Amber Joiner (born 1976) is an American politician who served as a member of the

Nevada Assembly The Nevada Assembly is the lower house of the Nevada Legislature, the state legislature (United States), state legislature of the U.S. state of Nevada, the upper house being the Nevada Senate. The body consists of 42 members, elected to two-year ...

from 2014 to 2019. First appointed in 2014, she was elected to a full term in 2016. Joiner represents the 24th district, covering part of

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Early life and education

Joiner was born in

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in 1976. She graduated from

Robert McQueen High School Robert McQueen High School is a public secondary school in Reno, Nevada, United States. It is part of the Washoe County School District. History The school was named for Dr. Robert McQueen, emeritus professor of psychology at the University of Ne ...

, and then with a bachelor's degree from the

University of Nevada, Reno The University of Nevada, Reno (Nevada, the University of Nevada, or UNR) is a public land-grant research university in Reno, Nevada. It is the state's flagship public university and primary land grant institution. It was founded on October 12, ...

and a master's degree from the

University of Maryland The University of Maryland, College Park (University of Maryland, UMD, or simply Maryland) is a public land-grant research university in College Park, Maryland. Founded in 1856, UMD is the flagship institution of the University System of M ...

Career

Joiner previously served as deputy director of the

Nevada Department of Health and Human Services The Nevada Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is a state agency of Nevada, headquartered in Suite 100 of the 4126 Technology Way building in Carson City. The agency provides health services and human services. History The department ...

. In December 2014, Joiner was selected by the Washoe County Commission to replace David Bobzien in the Assembly. Bobzien had resigned in order to accept an appointment to the Reno City Council. Joiner was elected to a full term in 2016, defeating Republican candidate Jim Riger. On November 27, 2017, Joiner announced she would not seek reelection in 2018. Joiner supports the legalization of marijuana, and supports increased background checks for gun purchases.

Personal life

Joiner and her husband, Kyle, have two children, Eleanor and Stewart.

Electoral history

References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Joiner, Amber 1976 births Living people Democratic Party members of the Nevada Assembly Politicians from Reno, Nevada University System of Maryland alumni University of Nevada, Reno alumni Women state legislators in Nevada 21st-century American legislators 21st-century American women politicians 21st-century Nevada politicians