Rochelle Nguyen
Member of the Nevada Senate
from the 3rd district
Assumed office
December 20, 2022
Preceded byChris Brooks
Member of the Nevada Assembly
from the 10th district
In office
December 18, 2018 – December 20, 2022
Preceded byChris Brooks
Succeeded bySabra Newby
Personal details
Born
Rochelle Thuy Nguyen

1977 (age 46–47)
Vancouver, Washington, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of Puget Sound (BA)
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (JD)

Rochelle Nguyen is an American politician and attorney serving as a member of the Nevada Senate, representing the 3rd district. She previously served in the Nevada Assembly representing the 10th district, which includes a portion of Las Vegas.[1]

Early life and education

Nguyen was born in 1977 in Vancouver, Washington. She earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Puget Sound and a Juris Doctor from the William S. Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.[2]

Career

After graduating from law school, Nguyen became a member of the State Bar of Nevada. She worked for three years in the Clark County Public Defender's Office before establishing her own criminal defense practice. In December 2018, Nguyen was appointed to the Nevada Assembly to fill the seat left vacant by Chris Brooks.[3][4] Four years later she was appointed to replace Brooks after his resignation from the Nevada Senate.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Rochelle Nguyen". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  2. ↑ "Details". www.leg.state.nv.us. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  3. ↑ "Freshman Orientation: Assemblywoman Rochelle Nguyen". thenevadaindependent.com. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  4. ↑ "Nevada becomes 1st US state with female-majority Legislature". AP NEWS. 2018-12-19. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  5. ↑ "Assemblywoman Rochelle Nguyen appointed to open state Senate seat". thenevadaindependent.com. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
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