Full Name:
Barbara K. Cegavske
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: Tim; 2 Children: Adam, Bret
Birth Date:
08/27/1951
Birth Place:
Faribault, MN
Home City:
Las Vegas, NV
Religion:
Methodist
Attended, Clark County Community College, Las Vegas, Nevada
Attended, Emerging Political Leaders Conference, Darden School of Business, University of Virginia, 2010
Secretary of State, State of Nevada, 2014-2022
Candidate, State of Nevada Secretary of State, 2018
Senator, Nevada State Senate, District 8, 2003-2014
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, 2012
Assistant Minority Floor Leader, Nevada State Senate, 2011
Minority Whip, Nevada State Senate, 2009
Assembly Member, Nevada State Assembly, District 5, 1997-2002
Assistant Assembly Floor Leader, Nevada State Assembly, 1999-2001
Assistant Minority Leader, Nevada State Assembly, 1999-2001
Assistant Minority Whip, Nevada State Assembly, 1997
Former Member, Education Committee, Nevada State Assembly
Former Vice Chair, Education Subcommittee on the Effectiveness of Career and Technical High Schools, Nevada State Senate
Former Member, Energy, Infrastructure and Transportation Committee, Nevada State Senate
Former Member, Finance Committee, Nevada State Senate
Former Member, Health and Education Committee, Nevada State Senate
Former Vice Chair, Human Resources and Education Committee, Nevada State Senate
Former Vice Chair, Human Resources and Facilities Committee, Nevada State Senate
Former Member, Human Services and Capital Improvements Committee, Nevada State Senate
Former Member, Interim Finance Committee, Nevada State Assembly
Former Member, Interim Finance Committee, Nevada State Senate
Former Member, K-12 Education and Higher Education Committee, Nevada State Senate
Former Vice Chair, Legislative Affairs and Operations Committee, Nevada State Senate
Former Chair, Legislative Operations and Elections Committee, Nevada State Senate
Former Member, Transportation Committee, Nevada State Assembly
Former Member, Ways and Means Committee, Nevada State Assembly
Employee, Public Relations and Fundraising, Horizon Center for Children and Families
Director of Development, WestCare Foundation, 2000-2003
Franchise Owner, 7-Eleven, 1984-1996
Member, Executive Branch Audit Committee, State of Nevada, 2015-present
Member, Governing Board, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, 2015-present
Board Member, Governor's Office of Economic Development, State of Nevada, 2015-present
Board Member, National Center for Learning and Civil Engagement, 2015-present
Commissioner, Nevada State Board of Prison Commissioners, 2015-present
Chair, Nevada State Records Committee, 2015-present
Board Member, Public Education Foundation, 2011-present
Board Member, Opportunity Village, 2007-present
Member, Asian Chamber of Commerce, 1997-present
Member, Trinity United Methodist Church, 1983-present
Member, United Methodist Women, Trinity United Methodist Church of Las Vegas, present
Former Member, Adoption Exchange Advisory Board
Program Chair, Adoption Exchange Advisory Board
Former Board Member, CLASS! Publications
Member, Clark High School Area Neighborhood Improvement Program
Member, Community Leadership Team, Southwest Area Command
Member, Council of State Governments
Member/Former President, District F Parent Advisory Committee
Member, Education Reform Blue Ribbon Task Force
Volunteer, Foreclosed Upon Pets Incorporated
Former Member, Hope for Prisoners Advisory Board
Member, Junior League of Las Vegas
Former Puppeteer, Kids on the Block
Board Member, Las Vegas Performing Arts, Incorporated
Former Co-Chair, Least Restrictive Environment Committee
Member, National Rifle Association (NRA)
Honorary Member, Nevada Public Education Foundation
Former Member, Public Concern Policy Subcommittee, Clark County School District (CCSD)
Former Member, Special Education Committee, Clark County School District (CCSD)
Former Member, Strategic Planning 2000 Committee, Clark County School District (CCSD)
Former Member, Testing and Evaluation Committee, Clark County School District (CCSD)
Former Board Member, United Methodist Women, Trinity United Methodist Church of Las Vegas
Former Member, Use of Chemicals in School Committee, Clark County School District (CCSD)
Chair, Use of Chemicals in Schools Committee
Former Member, Year-Round Study Committee, Clark County School District (CCSD)
Liaison to Notary Public Administrators, National Association of Secretaries of State, 2017-2018
Participant, Hunt Kean Leadership, 2016-2017
Chair, Republican Secretaries of State Committee (RSCC), 2017
Co-Chair, Securities Committee, National Association of Secretaries of State, 2015-2016
Member, Republican Secretaries of State Committee (RSCC), 2015
Member, National Forum Planning Committee, 2013-2014
Member, United Methodist Social Ministries "Fostering in Faith", 2006-2014
Interim Administrative Director, Volunteers in Medicine of Southern Nevada (VMSN) Incorporated, 2013-2014
Member, Nevada State Emergency Response Commission (SERC), 2013
Member, Legislative Leaders Advisory Board, GOPAC, 2011
Member/President, Parents Active for Vision Education (PAVE), 1990-2008
State Director/Secretary/Treasurer, Women in Government, 1997-2005
Member, American Legislative Exchange Council, Education Task Force, 1997-2004
Member, Health Capacity Task Force, Council of State Governments, 2003-2004
Member, Elections Reform Task Force, 1999-2000
Member, Parent Advisory Council, Bonanza High School, 1995-2000
President/Member, Cashman Middle School Parent Advisory Council, 1992-1996
Vice-president, Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder, 1996
Member, Clark County School District (CCSD), 1990-1996
Parent Mentor, Educators Institute, 1995-1996
Board Member, Frontier Girl Scouts, 1995-1996
Member, Inclusion Task Force, State of Nevada, 1995-1996
Child Advocate, Nevada State Legislature, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995
Member, Special Education Licensure Task Force, State of Nevada, 1994-1995
Member, Special Education Early Childhood Licensure Task Force, State of Nevada, 1993-1994
Chair, Nevada Education Legislative Grassroots Committee, 1993
State Liaison, Nevada State Parent Coalition, 1993
Executive Board Member, Las Vegas Parent Teacher Association Area Council, 1989-1992
President/Board Member, Parent Teacher Association, R. Guild Gray Elementary School, 1988-1992
Father's Occupation:
Small business owner
Mother's Occupation:
Small business owner
Number of Grandchildren:
5