Frankie Sue Del Papa

Frankie Sue Del Papa (born September 21, 1949) is an American attorney and politician in the U.S. state of Nevada; she is associated with the Democratic Party. Del Papa was the first woman elected as Secretary of State of Nevada (1986) and the first woman elected as Nevada Attorney General (1990, 1994, and 1998).[1] In addition, Del Papa was the first woman elected student body president at the University of Nevada.[2]

Frankie Sue Del Papa
29th Attorney General of Nevada
In office
January 7, 1991  January 6, 2003
GovernorBob Miller
Kenny Guinn
Preceded byBrian McKay
Succeeded byBrian Sandoval
13th Secretary of State of Nevada
In office
January 5, 1987  January 7, 1991
GovernorRichard Bryan
Bob Miller
Preceded byWilliam D. Swackhamer
Succeeded byCheryl Lau
Personal details
Born (1949-09-21) September 21, 1949
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceReno, Nevada, U.S.
Alma materGeorge Washington University
University of Nevada, Reno
ProfessionAttorney and politician
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She earned a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Nevada, Reno and graduated from the George Washington University Law School with a J. D.[3][4] Del Papa was not eligible to run for a fourth term in 2002 due to lifetime term limits established by the Nevada Constitution.

Partial works

  • An oral history of the Nevada's Womens Conference (1977)
  • Nevada procedures and forms for filings under Article 9, parts 1 and 4 of the Uniform Commercial Code, effective July 1, 1987 (1988)
  • Political history of Nevada (1990)
  • Investigation regarding possible criminal activities in ticket distribution at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Athletic Department (1991)
  • Administrative rulemaking : a procedural guide (1995)
  • Elder abuse : an action plan to better protect Nevada's elderly (1997)
  • Nevada's guidelines and procedures for community notification of ... sex offenders (1998)
  • Guide for mandated reporters of elder abuse (1999)
  • Guide for nonprofit organizations (1999)
  • Nevada board and commission manual (1999)
  • Nevada open meeting law manual (2001)

See also

  • List of female state attorneys-general in the United States

References

  1. Hulse, James W. (July 9, 2004). The Silver State: Nevada's Heritage Reinterpreted. University of Nevada Press. pp. 260–. ISBN 978-0-87417-592-9. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
  2. "NNWLA Celebrates Women's History Month". NNWLA SCOOP The Newsletter of the Northern Nevada Women Lawyers Association. NNWLA. 11 (3): 2. March 2008.
  3. "Secretary of State: Frankie Sue Del Papa". Nevada State Library and Archives. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
  4. Bowers, Michael Wayne (October 23, 2006). The Sagebrush State: Nevada's History, Government, And Politics. University of Nevada Press. pp. 90–. ISBN 978-0-87417-682-7. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
Political offices
Preceded by
William D. Swackhamer
Secretary of State of Nevada
January 5, 1987 – January 7, 1991
Succeeded by
Cheryl Lau
Legal offices
Preceded by
Brian McKay
Attorney General of Nevada
January 7, 1991 – January 6, 2003
Succeeded by
Brian Sandoval


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