Catherine Cortez Masto
| Catherine Cortez Masto | |
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| 32nd Attorney General of Nevada | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2007 |
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| Governor | Jim Gibbons Brian Sandoval |
| Preceded by | George Chanos |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
Catherine Cortez Masto is an American politician. She is the current Attorney General of Nevada. She was elected to replace George Chanos. She is a member of the Democratic Party. Cortez Masto is unable to run for a third term in 2014 due to term limits.
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[edit] Education
[edit] Personal life
Cortez Masto was admitted to the State Bar of Nevada in 1990, the U.S. District Court, District of Nevada in 1991 and the U.S. Court of Appeals, for the Ninth Circuit in 1994.[1] She is married to Paul Masto, a Special Agent in the United States Secret Service.
[edit] Career before election
Her career includes four years as a civil attorney in Las Vegas and two years as a criminal prosecutor for the U.S. Attorney's Office in Washington, D.C.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ "Catherine for AG". http://www.catherineforag.com/about.html. Retrieved 2009-08-09.[dead link]
- ^ "Catherine for AG". http://www.catherineforag.com/about.html. Retrieved 2009-08-09.[dead link]
[edit] External links
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| Preceded by George Chanos |
Attorney General of Nevada 2007 – present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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