Olivia Diaz (born 1978 in
Las Vegas,
Nevada), is an American
elementary school teacher and politician who served as a
Democratic member of the
Nevada Assembly from 2011 until 2018 representing District 11.
Diaz is a member of the
National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators.
Education
Diaz earned her
BA in
English from the
University of Nevada, Las Vegas and her
MS in
bilingual education from
Nova Southeastern University.
Elections
*2012 Diaz was elected 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
Ruben Kihuen ran for
Nevada Senate 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
Republican 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
Culinary Workers Union 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 Nevada Legislature
Campaign site
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Date of birth missing (living people)
1978 births
Living people
Hispanic and Latino American city council members
Hispanic and Latino American state legislators in Nevada
Hispanic and Latino American women in politics
Democratic Party members of the Nevada Assembly
Nova Southeastern University alumni
People from North Las Vegas, Nevada
University of Nevada, Las Vegas alumni
Las Vegas City Council members
Women state legislators in Nevada
21st-century American women politicians
Women city councillors in Nevada
21st-century members of the Nevada Legislature
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