Sheet Metal Workers Union Local 88 Endorses Tammy Peterson for State Senate, District 8 PDF Print E-mail
Lifelong Nevadan is the Leader Nevada's Working Families Deserve
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March 8, 2010

sheet_metal.jpg(Las Vegas)  -- Today, the Sheet Metal Workers Union Local 88 endorsed Tammy Peterson for the Nevada State Senate, District 8.  Sheet Metal Workes Union Local 88 represents over 2,200 members in Southern Nevada.

"Nevada is enduring an unprecedented economic crisis.  Nevada's working families are struggling to make ends meet.  We need to restore hope in our state right now, we need to restore hope and renew our commitment to the American dream that brought so many people to Nevada in the first place.  Tammy Peterson is the leader Nevada's families deserve," said Randy Soltero, Political Director of Sheet Metal Workers Union Local 88.  "As a lifelong Nevadan, Tammy understands first-hand what it will take to get the economy back on track and put Nevadans back to work.  She has the courage, competence, and dedication to make Nevada great again.   We are proud to endorse Tammy Peterson as our choice for working families in Nevada."

"I am honored and humbled to receive the endorsement of the Sheet Metal Workers Union Local 88.  Growing up in Nevada, I witnessed the direct contribution the working families of Nevada have made in building our great state," said Peterson.  "Nevada faces many difficult decisions.  Our top priority must be to get Nevada's economy back on track, so we can get Nevadans back to work."

Tammy Peterson was born and raised in Las Vegas, and was taught firsthand by her parents, who are both active in the community, the value of community service.  After graduating from Valley High School, Tammy earned her BA in economics from UCLA.  Tammy went on to earn her J.D. from the University of Arizona.   Tammy returned home to Nevada to clerk for the Honorable Philip M. Pro of the United States District Court of Nevada.  After clerking for the Federal court, Tammy served as a prosecutor for the Clark County Special Victims unit, focusing on cases of child sexual abuse, assault and child homicide.  Tammy is now a litigation partner at Jones Vargas.
 
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