Melanie Scheible is an American politician and attorney serving as a member of the Nevada Senate.
Melanie Scheible | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nevada Senate from the 9th district | |
| Assumed office November 7, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Becky Harris |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 27, 1989 Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Stanford University (BA) Columbia University (JD) |
Early life and education
editScheible was born in Sacramento, California and raised in Reno, Nevada. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in public policy from Stanford University and a Juris Doctor from Columbia Law School.[1] While in law school, Scheible interned at the Brooklyn District Attorney's Office.[2]
Career
editScheible remains a deputy district attorney in Clark County while out of session.[3] Since her election in 2018, Scheible has represented the 9th district, which includes southwestern suburbs of Las Vegas in Clark County, including most of Enterprise and parts of Summerlin South and Spring Valley.[4]
Personal life
editScheible is bisexual.[5] She is one of five openly-LGBT members of the Nevada Legislature, alongside senators David Parks, Pat Spearman, Dallas Harris, and Assemblywoman Sarah Peters.
References
edit- ^ "Details". www.leg.state.nv.us. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ "The New Normal". Columbia Law School. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ "Clark County deputy DA running in key Nevada Senate race". Las Vegas Review-Journal, March 7, 2018.
- ^ "All three 'battleground races' for State Senate go down to the wire". KNTV, November 7, 2018.
- ^ "EQCA turns silver in Nevada". Bay Area Reporter. October 7, 2019.
External links
edit- Profile at the Nevada Senate
- Campaign website
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