Shea (Shea) Backus (D-SH37)
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Capitol: 775.684.8505
FAX: 775.684.8533
District: 702.466.5495
District FAX: 702.363.3885
Assemblyman
Room 4109-B Legislative Building 401 South Carson Street
Carson City, NV 89701-4747

District Office:
2251 North Rampart Boulevard
Las Vegas, NV 89128-7640
Elected: 2022    Next Election: 2026
Spouse: Marc McDermont   
Committee Assignments
ChairmanAssembly Committee on Revenue
Vice ChairAssembly Committee on Ways and Means
MemberAssembly Committee on Growth and Infrastructure
Counties Representing
Clark

Bio

Legislative Service Nevada Assembly, 2019 and 2023-2025 (first elected November 2018; after a lapse in service, subsequently elected November 2022)-three regular sessions and four special sessions 2023 SESSION COMMITTEES- Revenue (Chair); Ways and Means (Vice Chair); Commerce and Labor 2019 SESSION COMMITTEES- Growth and Infrastructure; Judiciary; Taxation 2019-2020 INTERIM COMMITTEES- National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws; Nevada Advisory Council on Federal Assistance Other Achievements Emerge Nevada, Graduate, 2017 Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada, 2017 Pro Bono Project, 50 Hours Club Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada, Volunteer Attorney of the Month, January, 2017 Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016 Pro Bono Project, 100 Hours Club Mountain West Super Lawyers, Rising Star, 2009-2015 Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada, 2012 and 2013, Pro Bono Honor Roll Las Vegas Business Press, Women Impacting Business in Southern Nevada, Nominee, May, 2010 Affiliations State Bar of Nevada, Member, 2003-current The Howard D. McKibben Chapter of American Inns of Court, 2010-current; Executive Board Member, 2017-current Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada, Children's Attorneys Project, Attorney Volunteer, 2012-current; CAP Mentor, 2017-current State Bar of Nevada, Transitioning into Practice Mentor, 2012-current Education E.W. Clark High School, Distinguished Scholar Diploma, 1993 University of California, San Diego, Revelle College, B.S. Management Science, 1998 Arizona State University, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, J.D., 2003; Indian Law Certificate, 2003 Personal Occupation- Attorney Recreation- Crafts, travel Born- 1975, Las Vegas, Nevada Spouse- Marc McDermont







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