Daniele Monroe-Moreno
Daniele Monroe-Moreno | |
|---|---|
| Chair of the Nevada Democratic Party | |
| Assumed office March 4, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Judith Whitmer |
| Speaker pro tempore of the Nevada Assembly | |
| Assumed office February 6, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Steven Yeager |
| Member of the Nevada Assembly from the 1st district | |
| Assumed office November 9, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Stephanie Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1964 (age 59–60) Tucson, Arizona, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
Daniele Monroe-Moreno (born 1964) is an American politician and former corrections officer serving as a Democratic member of the Nevada Assembly since 2016. She represents the 1st district, which covers parts of North Las Vegas.
Biography
[edit]Monroe-Moreno was born in 1964 in Tucson, Arizona, moving to Nevada in 1994. She worked for the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office and later as a corrections officer for the North Las Vegas Police Department.[1] Monroe-Moreno was a member of the North Las Vegas Steering Committee from 2000 until 2002. She served as second vice chair of the Clark County Democratic Party from 2011 until 2015, and was elected to the Assembly in 2016, defeating Howard Brean with nearly 60% of the vote.[2][3][4]
In April 2017, Monroe-Moreno introduced a bill in the Assembly which would ban private prisons in the state.[5] Despite it passing in both the House and Senate, the bill was vetoed by Governor Brian Sandoval, who stated, "...because the bill improperly encroaches on the authority and discretion of the executive branch of state government, including the State Board of Prison Commissioners, I cannot support it."[6][7]
In March 2023, Monroe-Moreno, a moderate, was elected chair of the Nevada Democratic Party beating incumbent Judith Whitmer, a progressive. Monroe-Moreno is the first Black woman to chair the Nevada Democratic Party.[8]
Personal life
[edit]Monroe-Moreno has three daughters; Candace, Cassandra, and Celena and two step-sons; Colin and Aaron , and six grandchildren.[2]
Political positions
[edit]Monroe-Moreno supports increasing the minimum wage. She also supports increased funding for behavior and mental health programs.[1]
Electoral history
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Daniele Monroe-Moreno | 16,473 | 59.50 | |
| Republican | Howard Brean | 11,214 | 40.50 | |
| Total votes | 27,687 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Daniele Monroe-Moreno (incumbent) | 25,443 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 25,443 | 100.00% | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b Messerly, Megan (January 24, 2017). "Freshman Orientation: Democratic Assemblywoman Daniele Monroe-Moreno". Nevada Independent. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
- ^ a b "Assemblywoman Daniele Monroe-Moreno". Nevada Assembly. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
- ^ "Daniele Monroe-Moreno's Biography". Project VoteSmart. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
- ^ "Live Nevada election results". Reno Gazette-Journal. November 8, 2016. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
- ^ Botkin, Ben (April 4, 2017). "Assembly bill will bar for-profit prison operators in Nevada". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
- ^ Gonzalez, Yvonne (May 30, 2017). "Bill banning private prisons in Nevada reaches final version". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
- ^ Gonzalez, Yvonne (June 14, 2017). "Sandoval vetoes proposed ban on private prisons". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
- ^ Shapero, Julia (March 4, 2023). "Nevada Democrats oust incumbent, elect 'unity' candidate as party chair". The Hill.
- ^ "NV State Assembly 01 2016". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
- 1964 births
- 21st-century American legislators
- 21st-century American women politicians
- American prison officers
- Democratic Party members of the Nevada Assembly
- Living people
- People from North Las Vegas, Nevada
- Politicians from Tucson, Arizona
- Women state legislators in Nevada
- 21st-century Nevada politicians
- 21st-century African-American women politicians