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Shelley Berkley's Biography

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Full Name:

Shelley Berkley

Gender:

Female

Family:

Husband: Larry; 2 Children: Max, Sam; 2 Stepchildren: David, Stephanie

Birth Date:

01/20/1951

Birth Place:

New York, NY

Home City:

Las Vegas, NV

Religion:

Jewish

JD, University of San Diego School of Law, 1976

BA, Political Science, University of Nevada Las Vegas, 1972

Representative

Candidate, United States Senate, 2012

Representative, Nevada State Assembly, 1982-1984

Member, After-School Caucus

Member, Bipartisan, Bicameral Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer’s Disease

Member, Center Aisle Caucus

Member, Coalition on Autism Research and Education

Member, Congressional Arts Caucus

Member, Congressional Automotive Caucus

Member, Congressional Automotive Performance and Motor-sports Caucus

Member, Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues

Member, Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues

Member, Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues

Member, Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans

Member, Congressional Caucus on Sri Lanka and Sri Lankan Americans

Member, Congressional Caucus to Fight and Control Methamphetamine

Member, Congressional Climate Change Caucus

Member, Congressional Fitness Caucus

Member, Congressional Friends of Canada Caucus

Co-Chair, Congressional Gaming Caucus

Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus

Member, Congressional Humanities Caucus

Member, Congressional Intelligent Transportation Systems Caucus

Member, Congressional Kidney Caucus

Member, Congressional Labor and Working Families Caucus

Member, Congressional Law Enforcement Caucus

Co-Chair, Congressional Osteoporosis Caucus

Member, Congressional Pakistan Caucus

Member, Congressional Recycling Caucus

Member, Congressional Spina Bifida Caucus

Co-Chair, Congressional Stop Driving Under the Influence Caucus

Co-Chair, Congressional Taiwan Caucus

Member, Congressional Taskforce Against Anti-Semitism

Member, Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus

Member, Congressional United Kingdom Caucus

Member, Congressional Waterways Caucus

Member, Congressional Zoo and Aquarium Caucus

Member, Democratic Homeland Security Task Force

Member, Democratic Israel Working Group

Co-Chair, Friends of Kazakhstan Caucus

Member, Future of American Media Caucus

Member, General Aviation Caucus

Member, House Veterans' Mental Health Caucus

Member, Iran Working Group

Member, Law Enforcement Caucus

Member, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Equality Caucus

Member, National Guard and Reserve Components Congressional Members Organization

Member, National Landscape Conservation System Caucus

Member, New Democrat Coalition

Member, Nuclear Issues Working Group

Co-Chair, Older Americans Caucus

Member, Public Broadcasting Caucus

Member, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus

Member, Task Force on Education

Member, Task Force on Health Care

Member, Task Force on Homeland Security

Member, Task Force on the Economy

Chair, Transatlantic Legislator's Dialogue, United States Delegation

Member, United States-China Working Group

Experience, Attorney

Vice President, Government and Legal Affairs, Sands Hotel

Deputy Director, Nevada State Commerce Department

In-House Counsel, Southwest Gas Corporation

Experience, Telecommunications Consultant

Vice Chair, University and Community College System of Nevada Board of Regents, 1990-1998

Member, Advisory Board, Clark County School District "Partners in Progress" Committee

Member, American Bar Association

Former National Director, American Hotel-Motel Association

Member, Board of Trustees, Sunrise-Columbia Hospital

Coordinator, Clark County Bar Association Pro Bono Project

Former President, Las Vegas Public Broadcasting System Affiliate, KLVX Channel 10

Director Emeritus, National Conference of Christians and Jews

Member, Nevada Advisory Committee, United States Civil Rights Commission

Former Board Chair, Nevada Hotel and Motel Association

Member, Nevada State Bar Association

President, Southern Nevada Association of Women Attorneys

Founder, Southern Nevada Association of Women Attorneys

Board Member, University of Nevada Las Vegas Alumni Association

Secretary, University of Nevada Las Vegas Alumni Association

Delegate, White House Conference on Tourism

Astrological Sign:

Capricorn

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Reading Historical Fiction, Cooking

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