Marcia Washington

American politician

Marcia L. Washington

Member of the Nevada Senate from the 4th district
In office March 15, 2019 – November 4, 2020
Preceded by	Kelvin Atkinson
Succeeded by	Dina Neal

Personal details
Born	1953 (age 70–71)^[1] Tallulah, Louisiana, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	David
Children	4
Residence(s)	Las Vegas, Nevada
Website	Official website

Marcia L. Washington is an American politician from the state of Nevada. A Democrat, Washington represented the 4th district of the Nevada Senate, covering parts of Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, and Sunrise Manor, from 2019 until 2020.^[2]^[3]

Career

Prior to serving in the State Senate, Washington worked in the state and Clark County government, including as Clark County fire inspector, in the Clark County School District, and on the Nevada Board of Education.^[4]

Electoral history

In 2019, following the resignation of 4th district incumbent Kelvin Atkinson over corruption charges, Washington was chosen by the Clark County Commission from a field of 11 candidates to fill his seat, beating out more prominent contenders such as Assemblywoman Dina Neal.^[4]^[5] Washington had been endorsed by the Senate Democratic Caucus and the politically powerful Culinary Local 226.^[6]

Upon her appointment, Washington pledged to serve only as a caretaker, and did not file for re-election in 2020.^[3]

Personal life

Washington lives in Las Vegas with her husband David, with whom she has four children.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "Marcia Washington's Biography". VoteSmart. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
^ "Senator Marcia Washington". Nevada Legislature. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Marcia Washington". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
^ ^a ^b Jackie Valley (March 15, 2019). "Clark County Commission rejects assemblywoman, selects choice of Culinary, state Senate Dems to replace Atkinson". The Nevada Independent. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
^ Matthew Seeman (March 15, 2019). "Marcia Washington appointed to replace Kelvin Atkinson in Nevada Senate". NBC News 3 Las Vegas. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
^ James DeHaven (March 15, 2019). "Clark County board names little-known retiree to replace ex-Nevada Senate leader Atkinson". Reno Gazette Journal. Retrieved March 28, 2020.