Frankie Sue Del Papa | |
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29th Attorney General of Nevada | |
In office January 7, 1991 – January 6, 2003 |
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Governor |
Bob Miller Kenny Guinn |
Preceded by | Brian McKay |
Succeeded by | Brian Sandoval |
13th Secretary of State of Nevada | |
In office January 5, 1987 – January 7, 1991 |
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Governor |
Richard Bryan Bob Miller |
Preceded by | William D. Swackhamer |
Succeeded by | Cheryl Lau |
Personal details | |
Born | September 21, 1949 |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Reno, Nevada, U.S. |
Alma mater |
George Washington University University of Nevada, Reno |
Profession | Attorney and politician |
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Frankie Sue Del Papa (born September 21, 1949) is an American attorney and politician in the U.S. state of Nevada; she is associated with the Democratic Party. Del Papa was the first woman elected as Secretary of State of Nevada (1986) and the first woman elected as Nevada Attorney General (1990, 1994, and 1998). In addition, Del Papa was the first woman elected student body president at the University of Nevada.
She earned a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Nevada, Reno and graduated from the George Washington University Law School with a J. D. Del Papa was not eligible to run for a fourth term in 2002 due to lifetime term limits established by the Nevada Constitution.