Bea Duran

Bea Duran
Member of the Nevada Assembly from the 11th district
Incumbent
Assumed office December 18, 2018
Preceded by	Olivia Diaz
Personal details
Born	1963 (age 61–62) Cheyenne, Wyoming, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Children	2
Residence(s)	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.

Beatrice "Bea" Angela Duran is an American politician and union grievance specialist from Las Vegas, Nevada, currently serving as a member of the Nevada Assembly.[1]

Early life

Duran was born in 1963 in Cheyenne, Wyoming.[2]

Career

In 1986, Duran, then a waitress at the Four Queens Hotel and Casino, became active in the Culinary Workers Union, the Las Vegas-based Local 226 of UNITE HERE, and was on staff as the union achieved recognition there.[3] Since 1999 she has worked as a staff member for the Culinary Union, where she was a grievance specialist with their Culinary Grievance Department.[4]

Politics

In December 2018, the Clark County Commission appointed Duran as a Democratic member to represent the 11th district (portions of Las Vegas and North Las Vegas) of the Nevada Assembly, to replace Olivia Diaz (who had resigned from her Assembly seat soon after winning re-election, to run for the Las Vegas City Council).[5]

References

1. "Beatrice Duran". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
2. "Details". www.leg.state.nv.us. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
3. "Assemblywoman Bea Duran". AyudaNevada.com. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
4. Khan, Bethany (2018-12-18). "Statement from Geoconda Arguello-Kline, Secretary-Treasurer for the Culinary Union regarding the Assembly District 11 appointment (Bea Duran)" (Press release). Culinary Workers Union. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
5. Jackson, Amanda (2018-12-19). "Nevada becomes first state with majority female legislature". CNN. Retrieved 2023-03-18.