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Senator Yvanna D. Cancela
Co-Majority Whip
Party: Democratic
District: 10
County: Clark (Part)
Legislative Service
- Co-Majority Whip, March 2019
- Nevada Senate, 2016-Present (first elected November 2018)
- Nevada Senate, Appointed (December 6, 2016)
Honors and Awards
- White House Champion of Change, 2013
- ACLU Civil Libertarian of the Year, 2014
Affiliations
- Culinary Workers Union Local 226, 2010 - Present
- AFL-CIO, 2012 - Present
- Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada, 2012 - Present
- Las Vegas Urban Debate League, 2013 - Present
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Nevada, 2013 - Present
Education
- Northwestern University, B.A., Communication Studies
Personal
Occupation: Executive Director, Immigrant Workers Citizenship Project
Born: 1987 - Phoenix, AZ
Born: 1987 - Phoenix, AZ
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