Assemblywoman Irene Bustamante Adams

Speaker Pro Tempore
Party: Democratic

Legislative Service

  • Nevada Assembly, 2011-2017 (first elected November 2010)—four regular and four special sessions
  • Speaker Pro Tempore, 2017
  • 2017 SESSION COMMITTEES: Commerce and Labor (Chair); Taxation (Vice Chair); Ways and Means
  • 2015 SESSION COMMITTEES: Commerce and Labor; Taxation; Ways and Means
  • 2013 SESSION COMMITTEES: Taxation (Chair); Commerce and Labor; Government Affairs
  • 2011 SESSION COMMITTEES: Commerce and Labor; Government Affairs; Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Mining; Taxation

Honors and Awards

  • Distinguished Publishing, Distinguished Women in Nevada, 2014
  • Nevada's Women Legacy Honoree, 150 Years of Excellence, 2014
  • Southern Nevada Girl Scouts, Inside Government Badge Award, 2013
  • Emerge Nevada, Women of the Year Honoree, 2012
  • Nevada Minority Business Council, Minority Advocate of the Year, 2009
  • Emerge America, National Trailblazer Award, 2011
  • Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility, Young Corporate Achiever, 2007
  • Seńoras of Excellence Honoree, 2006
  • National Association of Women Business Owners, Rising Star Award, 2004
  • InBusiness Las Vegas magazine, Top 40 Under 40, 2005
  • The Women Who Shaped Las Vegas, Wall of Women, 100 Years of Influence, 2005
  • Latin Chamber of Commerce, Community Service Award, 2004

Affiliations

  • Asian Chamber of Commerce, Member
  • Latin Chamber of Commerce, Member and Past Chair
  • Latin Chamber of Commerce Community Foundation, Past Co-Chair
  • Urban Chamber of Commerce, Member
  • UNLV Alumni Association
  • Governor's Commission on Service, Commissioner
  • National Conference of State Legislatures, Executive Committee Member; Task Force on State and Local Taxation, Member; Past Co-Chair of Legislative Effectiveness Committee
  • Nevada Hispanic Legislative Caucus, Past Chair
  • Council of State Governments Executive Committee, Past Member

Education

  • Kerman High School, Kerman, California
  • California State University, Fresno, B.S.
  • University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), E.M.B.A.

Personal

Occupation: Business Consultant
Recreation: Reading, sports, community service
Born: 1968, Hanford, California
Spouse: Brad
Children: Olivia and Alaina