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 Alzheimers 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 Womens 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