Kasina Douglass-Boone
Kasina Douglass-Boone | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nevada Assembly from the 17th district | |
| In office July 7, 2020 – November 4, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Tyrone Thompson |
| Succeeded by | Clara Thomas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1974 (age 49–50) Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Western High School Community College of Southern Nevada Ashford University |
Kasina Diane Douglass-Boone[1] (born 1974) is a former member of the Nevada Assembly.
Early life and education[edit]
Douglass-Boone was born in 1974 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Douglass-Boone graduated from Western High School. Douglass-Boone earned a A.A. from the Community College of Southern Nevada and a B.S. from Ashford University in Clinton, Iowa.[2]
Career[edit]
Douglass-Boone has worked for the Clark County School District for more than 20 years. She has worked in a number of different capacities for the district, including as a social worker.[3] On June 9, 2020, Douglass-Boone ran unsuccessfully in the primary for the Clark County Board of Trustees seat representing District B. On July 7, 2020, Douglass-Boone was appointed by the Clark County Commission to fill the vacancy in the Nevada Assembly left by Tyrone Thompson's death.[4] She was the only one who applied to fill the vacancy.[3] She represented the 17th district of the state assembly until November 4, 2020.[5]
In 2022, Douglass-Boone supported a ballot initiative proposed by a culinary union seeking to cap rent payments in North Las Vegas, citing her own experiences with high rent.[6]
Personal life[edit]
Kasina is married to Anthony Boone III.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Kasina Diane Douglass-Boone". Nevada Secretary of State. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
- ^ a b "Assemblywoman Kasina Douglass-Boone". Nevada Legislature. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
- ^ a b "Kasina Douglass-Boone to get Assembly appointment". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
- ^ "New Nevada assemblywoman appointed to seat of late Tyrone Thompson". WWMT. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
- ^ "Kasina Douglass-Boone". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
- ^ Mueller, Tabitha; Sauvageau, Carly (June 12, 2022). "Report: Rising home prices lock out more than a quarter of Nevada workforce". The Nevada Independent. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
- Living people
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- Democratic Party members of the Nevada Assembly
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