Roberta Lange
Roberta Lange | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nevada Senate from the 7th district | |
| Assumed office November 4, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | David Parks |
| Chair of the Nevada Democratic Party | |
| In office 2011–2017 | |
| Succeeded by | William McCurdy II |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1957 (age 66–67) Lancaster, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Ken Lange |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Los Angeles Baptist College (BS) |
Roberta Lange (born 1957)[1] is an American politician serving as a member of the Nevada Senate from the 7th district. She assumed office on November 4, 2020.
Early life and education
[edit]Lange was born in Lancaster, California in 1957 and raised in Whitefish, Montana. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in physical education from Los Angeles Baptist College and a teaching certificate in K–12 education from Pacific Lutheran University.[2]
Career
[edit]Lange worked as a teacher in Washington before moving to Las Vegas in 1995. During the 2006 Nevada gubernatorial election, Lange worked as the finance director for Dina Titus. She was also the Nevada state director for the Bill Richardson 2008 presidential campaign.[3] From 2011 to 2017, she was chair of the Nevada Democratic Party.[4] She was also a member of the Democratic National Committee's executive committee.[5][6] She was elected to the Nevada Senate in 2020. She also serves as vice chair of the Senate Legislative Operations and Elections Committee.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Senator Roberta Lange". www.leg.state.nv.us. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ "Freshman Orientation: Senator Roberta Lange". The Nevada Independent. February 15, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ "Resisting Sin City, candidates give in to Nevada - The Boston Globe". archive.boston.com. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ Rappeport, Alan (May 16, 2016). "From Bernie Sanders Supporters, Death Threats Over Delegates". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ "Caucus backs former Democratic Party chair Roberta Lange, instead of Assembly members, for open Senate seat". The Nevada Independent. December 17, 2019. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ "Roberta Lange Unanimously Re-elected as Chair of the Nevada State Democratic Party". Nevada Democratic Party. March 22, 2015. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ "Roberta Lange". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- Living people
- 1957 births
- People from Lancaster, California
- People from Whitefish, Montana
- Politicians from Las Vegas
- The Master's University alumni
- Pacific Lutheran University alumni
- 21st-century American women politicians
- Democratic Party Nevada state senators
- Women state legislators in Nevada
- State political party chairs of Nevada
- 21st-century members of the Nevada Legislature