Shirley Breeden (born 1955) is an American politician who served as a member of the
Nevada Senate for the 5th district from 2009 to 2012.
Early life and education
Breeden was born in
Needles, California
Needles is a city in San Bernardino County, California, in the Mojave Desert region of Southern California. Situated on the western banks of the Colorado River, Needles is located near the Californian border with Arizona and Nevada. The city is a ...
and raised in
Las Vegas. After graduating from
Ed W. Clark High School
Ed W. Clark High School is a nine-month public high school in Las Vegas, Nevada, that is part of the Clark County School District. It opened in 1965.
History
The campus was designed by architects Zick & Sharp, and constructed by the Del E. We ...
, she attended the
College of Southern Nevada and took business courses at the
University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Career
Breeden was elected to the
Nevada Senate in 2008, narrowly defeating incumbent Republican
Joe Heck. She was the plaintiff in the Supreme Court Case ''
Clark County School Dist. v. Breeden''.
External links
Nevada State Legislature - Senator Shirley Breedenofficial government website
Shirley Breeden for State Senatorofficial campaign website
Project Vote Smart - Senator Shirley Breeden (NV)profile
Democratic Party Nevada state senators
Living people
College of Southern Nevada alumni
Politicians from the Las Vegas Valley
Women state legislators in Nevada
People from Needles, California
1955 births
21st-century American women
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