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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Heidi Swank is a Democratic member of the Nevada State Assembly, representing District 16. She was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

Education

  • BA, French Language and Literature, Hamline University
  • PhD, Anthropology, Northwestern University, 2006
  • MA, Linguistics, Northwestern University, 2000

Professional Experience

  • BA, French Language and Literature, Hamline University
  • PhD, Anthropology, Northwestern University, 2006
  • MA, Linguistics, Northwestern University, 2000
  • Executive Director, Nevada Preservation Foundation, 2013-present
  • Administrative Coordinator, Nevada Faculty Alliance, 2012-2013
  • Assistant Professor, University of Nevada at Las Vegas, 2005-2012

Political Experience

  • BA, French Language and Literature, Hamline University
  • PhD, Anthropology, Northwestern University, 2006
  • MA, Linguistics, Northwestern University, 2000
  • Executive Director, Nevada Preservation Foundation, 2013-present
  • Administrative Coordinator, Nevada Faculty Alliance, 2012-2013
  • Assistant Professor, University of Nevada at Las Vegas, 2005-2012
  • Assistant Majority Whip, Nevada State Assembly, 2017-present
  • Assembly Member, Nevada State Assembly, 2013-present
  • Candidate, Nevada State Assembly, District 16, 2018

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Education Committee, Nevada State Assembly

Former Chair, Joint Subcommittee on General Government, Nevada State Assembly

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

Former Member, Subcommittee on K-12/Higher Education/CIPS, Nevada State Assembly

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Joint Interim Finance Committee

Chair, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Mining Committee

Chair, Subcommittee on General Government

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

Member, Taxation Committee

Member, Ways and Means Committee

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • BA, French Language and Literature, Hamline University
  • PhD, Anthropology, Northwestern University, 2006
  • MA, Linguistics, Northwestern University, 2000
  • Executive Director, Nevada Preservation Foundation, 2013-present
  • Administrative Coordinator, Nevada Faculty Alliance, 2012-2013
  • Assistant Professor, University of Nevada at Las Vegas, 2005-2012
  • Assistant Majority Whip, Nevada State Assembly, 2017-present
  • Assembly Member, Nevada State Assembly, 2013-present
  • Candidate, Nevada State Assembly, District 16, 2018
  • Vice President, National Trust for Historic Preservation, 2018-present
  • Treasurer and Board Member, Friends of Gold Butte Board, 2013-present
  • Member, Editorial Board, “Written Language and Literacy”, 2010-present
  • Member, Nominations Committee, Society for Linguistic Anthropology, present
  • Founder and Board Member, The Flamingo Club, 2006-2014
  • President, Vice President and Secretary, Beverly Green Neighborhood Association, 2006-2013
  • Vice President, Executive Board, Southwest Anthropological Association, 2009-2012
  • Member, Nevada Faculty Alliance, 2009-2012
Events

2019

Sep. 14
Community Resource Fair

Sat 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM PDT

Winchester Dondero Cultural Center Las Vegas, NV