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Catherine Cortez Masto's Biography

Office:
  • U.S. Senate (NV) - Sr, Democratic Senate Democratic Ranking Member Outreach Vice Chair

Contact Information

333 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Suite 8016
Las Vegas, NV 89101

400 South Virginia Street, Suite 902
Reno, NV 89501

520 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510

Full Name:

Catherine Cortez Masto

Gender:

Female

Family:

Husband: Paul

Birth Date:

03/29/1964

Birth Place:

Las Vegas, NV

Home City:

Las Vegas, NV

Religion:

Catholic

JD, Gonzaga University School of Law, 1990

BS, Business Administration: Finance, University of Nevada, Reno, 1986

Vice Chair, Democratic Outreach Committee, 2023-present

Senator, United States Senate, Nevada, 2016-present

Candidate, United States Senate, Nevada, 2022

Chair, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, United States Senate, 2017-2021

Attorney General, State of Nevada, 2007-2014

Member, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

Former Member, Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, United States Senate

Former Member, Committee on Rules and Administration, United States Senate

Former Member, Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet Subcommittee, United States Senate

Former Member, Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance, and Data Security Subcommittee, United States Senate

Member, Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Member, Finance Committee

Member, Indian Affairs Committee

Chair, Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee, Energy and Natural Resources Committee.

Former Member, Securities, Insurance, and Investment Subcommittee, United States Senate

Former Member, Special Committee on Aging, United States Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Economic Policy, United States Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Energy, United States Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment

Former Member, Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy, United States Senate

Former Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Water and Power, United States Senate

Assistant County Manager, Clark County

Chief, Law Enforcement Officer

Assistant County Manager, Clark County, 2002-2007

Executive Vice Chancellor, Nevada System of Higher Education, 2003

Chief of Staff, Governor Bob Miller, 1998-2002

Assistant, United States Attorney, 2000-2002

Former Federal Criminal Prosecutor, United States Attorney's Office, Washington District of Columbia, 1999-2001

Southern District Director, Governor Bob Miller, 1995-1998

Chair, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, 2019-present

Member, Nevada State Bar Association, 1990-present

Founder, Mortgage Fraud Strike Force

Father's Name:

Manuel 'Manny' Cortez

Father's Occupation:

Former Clark Country Commissioner

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Hiking

Mother's Name:

Joanna Cortez

Spouse's Occupation:

Retired Secret Service Agent

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