Francis Allen-Palenske | |
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Member of the Las Vegas City Council from Ward 4 | |
Assumed office December 7, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Stavros Anthony |
Member of the Nevada Assembly from the 4th district | |
In office November 2,2004 –November 5,2008 | |
Preceded by | Bob Beers |
Succeeded by | Richard McArthur |
Personal details | |
Born | 1976or1977(age 47–48) Baton Rouge,Louisiana |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Steve Palenske |
Children | 3 |
Education | University of Nevada,Reno |
Occupation | restaurant franchise owner/operator |
Francis Allen-Palenske (born 1976/1977) [1] is an American elected official in Las Vegas,Nevada.
Allen-Palenske was born in Baton Rouge,Louisiana. [2] Her parents operated various franchise food establishments. [3] She graduated from Galena High School in Reno,Nevada [2] and then earned a B.A. in Political Science and Business from the University of Nevada,Reno. [2] She is of Korean descent. [1]
After school,she worked as a congressional staffer. [3] She was elected as a member of the Nevada Assembly from 2004 to 2008, [4] the first Asian-American woman elected to the Assembly. [5] After her tenure,she owned and operated a Capriotti's sandwich franchise. [3] She returned to public service after winning election to the Las Vegas City Council;she was sworn in on December 7,2022 representing Ward 4. [6]
She is married to Steve Palenske,Fire Captain and 23-year veteran of the City of Las Vegas Fire Department. They have three children and reside in Northwest Las Vegas. She is bilingual,speaking both English and Korean.
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