Sheila Leslie

Sheila Leslie[1] (born in 1955 in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California)[2] is an American politician. She served as a Democratic member of the Nevada Assembly from 1998 to 2010 representing District 27, as well as in the Nevada Senate representing District 13 from 2010-2012 (both covering part of Washoe County including much of Reno and Sparks). Leslie served as Assistant Whip in the Assembly from 2001-2007, as Majority Whip in the Assembly from 2007-2011, and as Assistant Whip in the Senate from 2011-2012.[3]

Sheila Leslie
Member of the Nevada Senate
from the Washoe County 1st (later 13th) district
In office
November 3, 2010 – February 15, 2012
Preceded byBernice Mathews
Succeeded byDebbie Smith
Member of the Nevada Assembly
from the 27th district
In office
November 4, 1998 – November 3, 2010
Preceded byPat Hickey
Succeeded byTeresa Benitez-Thompson
Personal details
Born (1955-11-06) November 6, 1955
Carmel, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Divorced
ChildrenEmma Fulkerson
ResidenceReno, Nevada, U.S.
Alma materSonoma State University, University of Nevada
OccupationBusiness administration

Background

Leslie received her Bachelor's degree from Sonoma State University in 1977 and her Master's degree in 1979 from University of Nevada, Reno in Spanish Language and Literature. Leslie also served as a Peace Corps volunteer.[1] Her professional career has mainly been spent as an administrator in the non-profit and government sector. Currently, Leslie is the administrator for the specialty court system in the Second Judicial District Court of Nevada.[4] After leaving office, Leslie was a regular contributor to the Reno News & Review and is currently a regular contributor to the Reno Gazette-Journal.[5] [6] Leslie was considered one of the most progressive Democrats in the Legislature, with a number of awards from progressive-leaning groups and low policy scorecard ratings from conservative-leaning groups.[2]

Elections
  • 2012 After the 2011 legislative session ended, Leslie resigned from Senate District 13 and moved to Senate District 15 (also in Washoe County) in order to challenge Republican incumbent Greg Brower.[7] Leslie was unopposed in the primary election, but lost the general election with 29,086 votes (49.77%), compared to Brower's 29,352 votes (50.23%).[8][9]
  • 2010 After incumbent Democratic Senator Bernice Mathews was barred from running due to term limits, Leslie ran unopposed in the primary election to succeed her in Washoe District 1 (later renamed Senate District 13). Leslie then won the general election with 11,070 votes (62.05%) against Republican nominee Phillip Salerno.[10][11]
  • 2008 Leslie won the primary with 1,490 votes (90.58%) against Glenn Fruehan. She then won the general election with 10,154 votes (67.28%) against Republican nominee Virgil Neal.[12][13]
  • 2006 Leslie was unopposed in the primary and won the general with 6,893 votes (75.82%) against Republican nominee Glenn Fruehan.[14][15]
  • 2004 Leslie was unopposed in the primary. She defeated Republican nominee Larry Martin with 9,076 votes (62.75%) in the general election.[16][17]
  • 2002 Leslie was unopposed in the primary. She defeated Republican nominee Larry Martin with 5,058 votes (53.04%) in the general election.[18][19]
  • 2000 Leslie was unopposed in both the primary and the general elections.[20][21]
  • 1998 After Republican Assemblyman Pat Hickey left the Assembly and left the District 27 seat open, Leslie was unopposed in the Democratic primary and won the general election with 3,328 votes (57.03%) against Republican nominee Cliff Young (son of Clarence Clifton Young).[22][23][24]

References
  1. "Senator Sheila Leslie" (PDF). Carson City, Nevada: Nevada Legislature. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  2. "Sheila Leslie's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  3. "Nevada Legislators" (PDF). Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  4. "Sheila Leslie". Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  5. "Author Index - Sheila Leslie". Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  6. Leslie, Sheila (September 17, 2020). "Too late for half-measures to save the environment". Reno Gazette-Journal. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  7. Damon, Anjeanette (February 15, 2012). "State senator resigns in effort to preserve Democratic majority". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  8. "2010 Official Statewide Primary Election Results". Carson City, Nevada: Secretary of State of Nevada. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  9. "2010 Official Statewide General Election Results". Carson City, Nevada: Secretary of State of Nevada. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  10. "2010 Official Statewide Primary Election Results". Carson City, Nevada: Secretary of State of Nevada. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  11. "2010 Official Statewide General Election Results". Carson City, Nevada: Secretary of State of Nevada. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  12. "2008 Official Statewide Primary Election Results". Carson City, Nevada: Secretary of State of Nevada. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  13. "2008 Official Statewide General Election Results". Carson City, Nevada: Secretary of State of Nevada. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  14. "2006 Official Statewide Primary Election Results". Carson City, Nevada: Secretary of State of Nevada. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  15. "2006 Official Statewide General Election Results". Carson City, Nevada: Secretary of State of Nevada. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  16. "2004 Official Washoe Primary Election Results". Carson City, Nevada: Secretary of State of Nevada. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  17. "2004 Official Washoe General Election Results". Carson City, Nevada: Secretary of State of Nevada. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  18. "2002 Official Washoe Primary Election Results". Carson City, Nevada: Secretary of State of Nevada. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  19. "2002 Official Washoe General Election Results". Carson City, Nevada: Secretary of State of Nevada. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  20. "2000 Official Statewide Primary Election Results". Carson City, Nevada: Secretary of State of Nevada. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  21. "2000 Official Statewide General Election Results". Carson City, Nevada: Secretary of State of Nevada. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  22. "1998 Official Statewide Primary Election Results". Carson City, Nevada: Secretary of State of Nevada. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  23. "1998 Official Statewide General Election Results". Carson City, Nevada: Secretary of State of Nevada. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  24. "Clifton J. Young to run for Assembly". Las Vegas Sun. April 17, 1998. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
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