Assemblywoman Irene Bustamante Adams

Party: Democratic

Legislative Service

  • Nevada Assembly, 2011-2014 (first elected November 2010)— two regular sessions

Honors and Awards

  • Women of the Year Honoree, 2012, Emerge Nevada
  • Minority Advocate of the Year, Nevada Minority Business Council, 2009
  • Young Corporate Achiever, Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility, 2007
  • Seńoras of Excellence Honoree, 2006
  • Rising Star Award, National Association of Women Business Owners, 2004
  • Top 40 Under 40, InBusiness Las Vegas magazine, 2005
  • The Women Who Shaped Las Vegas, Wall of Women, 100 Years of Influence, 2005
  • Community Service Award, Latin Chamber of Commerce, 2004

Affiliations

  • Asian Chamber of Commerce, Member
  • Business Advisory Council, Organization of Chinese Americans, Las Vegas, Member
  • Latin Chamber of Commerce, Member and Past Chair
  • Latin Chamber of Commerce Community Foundation, Secretary and Member, Executive Committee
  • Urban Chamber of Commerce, Member
  • UNLV Alumni Association

Education

  • Kerman High School, Kerman, California
  • California State University, Fresno, B.S.
  • University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), E.M.B.A.

Personal

Occupation: Consultant and Business Executive
Recreation: Reading, sports, community service
Born: 1968, Hanford, California
Spouse: Brad
Children: Olivia, Alaina

Primary Sponsor

AB83 Revises provisions governing certain disbursements of money from escrow accounts. (BDR 54-686)
AB128 Exempts a person from the payment of a fee for the management of aquatic invasive species under certain circumstances. (BDR 43-809)
AB138 Revises provisions governing the partial abatement of certain taxes. (BDR 32-113)
AB151 Provides for the establishment of goals for the participation of disadvantaged business enterprises and local emerging small businesses in contracts with the Department of Transportation. (BDR 35-776)
AB175 Revises provisions relating to uniformed-service and overseas voters. (BDR 24-635)
AB222 Requires certain school districts to adopt pilot programs for the establishment of reading skills development centers. (BDR S-482)
AB224 Revises provisions governing the collection and maintenance of certain data relating to public education. (BDR 34-269)
AB226 Enacts provisions governing certain policies of insurance, annuities, benefit contracts and retained asset accounts. (BDR 57-588)
AB260 Revises provisions governing tuition charges assessed against certain students within the Nevada System of Higher Education. (BDR 34-226)
AB274 Revises provisions relating to real property. (BDR 3-417)
AB294 Revises provisions relating to economic development. (BDR 27-777)
SB303 Provides for the issuance of driver authorization cards. (BDR 43-596)
AB349 Revises provisions governing professions. (BDR 54-420)
AB358 Enacts the Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act. (BDR 11-171)
AB383 Revises provisions governing the Sunset Subcommittee of the Legislative Commission. (BDR 18-160)

