Senator Kelvin Atkinson

Assistant Majority Leader
Party: Democratic

Legislative Service

  • Nevada Senate, 2013-Present (first elected November 2012)
  • Assistant Minority Leader, 2016
  • Co-Minority Whip, 2015
  • Nevada Assembly, 2003-2012 (first elected November 2002)
  • Senior Chief Deputy Whip, 2011-2012

Other Public Service

  • Vice Chairman, The Council of State Governments - National, 2015
  • Vice Chairman, The Council of State Governments - WEST, 2011
  • Chair (2009-2010) and Vice Chair (2007-2008), Water and Public Lands Committee, The Council of State Governments-WEST
  • Clark County Mediator
  • Member, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Recruitment Council
  • Member, Executive Committee, The Council of State Governments-WEST
  • Member, Transportation Committee, The Council of State Governments-WEST
  • Cleanup Leader, Washington, D.C.
  • Member, Transportation Committee, National Council of State Governments

Honors and Awards

  • Henry Toll Fellowship, 2005
  • Class President, Western Legislative Academy, The Council of State Governments-WEST, 2004
  • Graduate, Clark County Leadership Forum, 1996
  • Class President
  • Three Sports Letterman

Affiliations

  • National Conference of State Legislatures
  • Western Legislative Academy, The Council of State Governments-WEST
  • Nevada Black Elected Officials Caucus
  • National Black Caucus of State Legislators
  • Professionals and Youth Building A Committment (PAYBAC)
  • Black Public Administrators
  • National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
  • Alliance for Retired Americans
  • Urban Development Caucus

Education

  • Culver City High School
  • Howard University
  • University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Personal

Occupation: Small Business Owner
Recreation: Reading, watching the Raiders and Lakers, studying politics, traveling
Born: 1969 - Chicago, Illinois
Spouse: Sherwood
Children: Haley