Senator Mark A. Manendo

Party: Democratic

Legislative Service

  • Nevada Assembly, 1995-2009 (first elected November 1994) - Assistant Majority Whip, 2001
  • Nevada Senate, 2011 (first elected November 2010)

Other Public Service

  • Co-founder, Southeast Valley Coalition of Concerned Citizens
  • Honorary Board Member, Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth
  • Immediate Past Member, Opportunity Village Assocation for Retarded Citizens Board of Directors
  • Board of Directors, Chaparral High School Alumni Foundation
  • Board of Directors, The Public Education Foundation
  • Member, Whitney Library Building Committee, 1994
  • Past Advisory Board Member, CLASS! Publications
  • Founding Member, Look Out Kids About
  • Co-Vice Chair, Legislative Caucus, Nevada Arts Advocate
  • Past Board Member, Seniors United (20-year member)
  • Participant, graffiti cleanup projects, community cleanups, community food and clothing drives for district area residents
  • Staunch recycling advocate
  • Past Advisory Board, Nevada Parents Encouraging Parents
  • Past Board Member, Paradise Democratic Club (20-year member)

Honors and Awards

  • Caring to Make a Difference Award, Stop DUI, 1997-2009
  • Certificate of Appreciation (for support and donation), Track and Field, Chaparrel High School, 2008
  • HERO Award Recipient for Outstanding Legislative Support to the Nevada Association of Manufactured Home Owners, 1995, 2001, 2007
  • Certificate of Appreciation (for dedicated participation in the Clark County Homeless Youth Count), 2005
  • Certificate of Appreciation, Boy Scouts of America, 2005
  • Nationally Recognized Legislative Leadership Award, The National Commission Against Drunk Driving, 2004
  • Certificate of Appreciation (for valuable contributions to Black Student Assocation), Community College of Southern Nevada, 2004
  • Certificate of Appreciation, Clark County Homeless Youth Count, 2003
  • Certificate of Honors, "Veterans' Hero," Nevada Veterans Services Commission, 2003
  • Appreciation Award (for the Handicapped Parking Volunteer Program), Southern Nevada Center for Independent Living, 1998
  • Certificate of Appreciation (for community support), Pueblo Del Sol Community, 1995
  • Outstanding Grass Roots Democrat of the Year Award, Paradise Democratic Club, 1994
  • Veterans Advocate for Nevada Award, National Assocation for Uniform Services, 1994
  • Certificate of Appreciation (volunteering for the Relief of the Great Quake of 1994), Disaster Welfare Information Center, American Red Cross
  • Certificate of Appreciation (in recognition of important contribution to the ongoing fight against hatred and intolerance in America), Southern Poverty Law Center
  • Graduate, Citizen's Police Academy
  • Certificate of Recognition, School-Community Partnership Program

Affiliations

  • The Kierra Harrison Foundation for Child Safety
  • Stop DUI (25-year advocate)
  • Nevada Parent Teacher Association
  • Project Safe Place (instrumental in bringing Safe Place to Southern Nevada)
  • Nevada Association of Manufactured Home Owners (20-year member)
  • Flight 93 National Memorial
  • Heaven Can Wait Animal Society
  • Nevada Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
  • National American Notch Association
  • Nevada Seniors Coalition
  • Friends of Desert Wetlands Park
  • Town Board Watch Dog

Education

  • Chaparral High School, 1985
  • Area Technical Trade Center, 1985
  • Clark County Community College, A.S., Resort Occupation, 1989
  • Clark County Community College, A.A., Hotel, Restaurant and Casino Management, 1990
  • University of Virginia, Darden Executive Business Administration Course for Emerging Political Leaders

Personal

Occupation: Assistant Director of Client Services, Collision Authority
Recreation: Volunteer activities, basketball, music, theater
Born: 1966 - Erie, Pennsylvania