Shea Backus | |
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Member of the Nevada Assembly from the 37th district | |
Assumed office November 9, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Andy Matthews |
In office November 7,2018 –November 4,2020 | |
Preceded by | Jim Marchant |
Succeeded by | Andy Matthews |
Personal details | |
Born | 1975 (age 48–49) Las Vegas,Nevada,U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Marc McDermont |
Alma mater | University of California,San Diego (BS) Arizona State University (JD) |
Website | www |
Shea Backus (born 1975) is an American politician and attorney serving as a member of the Nevada Assembly from the 37th district.
Backus was born in 1975 in Las Vegas,Nevada,a third generation Nevadan. [1] After graduating from Ed W. Clark High School in 1993,Backus earned a B.S. in management science from the University of California,San Diego in 1998 and both a Juris Doctor and Indian Law Certificate from the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University in 2003. [1]
Backus has been a member of the State Bar of Nevada since 2003. [1] In 2018,Backus was elected to the Nevada Assembly,representing the 37th district. [2]
Backus is married to Marc McDermont. [1]
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