John Oceguera
John Oceguera (born 1968 in Reno, Nevada) is a Democratic politician. He represented Clark County District 16 in the Nevada Assembly from 2001 to 2013 and was elected speaker of the Assembly in 2011.[1] Oceguera is a member of the Walker River Paiute tribe, and is the first Native American to serve as Speaker in Nevada history.[2]
John Oceguera | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the Nevada Assembly | |
| In office February 7, 2011 – February 4, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Barbara Buckley |
| Succeeded by | Marilyn Kirkpatrick |
| Member of the Nevada Assembly from the Clark County 16 district | |
| In office 2000 – 2012 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1968 (age 54–55) Reno, Nevada |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Janie Oceguera |
| Children | three |
| Residence | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Alma mater | Western Nevada College, (A.A.) Truckee Meadows Community College, (A.S.) Cogswell College, (B.S.) University of Nevada, Las Vegas, (M.P.A., J.D.) |
| Occupation | Assistant Chief, North Las Vegas Fire Department |
2012 U.S. House campaign
Oceguera was the 2012 Democratic nominee for Nevada's 3rd congressional district, challenging incumbent Republican nominee Joe Heck. He announced he was running on July 18, 2012. He lost his bid for the house failing to unseat Dr. Joe Heck as congressman for the 3rd District.[3]
Personal
He lives in Northwest Las Vegas with his wife, Janie, and their three young children: Jackson, Jillian, and Jameson.[4]
References
- "John Oceguera" (PDF). Legislative Biography - 2011 Session. State of Nevada. Retrieved September 7, 2011.
- Vogel, Ed (March 11, 2011). "Assembly works for day at Capitol". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
- Assembly Speaker John Oceguera announces bid for Congress, Las Vegas Sun, July 18, 2012
- "About John". Archived from the original on 6 December 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
External links
- John Oceguera at the Nevada Assembly, official government legislative profile
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org
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