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Legislative Biography -- 72nd (2003) Session

Sheila Leslie

Democrat

Washoe County Assembly

District No. 27

Specialty Courts Coordinator

E-mail: [email protected]

Born: 1955; Carmel, California.

Educated: Sonoma State University, B.A., 1977, with distinction and honors; University of Nevada, Reno, M.A., 1979, Spanish Language and Literature.

Children: Emma Fulkerson.

Hobbies/Special Interests: Traveling, hiking, skiing.

Legislative Service: Nevada Assembly, 1999-2003—two special and three regular sessions.

Affiliations: Board of Directors, Girl Scout Council of Sierra Nevada; Board of Directors, Join Together Northern Nevada; Board of Trustees, KNPB Channel 5 Public Television; Member, Domestic Violence Prevention Council; Member, Step 2/Lighthouse of the Sierra Advisory Board; Member, Nevada Kids Count Advisory Council; Member, Racial Justice Institute Advisory Board; Host and Co-Producer of “Children First!” public affairs show on KOLO television (ABC); Member, Advisory Council, High Sierra Industries; Chair, Advisory Board, Children’s Cabinet.

Personal and Professional Achievements: Senior Star, Sanford Center for Aging, UNR, 2002; 2002 Legislator of the Year, Nevada State Psychological Association; Legislative Advocate Award, Nevada Disability Advocacy and Law Center, 2002; Profile in Courage Award, Nevada Attorneys for Criminal Justice, 2001; Leadership Institute, National Conference of State Legislatures, Class of 2001; Flemming Fellow, Center for Policy Alternatives, Class of 2000; Humanitarian of the Year, Greater Nevada School Counselor Association, 2000; Legislator of the Year, Nevada Association of Social Workers, 2000; Nevada Women’s Role Model Award, Office of the Nevada Attorney General, 2000; Politician of the Year, Truckee Meadows Human Services Association, 1999; Rising Star Award, Outstanding First-Term Legislator, Nevada Women’s Lobby, 1999; Child Advocate Award, Stand for Children, 1998; Community Unity Award, Mental Health Coalition of Northern Nevada, 1997; Women Helping Women, Soroptimist International of Truckee Meadows, 1997; Golden Girl Award, Boys and Girls Club of Western Nevada, 1997; Mae Carvell Award, Venture Club of Truckee Meadows, 1995; Citizen of the Year, Nevada Association of Social Workers, 1994; Peace Corps Volunteer, Dominican Republic; American Field Service Scholar, Madrid, Spain.