Co-Sponsor

SCR2 Commemorates the 20th anniversary of the donation of precious art from the Republic of China (Taiwan) to the people of the State of Nevada, reaffirms the sister-state relationship between the State of Nevada and the Republic of China (Taiwan) and celebrates the donation of additional artwork to the Nevada Legislature under the Nevada Senate's SENarts initiative. (BDR R-695)
ACR4 Honors Nevadans who have lost their lives in the Global War on Terrorism. (BDR R-246)
ACR5 Memorializes former Assemblyman John W. Marvel. (BDR R-1211)
SCR5 Commemorates the 150th anniversary of the State of Nevada. (BDR R-613)
ACR6 Expresses appreciation to the staff of the Legislative Counsel Bureau. (BDR R-1219)
SCR6 Memorializes former State Senator William J. Raggio. (BDR R-622)
AJR6 Recognizes Nevada's partnership and friendship with, and expresses support for, the State of Israel. (BDR R-458)
ACR8 Memorializes John J. McDonald. (BDR R-1231)
SCR10 Memorializes former University Regent Dorothy Gallagher. (BDR R-1238)
AR11 Expresses appreciation to the Chief Clerk and staff of the Assembly. (BDR R-1217)
SJR15 Urges Congress to enact comprehensive immigration reform. (BDR R-1208)
AB89 Authorizes the formation of benefit corporations. (BDR 7-28)
AB115 Revises provisions governing the information required to be provided to suspected victims of domestic violence by law enforcement. (BDR 14-628)
AB127 Authorizes the Nevada Gaming Commission to adopt a seal identifying certain licensees of interactive gaming and prohibits the unauthorized use of such a seal. (BDR 41-99)
AB139 Revises provisions relating to the state business portal. (BDR 7-127)
AB147 Requires the notification of patients regarding breast density. (BDR 40-172)
AB150 Creates the Legislative Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability. (BDR 17-739)
AB159 Establishes a diversion program for certain defendants. (BDR 14-669)
SB164 Revises provisions governing safe and respectful learning environments in public schools. (BDR 34-454)
AB172 Revises provisions governing bidder preferences on certain public works. (BDR 28-110)
AB173 Revises provisions governing rates which may be charged by certain electric utilities. (BDR 58-966)
AB179 Revises provisions governing audits of certain regulatory boards of this State. (BDR 17-770)
AB192 Repeals the prospective expiration of the authority of county clerks to charge and collect an additional fee for filing and recording a bond of a notary public. (BDR S-1037)
SB206 Revises provisions relating to food establishments. (BDR 40-935)
AB227 Creates the Nevada Land Management Task Force to conduct a study addressing the transfer of certain public lands in this State. (BDR S-594)
AB228 Authorizes certain providers of health care to provide voluntary health care service in this State in association with certain organizations. (BDR 54-245)
AB234 Revises provisions relating to firearms. (BDR 15-915)
SB244 Authorizes the placement of a designation of veteran status on certain documents issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles. (BDR 43-80)
AB247 Enacts the Nevada Buy American Act. (BDR 28-190)
AB248 Creates a statutory subcommittee of the Advisory Commission on the Administration of Justice (BDR 14-616)
AB255 Provides for an audit concerning the use by the Department of Health and Human Services of certain assessments paid by counties to the Department. (BDR S-191)
AB262 Revises provisions governing the award of attorney's fees in certain domestic relations actions. (BDR 11-951)
AB263 Revises provisions governing bidding on certain highway projects. (BDR 35-792)
AB270 Revises provisions governing minority affairs. (BDR 18-130)
AB272 Revises provisions governing education. (BDR 34-791)
AB281 Revises provisions relating to recordkeeping on public works projects. (BDR 28-1070)
AB291 Revises provisions relating to preferences in state purchasing for businesses owned by a veteran with a service-connected disability. (BDR 27-592)
AB296 Revises provisions governing certain tax exemptions for veterans. (BDR 32-810)
AB300* Revises provisions governing foreclosures on property. (BDR 9-668)
AB306 Revises provisions relating to private investigators and related professions. (BDR 54-677)
AB308 Revises provisions relating to the Southern Nevada Enterprise Community. (BDR S-557)
AB312 Makes various changes to the Charter of Carson City. (BDR S-41)
AB353 Authorizes the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada to establish a financial aid program for students enrolled in the Nevada System of Higher Education. (BDR 34-918)
AB374 Revises provisions relating to counties. (BDR 20-520)
AB378 Revises provisions governing spendthrift trusts. (BDR 13-656)
AB392 Revises provisions governing the truancy of pupils. (BDR 5-617)
AB393 Expands the rights of children placed in foster care. (BDR 38-919)
AB394 Revises provisions relating to statements of financial disclosure. (BDR 23-50)
AB412 Makes various changes relating to the Legislature. (BDR 17-528)