Assemblywoman Teresa Benitez-Thompson

Co-Assistant Minority Floor Leader
Party: Democratic

Legislative Service

  • Nevada Assembly, 2011-2015 (first elected November 2010)—three regular and two special sessions
  • 2015 SESSION COMMITTEES: Health and Human Services; Taxation; Ways and Means
  • 2013 SESSION COMMITTEES: Government Affairs (Chair); Health and Human Services; Taxation
  • 2011 SESSION COMMITTEES: Government Affairs; Health and Human Services; Taxation; Transportation
  • 2015-2016 INTERIM COMMITTEES: Interim Finance Committee; Legislative Commission; Legislative Committee on Health Care
  • 2013-2014 INTERIM COMMITTEES: Legislative Committee on Senior Citizens, Veterans and Adults with Special Needs (Chair); Legislative Commission's Subcommittee to Review Regulations; Legislative Committee on Health Care
  • 2011-2012 INTERIM COMMITTEES: Legislative Commission’s Subcommittee to Review Regulations; Legislative Committee for the Review and Oversight of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and the Marlette Lake Water Sysem; Legislative Committee on Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice; Legislative Committee on Senior Citizens, Veterans, and Adults with Special Needs; Legislative Committee to Oversee the Western Regional Water Commission

Other Public Service

  • Board of Directors for Corporation for Public Benefit for Nevada Youth Legislature (NRS 385.581), Member

Honors and Awards

  • Virginia Demler Honor Roll, 2013 Honoree
  • Twenty Under 40 Award, Reno Gazette-Journal, 2010
  • Adelante Award, Nevada Hispanic Services, 2009
  • Honored for achievements in the area of economic justice, National Center for Law and Economic Justice, 2006
  • Miss Nevada (Third Runner-Up to Miss America), 2002
  • First Place, Standard Debate, Nevada Forensic Association, 1995

Affiliations

  • CitiCare, Advisory Board Member
  • Northern Nevada RAVE Family Foundation, Board Member, 2005-2008
  • Alliance of Latinas in Teen Action and Solidarity, teen mentor
  • Women Work!, Board Member, 2007-2008
  • Our Savior Lutheran Church, Member

Education

  • McQueen High School, Reno
  • University of Nevada, Reno, B.A.
  • University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, M.S.W.

Personal

Occupation: Licensed Social Worker
Recreation: Family, volunteer activities, baking
Born: 1978, Ventura, California
Spouse: Jeff Thompson
Children: Lillian, Eli, Sandra, and Truckee