Assemblymember Venicia Considine

Party: Democratic

Legislative Service

  • Nevada Assembly, 2021-2025 (first elected November 2020)—three regular session and three special sessions
  • 2025 SESSION COMMITTEES: Government Affairs (Chair); Revenue (Vice Chair); Natural Resources
  • 2023 SESSION COMMITTEES: Revenue (Vice Chair); Judiciary; Natural Resources
  • 2021 SESSION COMMITTEES: Commerce and Labor; Government Affairs; Revenue

Honors and Awards

  • Emerge Nevada, Graduate, 2010
  • Women’s Research Institute of Nevada, National Education for Women (NEW) Leadership Nevada, Program Manager, 2001-2003

Other Achievements

  • Democratic National Convention, Nevada at-large Delegate, 2004
  • State Bar of Nevada, Member, 2009-current
  • U.S. District Court of Nevada, Member, 2009-current

Affiliations

  • Association of Fundraising Professionals, 2016-2020
  • March for Women’s Lives, Washington, D.C., Honored Guest, 2004
  • National Organization for Women (NOW), Nevada State Chapter and Southern Nevada Chapter, President, 2004-2005; Member, current
  • Nevada State Democratic Party, Bylaws Committee, Member, 2007-2008
  • Nevada Women’s Agenda, Women’s Summit 2004, Program Committee Member, 2003-2004
  • Nevada Women’s Lobby, Steering Committee, Co-Vice Chair, 2004-2005
  • Women’s Democratic Club of Clark County, Vice President, 2004-2005; President, 2005; Member, current

Education

  • William S. Boyd School of Law, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, J.D., 2008
  • University of Nevada, Las Vegas, M.A., American History, December 2002
  • University of Nevada, Las Vegas, B.A., American History, August 1997

Personal

Occupation: Attorney, Director of Development
Recreation: Movies, books and libraries, traveling
Born: 1969, Queens, New York
Spouse: Kenn Merrill
Children: Sydny

Primary Sponsor

AB218* Revises provisions governing landlords and tenants. (BDR 10-136)

Co-Sponsor

AB172* Revises provisions governing collective bargaining for certain public employees. (BDR 23-700)
AB224* Revises provisions governing collective bargaining. (BDR 23-155)
AB246* Revises provisions governing elections. (BDR 24-821)
AB305* Revises provisions governing public works. (BDR 28-112)
AB383* Revises provisions relating to health care. (BDR 40-116)