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Senator Michelee "Shelly" Cruz-Crawford
Party: Democratic
District: 1
County: Clark (Part)
Legislative Service
- Nevada Senate, 2024-Present (first elected November 2024)
Honors and Awards
- Nevada Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents Honoree, 2024
- Air and Space Commendation Medal, 2021
- Public Education Foundation Education Hero, 2020
Military Service
- United States Air Force: Nevada National Air Guard, Equal Opportunity Officer, 2024
- United States Air Force: Nevada National Guard, Public Affairs Officer, 2020
Affiliations
- Nevada Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents, current
- State of Nevada Principal Advisory Cabinet, current
- University of Nevada Las Vegas Alumni, current
- Nevada Association of School Administrators, current
Education
- United States Air Force Initial Force Support Officer School, 2024
- William Howard Taft University Ed.D in Organizational Leadership and Policy, 2023, Dissertation: Recruitment of Diverse Educators by Removing Barriers for Routes to Licensure
- Georgetown University certificate in Educational Leadership, 2021
- United States Air Force Officer Training School, 2021
- University of Phoenix Endorsement: Educational Literacy, 2016
- Sierra Nevada College (UNR) Graduate Endorsements: Instructional Leadership, 2013; Teaching English as a Second Language, 2013
- UNLV M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction, 2010
- UNLV B.S. in Psychology, 2004
- College of Southern Nevada High School
Personal
Occupation: School principal
Recreation: Reading and spending time with family
Born: 1983 - Tucson, Arizona
Spouse: Michael Crawford
Children: Lola and Gustavo "Goose"
Recreation: Reading and spending time with family
Born: 1983 - Tucson, Arizona
Spouse: Michael Crawford
Children: Lola and Gustavo "Goose"
Committees Serving
Primary Sponsor
| SB115 | Makes various changes relating to bilingual education. (BDR 34-790) |
| SB117 | Revises provisions relating to services for veterans. (BDR 37-795) |
| AB145 | Revises provisions relating to veterans. (BDR 37-77) |
| SB162 | Revises provisions relating to state financing. (BDR 31-789) |
| AB166 | Revises provisions relating to the employment of minors. (BDR 53-742) |
| SB181 | Provides for the issuance of special license plates indicating support for Nevada State University. (BDR 43-787) |
| SB244 | Requires Medicaid to provide coverage of certain treatments for obesity. (BDR 38-206) |
| SB245 | Makes various changes relating to education. (BDR 34-827) |
| SB246 | Revises provisions relating to health insurance coverage for gynecological or obstetrical services. (BDR 57-205) |
| SB257 | Revises provisions relating to autism. (BDR 38-106) |
| AB266 | Makes revisions relating to breastfeeding. (BDR 40-595) |
| SB266 | Revises provisions governing the Student Loan Repayment for Providers of Health Care in Underserved Communities Program. (BDR 18-1064) |
| SB277 | Revises provisions relating to education. (BDR 34-786) |
| SB278 | Revises provisions relating to education. (BDR 34-788) |
| SB282 | Revises provisions relating to food security. (BDR 18-75) |
| SB300 | Makes revisions relating to Medicaid. (BDR 38-110) |
| SB305 | Revises provisions relating to interscholastic activities. (BDR 34-1007) |
| SB306 | Revises provisions relating to mental health services for children. (BDR 39-796) |
| SB323 | Revises provisions relating to offenders. (BDR 16-709) |
| SB325 | Authorizes certain counties and cities to establish a program relating to the adoption of certain animals. (BDR 20-1004) |
| SB326 | Requires certain public utilities to submit an annual report to the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada relating to the infrastructure of the public utility. (BDR 58-1084) |
| SB327 | Revises provisions relating to contractors. (BDR 54-1025) |
| SB328 | Revises provisions relating to education. (BDR 34-792) |
| SB338 | Revises provisions relating to the sale of tickets to a live entertainment event. (BDR 52-590) |
| SB346 | Makes various changes relating to guardianship. (BDR 13-217) |
| SB352 | Revises provisions relating to health care. (BDR 57-712) |
| AB357 | Revises provisions relating to background checks. (BDR 38-646) |
| SB364 | Revises provisions relating to economic development. (BDR 32-799) |
| SB378 | Makes revisions relating to health care. (BDR 40-705) |
| SB399 | Revises provisions relating to veterans. (BDR 37-1046) |
| SB413 | Makes an appropriation for the Nonprofit Security Grant Pilot Program. (BDR S-1033) |
Co-Sponsor
| SCR1 | Memorializes esteemed native Nevadan and lobbyist Kathleen “Neena” Laxalt. (BDR R-1028) |
| ACR3 | Expresses gratitude to the National Conference of State Legislatures for 50 years of service. (BDR R-986) |
| SCR4 | Declares April 2025 as Financial Literacy Month. (BDR R-1163) |
| SR5 | Inducts Pete Goicoechea into the Senate Hall of Fame. (BDR R-1169) |
| SR6 | Inducts Joyce Woodhouse into the Senate Hall of Fame. (BDR R-1168) |
| SB96 | Designates January 27 as “International Holocaust Remembrance Day” in the State of Nevada. (BDR 19-604) |
| AB98 | Creates a day of observance for labor leader, Dolores Huerta. (BDR 19-642) |
| SB114 | Revises provisions governing certain landlords. (BDR 10-125) |
| SB175 | Revises provisions governing the treatment of certain military credentials in the licensure and hiring of educational personnel. (BDR 34-663) |
| SB189 | Provides for the licensure and regulation of genetic counselors. (BDR 54-69) |
| AB191 | Revises provisions relating to collective bargaining. (BDR 23-889) |
| SB193 | Establishes a pilot program to reduce interest rates on mortgage loans to certain eligible borrowers. (BDR 25-42) |
| SB201 | Prohibits certain restrictions on the display of religious or cultural items under certain circumstances. (BDR 10-122) |
| SB217 | Makes revisions relating to reproductive health care. (BDR 40-24) |
| SB229 | Revises provisions relating to education. (BDR 34-680) |
| SB237 | Revises provisions relating to education. (BDR 34-542) |
| SB250 | Revises provisions relating to health care records. (BDR 40-70) |
| SB251 | Revises provisions relating to psychological assistants, psychological interns and psychological trainees. (BDR 54-714) |
| SB258 | Revises provisions relating to industrial insurance. (BDR 53-594) |
| SB262 | Revises provisions relating to graduate medical education. (BDR 18-120) |
| SB279 | Revises provisions relating to law enforcement. (BDR 23-1023) |
| SB280 | Makes an appropriation to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, School of Dental Medicine for cleft and craniofacial health care. (BDR S-746) |
| SB283 | Makes appropriations to Clark County and the Cities of Reno and Sparks for programs for rental assistance to certain persons. (BDR S-1109) |
| SB284 | Revises provisions relating to child welfare. (BDR 38-747) |
| AB289 | Revises provisions relating to education. (BDR 34-320) |
| SB301 | Revises provisions relating to public employees. (BDR 23-1024) |
| SB316 | Revises provisions relating to insurance. (BDR 57-777) |
| SB344 | Requires certain health insurance to cover certain screenings for certain genetic disorders. (BDR 57-1104) |
| SB379 | Revises provisions relating to commerce. (BDR 55-336) |
| SB403 | Revises provisions relating to education. (BDR 34-611) |
| SB460 | Revises provisions relating to education. (BDR 34-16) |