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Jason Frierson

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Nevada State Assembly, District 8 (2017 - Present)

Quick Facts
  • Full Name:
    Jason Matthew Frierson
  • Gender:
    Male
  • Birth Date:
    1970
  • Birth Place:
    Los Angeles, CA
  • Home City:
    Las Vegas, NV
  • Religion:
    Christian
  • Family:
    Wife: Abbie; 2 children
Personal Details

Jason Frierson (b. 1970) is a Democratic member of the Nevada State Assembly, representing District 8. He was first elected to the chamber in 2016. Frierson currently serves as speaker of the House.

Frierson previously served in the Nevada State Assembly, representing District 8 from 2010 to 2014. In the 2013 session, Frierson served as assistant majority floor leader.

Frierson earned his B.S. in Health Science from the University of Nevada, Reno and his J.D. from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. His professional experience includes working as an attorney.

Education

  • JD, Law, William S. Boyd School of Law, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 1998-2001
  • BS, Health Science, University of Nevada at Reno, 1988-1996

Professional Experience

  • JD, Law, William S. Boyd School of Law, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 1998-2001
  • BS, Health Science, University of Nevada at Reno, 1988-1996
  • Chief Deputy District Attorney, Clark County District Attorney's Office Child Welfare Division, 2012-2014, 2017-present
  • Attorney, Surratt Law Practice, 2014-2017
  • Former Deputy Public Defender, Clark County Public Defender's Office, 2005-2012
  • Former Deputy Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General of Nevada, 2003-2005
  • Associate, Harrison, Kemp and Jones, Limited Liability Company, 2002-2003
  • Law Clerk for the Honorable Myron E. Leavitt, Supreme Court of Nevada, 2001-2002
  • Recruitment and Retention Coordinator, University of Nevada Reno, 1996-1998

Political Experience

  • JD, Law, William S. Boyd School of Law, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 1998-2001
  • BS, Health Science, University of Nevada at Reno, 1988-1996
  • Chief Deputy District Attorney, Clark County District Attorney's Office Child Welfare Division, 2012-2014, 2017-present
  • Attorney, Surratt Law Practice, 2014-2017
  • Former Deputy Public Defender, Clark County Public Defender's Office, 2005-2012
  • Former Deputy Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General of Nevada, 2003-2005
  • Associate, Harrison, Kemp and Jones, Limited Liability Company, 2002-2003
  • Law Clerk for the Honorable Myron E. Leavitt, Supreme Court of Nevada, 2001-2002
  • Recruitment and Retention Coordinator, University of Nevada Reno, 1996-1998
  • Speaker, Nevada State Assembly, 2017-present
  • Assembly Member, Nevada State Assembly, District 8, 2017-present
  • Assistant Public Defender, Clark County Public Defender's Office, 2016-present
  • Candidate, Nevada State Assembly, District 8, 2014, 2018, 2020
  • Assembly Member, Nevada State Assembly, District 8, 2010-2014
  • Assistant Majority Floor Leader, Nevada State Assembly, 2013
  • Participant, Henry Toll Fellowship Program, CSG, 2012
  • Participant, Leadership Las Vegas, 2008

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Health and Human Services Committee, Nevada State Assembly

Former Member, Joint Subcommittee on Audit, Nevada State Assembly

Former Member, Joint Subcommittee on Human Services, Nevada State Assembly

Former Chair, Joint Subcommittee on Public Safety, Natural Resources, and Transportation, Nevada State Assembly

Member, Nevada Black Elected Officials Caucus

Former Member, Transportation Committee, Nevada State Assembly

Former Member, Taxation Committee, Nevada State Assembly, 2017

Former Vice Chair, Ways and Means Committee, Nevada State Assembly, 2017

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Audit Subcommittee

Vice Chair, Commerce and Labor Committee

Member, Joint Interim Finance Committee

Member, Legislative Commission

Member, Subcommittee on Human Services

Member, Subcommittee on K-12/Higher Education/CIP

Member, Ways and Means Committee

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • JD, Law, William S. Boyd School of Law, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 1998-2001
  • BS, Health Science, University of Nevada at Reno, 1988-1996
  • Chief Deputy District Attorney, Clark County District Attorney's Office Child Welfare Division, 2012-2014, 2017-present
  • Attorney, Surratt Law Practice, 2014-2017
  • Former Deputy Public Defender, Clark County Public Defender's Office, 2005-2012
  • Former Deputy Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General of Nevada, 2003-2005
  • Associate, Harrison, Kemp and Jones, Limited Liability Company, 2002-2003
  • Law Clerk for the Honorable Myron E. Leavitt, Supreme Court of Nevada, 2001-2002
  • Recruitment and Retention Coordinator, University of Nevada Reno, 1996-1998
  • Speaker, Nevada State Assembly, 2017-present
  • Assembly Member, Nevada State Assembly, District 8, 2017-present
  • Assistant Public Defender, Clark County Public Defender's Office, 2016-present
  • Candidate, Nevada State Assembly, District 8, 2014, 2018, 2020
  • Assembly Member, Nevada State Assembly, District 8, 2010-2014
  • Assistant Majority Floor Leader, Nevada State Assembly, 2013
  • Participant, Henry Toll Fellowship Program, CSG, 2012
  • Participant, Leadership Las Vegas, 2008
  • Member, Alumni Association, Boyd School of Law
  • Member, Clark County Bar Association
  • Member, Kappa Alpha Psi, Incorporated
  • Member, National Black Caucus of State Legislators
  • Former Member, Nevada Cybercrimes Task Force
  • Football Official, Southern Nevada Officials Association
  • Member, University of Nevada Alumni Association
  • Participant, Western Leadership Academy, CSG-WEST
  • Participant, Leadership Las Vegas, 2008
  • President, Las Vegas Chapter, National Bar Association, 2005
Speeches

Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Western States Pact Urges Federal Support for States and Cities Responding to COVID-19 Pandemic
May 11, 2020Letter
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Issue Position : Security for our Families
Jan. 1, 2018Other
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