Shea Backus

Shea Backus DEMDemocrat

Government Official, District 37

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Shea BackusDEMDemocrat Government Official, District 37
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Shea Backus (born 1975) is an American politician and attorney serving as a member of the Nevada Assembly from the 37th district.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
Arizona State University College of Law
JD Indian Legal Program
2000 - 2003
University of California at San Diego
BS Management Science
1994 - 1998
Past Positions1 - 4 of 4
Assembly Member
Nevada State Assembly
2022 - Current
Assembly Member
Nevada State Assembly
2019 - 2021
Attorney
Backus, Carranza, and Burden
2003 - Current
Auditor
Audit Bureau of Circulations
1998 - 2000
Other Experience1 - 13 of 13
Attorney Volunteer; CAP Mentor
Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada, Children's Attorneys Project
2012
Member; Executive Board Member
The Howard D. McKibben Chapter of American Inns of Court
2010
Nominee
Las Vegas Business Press, Women Impacting Business in Southern Nevada,
2010
Graduate
Emerge Nevada
2007
Member, Practice Mentor
State Bar of Nevada
2003
Chair
Subcommittee on K-12/Higher Education/CIP, Nevada State Assembly
2023 - Current
Member
Ways and Means Committee, Nevada State Assembly
2023 - Current
Member
Audit Subcommittee, Nevada State Assembly
2023 - Current
Member
Subcommittee on General Government, Nevada State Assembly
2023 - Current
Member
Revenue Committee, Nevada State Assembly
2023 - Current
Former Member
Taxation Committee, Nevada State Assembly
Former Member
Judiciary Committee, Nevada State Assembly
Former Member
Growth and Infrastructure Committee, Nevada State Assembly
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