Shannon Mary Bilbray-Axelrod (born 1973) is a Democratic member of the

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. She represents the 34th district, which covers parts of the western

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Biography

Bilbray-Axelrod was born in Las Vegas in 1973, and graduated from the

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. She is the daughter of former U.S. Representative

James Bilbray James Hubert Bilbray (May 19, 1938 – September 19, 2021) was an American politician, lawyer, and postal executive who served as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for Nevada's 1st congressional district from 1987 t ...

, and her sister, Erin Bilbray, was an unsuccessful 2014 candidate for

Nevada's 3rd congressional district Nevada's 3rd congressional district is a congressional district occupying the area south of Las Vegas, including Henderson, Boulder City and much of unincorporated Clark County. The district was initially created after the 2000 census. It was ...

. Bilbray-Axelrod ran for the Assembly in 2016, prevailing in a three-way Democratic primary and defeating Republican Matt Williams in the general election. In March 2017, it was reported Bilbray-Axelrod has registered in 2016 as a

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on behalf of

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, in order to lobby against the

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Personal life

Bilbray-Axelrod and her husband, Danny Axelrod, have a daughter, Molly.

Political positions

Bilbray-Axelrod supports

legalization of marijuana The legality of cannabis for medical and recreational use varies by country, in terms of its possession, distribution, and cultivation, and (in regards to medical) how it can be consumed and what medical conditions it can be used for. These ...

, and supports

universal background checks Proposals for universal background checks would require almost all firearms transactions in the United States to be recorded and go through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), closing what is sometimes called the priv ...

for gun purchases.

Electoral history

References

External links

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Campaign website

Legislative website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bilbray-Axelrod, Shannon 1973 births Living people Democratic Party members of the Nevada Assembly Politicians from Las Vegas University of San Diego alumni Women state legislators in Nevada 21st-century American politicians 21st-century American women politicians