Allison Copening

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Allison Copening

| image name =

| state_senate = Nevada

| state = Nevada

| district = 6th

| term_start = 2009

| term_end = 2013

| preceded = Bob Beers

| succeeded = Mark Hutchison

| party = Democratic

| birthname = Allison Mellot

| birth_date = {{birth date|1964|7|4}}

| birth_place = Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.

| death_date = {{death date and age|2020|1|18|1964|6|4}}

| death_place = Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.

| education = University of Nevada, Las Vegas (BA)

| occupation = Businesswoman

| spouse =

}}

Debra Allison Copening[https://nevada.funeral.com/2020/01/21/debra-allison-copening/ Nevada Obituaries: Debra Allison Copening] (née Mellot; July 4, 1964 – January 18, 2020) was a Democratic member of the Nevada Senate, representing Clark County District 6 ([https://web.archive.org/web/20041214080732/http://www.leg.state.nv.us/lcb/research/RedistMaps/dm72/color/sencl6.jpg map]) from 2009 to 13, defeating incumbent Bob Beers in 2008. She did not run for re-election in 2012.{{cite web|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics/democrat-copening-wont-seek-re-election-state-senate-seat|title=Democrat Copening won't seek re-election to state Senate seat|author=|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal|accessdate=January 16, 2015}}

Early life

Allison Copening was born in Las Vegas.{{cite web|title=About Allison Copening|url=http://allisoncopening.com/about-allison-copening|publisher=Senator Allison Copening|accessdate=August 30, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120723083101/http://allisoncopening.com/about-allison-copening|archive-date=2012-07-23|url-status=dead}} She graduated from Bonanza High School in 1982, and also attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas where she graduated with a B.A. in Communication Studies.

Her parents were Harold and Jane Mellot; Copening had one older brother, Michael and one older sister, Gina.{{citation needed|date=May 2017}}

Career

Copening started her career in the field of broadcasting for nine years at the CBS affiliate in Las Vegas, KLAS TV.

Personal life

Copening fought with breast cancer since 2005.{{citation needed|date=May 2017}} She died on January 18, 2020, after a brief illness at the age of 55.{{Cite web|url=https://news3lv.com/news/local/former-nevada-senator-allison-copening-passes-away-at-55|title = Former Nevada State Senator Allison Copening dies at 55|date = 18 January 2020}}

References

External links

[http://www.leg.state.nv.us/74th/Legislators/Senators/Copening.pdf Nevada State Legislature - Senator Allison Copening] official government website
[https://web.archive.org/web/20081117182656/http://www.copening4nevada.com/ Allison Copening for State Senator] official campaign website
[http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=106864 Project Vote Smart - Senator Allison Copening (NV)] profile
Follow the Money - Allison Copening
[http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=104883 2008] campaign contributions

Category:1964 births

Category:2020 deaths

Category:Democratic Party Nevada state senators

Category:Politicians from Las Vegas

Category:Women state legislators in Nevada

Category:University of Nevada, Las Vegas alumni

Category:21st-century American women politicians

Category:21st-century members of the Nevada Legislature