office
March 5, 2019
Preceded byKelvin Atkinson
Member of the Nevada Senate
from the 6th district
Assumed office
November 9, 2016
Preceded byMark Lipparelli
Personal details
Born (1983-01-19) January 19, 1983
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseNate
Children1
EducationUniversity of Nevada, Reno (BA)
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (JD)

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.

Biography

Cannizzaro 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

Cannizzaro is married to her husband Nate.[2] Cannizzaro has one child who has appeared with her during Senate sessions.

Electoral history

Nevada Senate District 6 election, 2016[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nicole Cannizzaro 28,733 50.92
Republican Victoria Seaman 27,697 49.08
Total votes 56,430 100.00

References

  1. ↑ "Senator Nicole J. Cannizzaro". Nevada Senate. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Nicole Cannizzaro's Biography". Project VoteSmart. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  3. 1 2 Snyder, Riley (February 5, 2017). "Freshman Orientation: Democratic Sen. Nicole Cannizzaro". The Nevada Independent. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  4. ↑ Chereb, Sandra (August 22, 2016). "Seaman-Cannizzaro race tight for state Senate District 6". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  5. ↑ "NV State Senate 06 2016". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
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