Olivia Diaz (born 1978 in

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), is an American

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teacher and politician who served as a Democratic member of the

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from 2011 until 2018 representing District 11. Diaz is a member of the

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Education

Diaz earned her BA in

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from the

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and her MS in

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from

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Elections

*2012 Diaz was unopposed for both the June 12, 2012 Democratic Primary and the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 8,145 votes. *2010 When Democratic Assemblyman

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ran for

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and left the District 11 seat open, Diaz won the three-way June 8, 2010 Democratic Primary with 781 votes (83.44%), and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 3,162 votes (80.95%) against

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nominee Von Brewer. On December 3, 2018. Diaz announced her intention to resign and seek election to Las Vegas City Council Ward 3. Bea Duran of the

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was appointed to fill her place.Jackson, Amanda. "Nevada becomes first state with majority female legislature" ''CNN.com'' December 19, 2018
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References

External links

Official page
at the

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