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MARILYN
KIRKPATRICK: A SHORT BIOGRAPHY
Personal
I'm a wife, mother,
businesswoman, civic activist and leader. As a life-long resident of Clark County's
Assembly District 1, I have been involved in community events and grassroots campaigning
for most of my 36 years. My volunteer work spans the range from the PTA and Girl
Scouts of America to the North Las Vegas Planning Commission and numerous political
campaigns. I've worked at the local, regional and state level as both an active
participant and as an elected leader. It is this commitment to our community that
motivated me to seek election to the Nevada State Assembly representing District
1.
Family
My husband Michael and I have been married for 11 years. Michael is a skilled plumber and a member of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 525. Together we have a blended family of Jessica, Tamara, Destiny, Dalton, Sarah and Tara. We have five grandchildren Brianna, Brett, Sierra, Lexis, and Ryan.
Education
I was born in Clark County I grew up right here in this area. I had great fun attending the following schools, and I enjoy taking additional courses to keep up in my work and just for the pleasure of learning new things. I have attended school and college at . . .
Vegas Verdes Elementary
Cashman Middle School
Brinley Middle School
Western High School
Krolack Business School
Community College of Southern Nevada |
The Kirkpatrick family. |
Employment
I've held a job
ever since I was a teenager. I worked my way from a waitress to a trainer for
the Carrows Corporation. I worked at Circus Circus and the Fremont Hotel. I even
worked for seven months in Alaska before returning to Clark County and getting
married. Here, I've held a variety of jobs while maintaining our home and volunteering
in community and church activities. My work experience includes . . .
| 1994-1997 |
Waitress |
| 1997-2001 |
First
Aid Safety Assistant, Clark County School District |
| 2001-
Present |
Sales
Executive for local food distribution companies working directly with executive
chefs and purchasing agents in major hotels |
Community Service
| So many people give their time to help make our community better. I'm one of them. I believe I should make a contribution. I've enjoyed doing so many things, working with others, and especially working with scout groups and Parent Teacher Association parents. We've won awards for our programs, but the real fun is in helping young people learn, explore and grow. On the North Las Vegas Planning Commission we were able to start setting higher standards for developments, work on new ordinances such as those controlling the location of cell towers, and establish a greater distance between taverns and schools. |
I try to provide a strong role model--and some fun--for kids in our neighborhood. |
Among my activities . . .
- Planning Commissioner, City Of North Las Vegas, 2001-2004
- Vice Chairman, North Las Vegas Planning Commission, 2003-2004
- Girl Scout Troop Leader
- Parent Teacher Association President and Activist on the local and state level
- Community Partners Clean Up Our Neighborhood Volunteer coordinator
- Little League Volunteer
- Team Mom for T-ball
- Kids Voting USA Program Volunteer
- Member of North Las Vegas Design Committee for Library Development
- Sponsor: Back to School Fair benefiting under privileged students
- Grassroots coordinator for numerous political campaigns 1995-2004
- Volunteer, North Las Vegas's annual Taste and Toons
- Volunteer, annual International Food Festival
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Community Service
Awards
- Parent Hall Of
Fame Award Recipient
- Various awards
for Girl Scout and PTA activities
Political Activity
As a teenager I helped Richard Bryan first campaign for governor by going to bowling alleys and help hand out material as he shook hands with voters. I've always been interested in the political process and have been involved with good citizenship projects such as Kids Voting USA.
Through my work
in youth activities, in schools and in our community I've seen how political decisions
can affect our quality of life. I believe that works best when we are all involved
at the grassroots level, and I've spent much of my time working at the person-to-person
level.
I've traveled to Carson City at my own expense to meet with lawmakers in the Nevada State Legislature and talk to them about the needs of our school and our communities. That work gave me additional insight to the political process. |
I've gone to the legislature a number of times to work on measures for schools and our community. |
Among my projects
. . .
- Volunteer for
Kids Vote USA Program
- Volunteer, unpaid,
lobbyist for PTA and community projects in the Nevada Legislature
- Coordinated grassroots
campaigns for . . .
- North Las Vegas
judge, constable and city council races
- City of Las Vegas
city council races
- District Court
Judge races
- Family Court Judge
races
- Clark County Commission
races
- United States
Senate race
- And, of course,
my own race for Assembly District 1
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