Sheila Leslie, Nevada State Assemblywoman
Born: 1955 – Carmel, California.
Educated: Sonoma State University, B.A., 1977, with
distinction and honors; University of Nevada, Reno (UNR),
M.A., 1979, Spanish Language and Literature.
Children: Emma Fulkerson.
Hobbies/Special Interests: Traveling, hiking, skiing.
LEGISLATIVE SERVICE: Nevada Assembly, 1999-2007 (first
elected November 1998)—six special and five regular
sessions; Majority Whip, 2007.
AFFILIATIONS: Board of Trustees, KNPB Channel 5 Public
Television; Board of Directors, Court Appointed Special
Advocates (CASA) Foundation; Member, Advisory Board of
Community Foundation of Western Nevada; Advisory Board,
Nevada Museum of Art; Member, Nevada KIDS COUNT Advisory
Council; Host and Co-Producer of “Children First!”
public affairs show on KOLO television (ABC); Member,
Advisory Council, High Sierra Industries; Member,
Executive Committee, Access to Healthcare Network.
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS: Community
Visionary Award, National Alliance on Mental Illness,
Northern Nevada Chapter and Crisis Intervention Team,
2006; Santini Cup for Advocacy Through Oral
Communication, 2006; 2006 Golden Pinecone Award for
Environmental Excellence by a Public Servant; Dean’s
Distinguished Service Award, University of Nevada School
of Medicine, 2006; Veterans Hero, Nevada Veterans
Service Commission, 2003; Striving for Latino
Advancement Award, Latinos for Political Empowerment,
2003; Honoring Our Heroes Award, Northern Nevada Policy
Maker, Southern Nevada Area Health Education Center,
2003; Senior Star, Sanford Center for Aging, UNR, 2002;
2002 Legislator of the Year, Nevada State Psychological
Association; Legislative Advocate Award, Nevada
Disability Advocacy and Law Center, 2002; Profile in
Courage Award, Nevada Attorneys for Criminal Justice,
2001; Leadership Institute, National Conference of State
Legislatures, Class of 2001; Flemming Fellow, Center for
Policy Alternatives, Class of 2000; Humanitarian of the
Year, Greater Nevada School Counselor Association, 2000;
Legislator of the Year, Nevada Association of Social
Workers, 2000; Nevada Women’s Role Model Award, Office
of the Nevada Attorney General, 2000; Politician of the
Year, Truckee Meadows Human Services Association, 1999;
Rising Star Award, Outstanding First-Term Legislator,
Nevada Women’s Lobby, 1999; Child Advocate Award, Stand
for Children, 1998; Women Helping Women, Soroptimist
International of Truckee Meadows, 1997; Peace Corps
Volunteer, Dominican Republic; American Field Service
Scholar, Madrid, Spain.
Source:
http://www.leg.state.nv.us/74th/Legislators/Assembly/Leslie.pdf
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