Matthew Callister
Matthew Q. Callister | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Las Vegas City Council from Ward 4 | |
| In office 1995–1997 | |
| Mayor | Jan Laverty Jones |
| Member of the Nevada Senate from the 8th district | |
| In office November 1992 – January 12, 1995 | |
| Succeeded by | O.C. Lee |
| Member of the Nevada Assembly from the Clark County No. 1 district | |
| In office November 1986 – November 1992 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Matthew Q. Callister Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 5 |
Matthew Q. Callister (born December 5, 1955) is a former American Democrat politician who served as a Las Vegas City Councilman (1995-1997), a Nevada State Senator (1992-1995), and a Nevada State Assemblyman (1986-1992).[1][2]
Biography
Callister was born in Las Vegas, Nevada. He served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Corpus Christi, Texas from 1974-1976.[3] He earned a bachelor's degree in Political Science from the University of Utah in 1978 and later earned a juris doctor degree from the University of San Diego School of Law in 1981. Callister worked as a law clerk to U.S. Senator Paul Laxalt. After passing the Nevada bar exam, he joint his father's law firm, Callister & Reynolds,[4] as a partner before entering politics.
Callister served as a member of the Clark County General Obligation Bond Commission, City of Las Vegas Liquor/Tavern License Commission, Clark County Regional Jail Commission, and the Southern Nevada Water Authority.
Committees
- Senate Finance Committee
- Assembly Ways and Means Committee, Chair (two terms)
References
- ^ https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/nevada/former-nevada-legislator-recovers-after-las-vegas-car-crash/
- ^ https://lasvegassun.com/news/1996/mar/04/matthew-callister----a-councilman-with-a-different/
- ^ https://nevadalaw.weebly.com/matthew-callister.html
- ^ https://lasvegassun.com/news/1999/oct/19/longtime-las-vegas-attorney-robert-callister-dies-/