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Alisa Nave
Executive Director

BIO: Alisa Nave is the Nevada Senate Democrat's Executive Director.  Alisa is a native Nevadan and a graduate of Green Valley High School.  In 2001, Alisa graduated from Duke University with degrees in Russian Language and Literature and Public Policy Studies.  While at Duke, Alisa was named a "Top Ten College Woman of 2000" by Glamour Magazine.  Alisa graduated from The Boalt Hall School of Law, UC Berkeley in 2004. While at Berkeley, Alisa served as an editor for the Berkeley Women's Law Journal and served as President of her law school class.  Upon graduating from Berkeley, Alisa returned home to her family in Las Vegas to clerk for the The Honorable Philip M. Pro, United States District Court, District of Nevada.  Prior to joining the staff of the Nevada Senate Democrats, Alisa served as the Southern Nevada Political Director for Hillary Clinton for President campaign.

Michelle White
Field Coordinator/Research Director


BIO: Michelle White is the Field Coordinator/Research Director for the Nevada Senate Democrats. Michelle is from Tewksbury, MA, a town just north of Boston. In 2008, Michelle graduated from High Point University in North Carolina with a degree in Political Science. Her performance in and out of the classroom awarded her with the "Political Science Student of the Year". While in school, Michelle received the North Carolina Community Impact Student Award for leading five Katrina Relief trips to the Gulf Coast. After college, Michelle was one of the 30 recent graduates from a pool of over 500 applicants nationwide that was accepted into the 2008 Campaign Corps Program put on by EMILY's List. After receiving extensive campaign training, Michelle was placed on the Shirley Breeden for State Senate race in August and went on to be part of the team that helped Sen. Breeden win her race. Michelle enjoyed her time in NV so much that she moved back to Las Vegas to work for the NSD once again.

 
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  • Tammy Peterson Campaign Kick-Off Canvass!
    March 13, 2010

    Please join us on Saturday, March 13th to kick off Tammy Peterson's campaign for NV State Senate, District 8! Help Tammy and friends knock on doors in her district and then join us for a picnic!

    DATE: Saturday, March 13, 2010

    TIME:...

  • St. Patrick's Day Parade
    March 13, 2010

    Come see Senator Joyce Woodhouse and Candidate for Senate District 12, Aaron Ford, in the 2010 St. Patrick's Day Parade in Henderson! Have some fun and show your support!

    Date: Saturday, March 13, 2010

    Time: 10am-12pm

    Where: Water Street...

  • Aaron Ford Canvass
    March 20, 2010
    Aaron Ford is running for NV State Senate, District 12, and he needs your help! Please join Aaron on March 20th to help knock on doors in his district and gain support from voters!

    DATE: Saturday, March 20, 2010
    TIME: 9:30am
    LOCATION: Aliante...
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Legislation To Watch

Revises provisions concerning voting by members of certain public bodies
SB 224
Sponsored by: Senator Terry Care
BILL STATUS: April 8, 2009- Passed in Senate (Yeas: 14, Nays: 7). In Assembly Committee on Government Affairs. May 16, 2009- Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.3, no further action allowed 

Senate Bill 224 eliminates a loophole in the law that allows members of local government to abstain from votes that come before that body. This bill applies to counties whose population is 40,000 or more (currently Clark, Washoe, Elko and Douglas Counties and Carson City). Thus, in those larger counties, this bill removes the ability of a public body which is required to be composed entirely of elected officials to take action by a vote of less than a majority of all the members of the body.

To learn more about SB 224, or to track the legislation's progress, click here

 
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