Roberta Lange (born 1957) is an American politician serving as a member of the

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from the

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district. She assumed office on November 4, 2020.

Early life and education

Lange was born in

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in 1957 and raised in

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. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in physical education from Los Angeles Baptist College and a teaching certificate in K–12 education from

Pacific Lutheran University Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) is a private Lutheran university in Parkland, Washington. It was founded by Norwegian Lutheran immigrants in 1890. PLU is sponsored by the 580 congregations of Region I of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Ame ...

Career

Lange worked as a teacher in

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before moving to

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in 1995. During the

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, Lange worked as the finance director for

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. She was also the Nevada state director for the

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. From 2011 to 2017, she was chair of the

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. She was also a member of the

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's executive committee. She was elected to the Nevada Senate in 2020. She also serves as vice chair of the Senate Legislative Operations and Elections Committee.

References

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