Assemblywoman Sarah Peters

Assistant Majority Whip (North)
Party: Democratic

Legislative Service

  • Nevada Assembly, 2019-2023 (first elected November 2018)—three regular and three special sessions
  • 2021 SESSION COMMITTEES: Health and Human Services (Vice Chair); Growth and Infrastructure; Ways and Means
  • 2019 SESSION COMMITTEES: Education; Judiciary; Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Mining
  • 2019-2020 INTERIM COMMITTEE: Legislative Committee for the Review and Oversight of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and the Marlette Lake Water System (Vice Chair); Committee to Conduct an Interim Study Concerning Wildfires; Legislative Committee on Energy

Other Achievements

  • Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Standard, Certified, 2016–current
  • Certified Environmental Manager, Nevada, 2015
  • Engineering Intern, 2011

Affiliations

  • Democratic Women of Washoe County, Second Vice Chair, 2018
  • House of Genius Reno, Board Member, 2016–2018
  • Children's pre-school, Co-Vice Chair PTO, 2018
  • Nevada Women’s Lobby, Member, 2018–current
  • Nevada Water Resources Association, Member, 2016–current
  • Reno Chapter of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Vice Chair and Secretary, 2012–2014

Education

  • University of Nevada, Reno, Environmental Engineering, B.S.

Personal

Recreation: Family, gardening, knitting, reading, rock climbing, camping
Born: 1987, Silver City, Nevada
Spouse: Matthew Peters
Children: Isabelle, Castiel, Rose