Nicole Jeanette Cannizzaro (born January 19, 1983) is an American
Democratic politician currently serving in the
Nevada Senate
The Nevada Senate is the upper house of the Nevada Legislature, the state legislature of U.S. state of Nevada, the lower house being the Nevada Assembly. It currently (2012–2021) consists of 21 members from single-member districts. In the previ ...
. She represents the
6th district, which covers parts of
Las Vegas
Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vegas ...
.
Biography
Cannizzaro was born in Las Vegas. She received a
bachelor's degree
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in business administration and management 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, ...
in 2006, and a
Juris Doctor
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and one of several Doctor of Law degrees. The J.D. is the standard degree obtained to practice law ...
from the
William S. Boyd School of Law
The William S. Boyd School of Law is the law school of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and the only law school in Nevada. It is named after William S. Boyd, a Nevada attorney and co-founder of Boyd Gaming Corporation who provided the in ...
at the
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) is a public land-grant research university in Paradise, Nevada. The campus is about east of the Las Vegas Strip. It was formerly part of the University of Nevada from 1957 to 1969. It includes the S ...
in 2010.
[ 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.]
Cannizzaro was elected to the Senate in 2016 by a narrow margin, defeating Republican Victoria Seaman
Victoria Seaman is a Republican former member of the Nevada Assembly, representing District 34 in Clark County. She served in the 78th session, from 2014–2016. Seaman was the first Republican Latina elected to the Nevada Assembly.
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Personal life
Cannizzaro is married to her husband Nate.
Electoral history
References
External links
Profile
at the Nevada Senate
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Campaign website
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1983 births
21st-century American lawyers
21st-century American politicians
21st-century American women politicians
21st-century American women lawyers
Living people
Nevada lawyers
Democratic Party Nevada state senators
Politicians from Las Vegas
University of Nevada, Reno alumni
William S. Boyd School of Law alumni
Women state legislators in Nevada