Rochelle Nguyen
{{Short description|American politician and attorney}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Rochelle Nguyen
| birth_name = Rochelle Thuy Nguyen
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|year=1977|month=Sept|day=13}}
| birth_place = Vancouver, Washington, U.S.
| education = University of Puget Sound (BA)
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (JD)
| state_senate1 = Nevada
| district1 = 3rd
| term_start1 = December 20, 2022
| term_end1 =
| predecessor1 = Chris Brooks
| successor1 =
| state_assembly2 = Nevada
| district2 = 10th
| term_start2 = December 18, 2018
| term_end2 = December 20, 2022
| predecessor2 = Chris Brooks
| successor2 = Sabra Newby
| party = Democratic
}}
Rochelle Nguyen is an American politician and attorney serving as a member of the Nevada Senate, representing the 3rd district. She previously served in the Nevada Assembly representing the 10th district, which includes a portion of Las Vegas.{{Cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Rochelle_Nguyen|title=Rochelle Nguyen|website=Ballotpedia|language=en|access-date=2020-04-20}}
Early life and education
Nguyen was born on September 13, 1977 in Vancouver, Washington. She earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Puget Sound and a Juris Doctor from the William S. Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.{{Cite web|url=https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/Legislator/A/Assembly/Current/10|title=Details|website=www.leg.state.nv.us|access-date=2020-04-20}}
Career
After graduating from law school, Nguyen became a member of the State Bar of Nevada. She worked for three years in the Clark County Public Defender's Office before establishing her own criminal defense practice. In December 2018, Nguyen was appointed to the Nevada Assembly to fill the seat left vacant by Chris Brooks.{{Cite web|url=https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/freshman-orientation-assemblywoman-rochelle-nguyen|title=Freshman Orientation: Assemblywoman Rochelle Nguyen|website=thenevadaindependent.com|language=en|access-date=2020-04-20}}{{Cite web|url=https://apnews.com/8bebc3041f564d449365feff713bf7a4|title=Nevada becomes 1st US state with female-majority Legislature|date=2018-12-19|website=AP NEWS|access-date=2020-04-20}} Four years later she was appointed to replace Brooks after his resignation from the Nevada Senate.{{Cite web|url=https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/assemblywoman-rochelle-nguyen-expected-to-replace-state-sen-chris-brooks|title=Assemblywoman Rochelle Nguyen appointed to open state Senate seat|website=thenevadaindependent.com|language=en|access-date=2023-02-25}}
References
{{Nevada State Senators}}
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Category:Women state legislators in Nevada
Category:Democratic Party members of the Nevada Assembly
Category:American women of Vietnamese descent in politics
Category:Asian American and Pacific Islander state legislators
Category:Asian-American people in Nevada politics
Category:William S. Boyd School of Law alumni
Category:University of Puget Sound alumni
Category:Politicians from Vancouver, Washington