Francis Allen-Palenske

Francis Allen-Palenske
Member of the Las Vegas City Council from Ward 4
Incumbent
Assumed office December 7, 2022
Preceded by	Stavros Anthony
Member of the Nevada Assembly from the 4th district
In office November 2, 2004 – November 5, 2008
Preceded by	Bob Beers
Succeeded by	Richard McArthur
Personal details
Born	1976 or 1977 (age 47–48) Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Steve Palenske
Children	3
Education	University of Nevada, Reno
Occupation	restaurant franchise owner/operator

Francis Allen-Palenske (born 1976/1977)[1] is an American elected official in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Early life and education

Allen-Palenske was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.[2] Her parents operated various franchise food establishments.[3] She graduated from Galena High School in Reno, Nevada[2] and then earned a B.A. in Political Science and Business from the University of Nevada, Reno.[2] She is of Korean descent.[1]

Career

After school, she worked as a congressional staffer.[3] She was elected as a member of the Nevada Assembly from 2004 to 2008,[4] the first Asian-American woman elected to the Assembly.[5] After her tenure, she owned and operated a Capriotti's sandwich franchise.[3] She returned to public service after winning election to the Las Vegas City Council; she was sworn in on December 7, 2022 representing Ward 4.[6]

Personal life

She is married to Steve Palenske, Fire Captain and 23-year veteran of the City of Las Vegas Fire Department. They have three children and reside in Northwest Las Vegas. She is bilingual, speaking both English and Korean.

Community involvement and achievements

• Speedway Children's Charity, Board Member[7]
• University of Nevada, Reno Alumni Association[2]
• Korean-American Women's Association of Las Vegas, member[2]
• National PTA[2]
• Nevada Republican Network Board Member[2]
• Clark County Republican Party Central Committee[2]
• National Rifle Association of America, member[2]
• Nevada Senior Coalition[2]

References

1. Johnson, Shea (November 4, 2021). "Las Vegas Council candidate seeks to move beyond old headlines". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on November 4, 2021. Allen-Palenske, 44, said her political interest
2. "Assemblywoman Francis O. Allen". www.leg.state.nv.us. Archived from the original on September 20, 2021. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
3. "Why This Assemblywoman Moved Away from the Public Sector to Open a Capriotti's Franchise". Capriotti's. Archived from the original on November 30, 2020. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
4. "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Francis Allen".
5. "Nevada's first female majority Legislature got a lot done". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2019-06-23. Archived from the original on July 2, 2019. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
6. "Two New City Council Members To Be Sworn Into Office". City of Las Vegas. December 6, 2022. Archived from the original on December 13, 2022.
7. "Our Las Vegas Community". www.speedwaycharities.org. Archived from the original on January 27, 2023. Retrieved 2023-04-11.