Shirley Breeden
Encyclopedia
Shirley Breeden is a Democratic
member of the Nevada Senate
, representing Clark County
District 5 (map) since 2009. She won her first term in 2008, when she narrowly upset incumbent Republican Joe Heck
.
She was the plaintiff in the Supreme Court Case Clark County School Dist. v. Breeden.
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
member of the Nevada Senate
Nevada Senate
The Nevada Senate is the upper house of the Nevada Legislature, the state legislature of U.S. state of Nevada. The Senate consists of 21 members from 19 districts, two of which are multimember. Each senator represented approximately 94,700 people as of the 2000 census, although 2006 Census Bureau...
, representing Clark County
Clark County, Nevada
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 1,375,765 people, 512,253 households, and 339,693 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 71.6% White , 9.1% Black, 5.7% Asian, 0.8% American Indian and 12.8% of other or mixed race. 22.0% were Hispanic of any race...
District 5 (map) since 2009. She won her first term in 2008, when she narrowly upset incumbent Republican Joe Heck
Joe Heck
Joseph John “Joe” Heck is the U.S. Representative for Nevada’s 3rd congressional district and is a member of the Republican Party...
.
She was the plaintiff in the Supreme Court Case Clark County School Dist. v. Breeden.
External links
- Nevada State Legislature - Senator Shirley Breeden official government website
- Shirley Breeden for State Senator official campaign website
- Project Vote Smart - Senator Shirley Breeden (NV) profile
- Follow the Money - Shirley Breeden
- 2008 campaign contributions