Marcia L. Washington is an American politician from the state of

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. A Democrat, Washington represented the 4th district of the

Nevada Senate The Nevada Senate is the upper house of the Nevada Legislature, the state legislature of U.S. state of Nevada, the lower house being the Nevada Assembly. It currently (2012–2021) consists of 21 members from single-member districts. In the previ ...

, covering parts of

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, and Sunrise Manor, from 2019 until 2020.

Career

Prior to serving in the State Senate, Washington worked in the state and Clark County government, including as Clark County fire inspector, in the Clark County School District, and on the Nevada Board of Education.

Electoral history

In 2019, following the resignation of 4th district incumbent

Kelvin Atkinson Kelvin Atkinson (born April 8, 1969) is a former Democratic member of the Nevada Senate, representing District 4. He previously served in the Nevada Assembly, representing Clark County District 17 from 2002 to 2012. On April 22, 2013, during a d ...

over corruption charges, Washington was chosen by the Clark County Commission from a field of 11 candidates to fill his seat, beating out more prominent contenders such as Assemblywoman Dina Neal. Washington had been endorsed by the Senate Democratic Caucus and the politically powerful Culinary Local 226. Upon her appointment, Washington pledged to serve only as a caretaker, and did not file for re-election in 2020.

Personal life

Washington lives in

with her husband David, with whom she has four children.

References

Living people Democratic Party Nevada state senators 21st-century American legislators Women state legislators in Nevada 21st-century American women politicians 1953 births 21st-century Nevada politicians {{Nevada-politician-stub