PictureVALERIE WIENER
Democrat
Clark County Senatorial
District No. 3
Positioning Strategist, Author, Speaker
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Born:  October 30, 1948; Las Vegas, Nevada.
Educated:
  University of Missouri, Columbia, B.J., M.A., Journalism; University of Illinois, Springfield, M.A., Contemporary Literature.
Hobbies/Special Interests:
  Community service, writing, reading, physical fitness training.
Legislative Service:  Nevada Senate, 1997-99--two regular sessions.

Affiliations:  Board, Public Education Foundation; Board, Better Business Bureau; Advisory Board, University of Nevada, Reynolds School of Journalism; Foundation Board, WestCare.

Personal and Professional Achievements:  Author:  Power Communications:  Positioning Yourself for High Visibility; Gang Free:  Friendship Choices for Today’s Youth; The Nesting Syndrome:  Grown Children Living at Home; Power Positioning:  Advancing Yourself as THE Expert; Winning the War Against Youth Gangs. Outstanding Achievement Award (three nations competing), National Federation of Press Women, 1991; Media Advocate/Nevada, Small Business Administration, 1992; Distinguished Leadership Award, National Association for Community Leadership, 1993; more than 120 communications awards since 1990.