Assemblyman David P. Bobzien

Majority Whip
Party: Democratic

Legislative Service

  • Nevada Assembly, 2007-2014 (first elected November 2006)—four special and four regular sessions
  • Chief Deputy Majority Whip, 2011

Other Public Service

  • City of Reno Recreation and Parks Commission, Chair 2002-2003, Member 2000-2007
  • Nevada Commission on Aging, 2005-2006
  • Truckee Meadows Tomorrow, Quality of Life Indicators Task Force, 2005-2006
  • Washoe County School District Information Technology Advisory Group, Career and Technical Education, Chair, 2005-2006
  • Washoe County School District Joint Council on Career and Technical Education, 2005-2006

Honors and Awards

  • Best Local Candidate, Reno News & Review, 2008, 2009, 2010
  • Assemblyman of the Year, Nevada Conservation League, 2009
  • Twenty Under 40 Award, Reno Gazette-Journal, 2008
  • Freshman of the Year, Peace Officers Research Association of Nevada, 2007
  • Eagle Scout
  • Faculty International Development Award, studied abroad in Chile, 2003
  • Golden Pinecone Award, Nevada EcoNet
  • Leadership in Energy Efficiency Award, Southwest Energy Efficiency Project

Other Achievements

  • Western Leadership Academy, The Council of State Governments–WEST

Affiliations

  • Access to Healthcare Network Board
  • Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Nevada, Think Tank Member
  • Nevada Land Conservancy, Advisory Committee
  • Pi Alpha Alpha, the National Honor Society for Public Administration, 1996

Education

  • George Mason University, B.A., Government and Politics
  • Boise State University, Master of Public Administration, with emphasis in Natural Resources and Public Lands Policy

Personal

Occupation: Nonprofit Program Director
Born: 1972, Washington, D.C.
Children: Luca Carson, Finnegan Walker