Lucy Flores
| Lucy Flores | |
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| Member of the Nevada Assembly from the 28th district |
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In office January 2011 – January 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Mo Denis |
| Succeeded by | Edgar Flores |
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Lucy Flores October 24, 1979 Glendale, California |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater |
University of Southern California (B.A.) University of Nevada (J.D.) |
| Website | Official website |
Lucy Flores (born October 24, 1979) is an American politician from the state of Nevada. She was a member of the Nevada State Assembly, representing the 28th district in the northeast Las Vegas Valley covering Sunrise Manor West and North Las Vegas. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
Flores was born in Los Angeles, California, but her family moved to Northeast Las Vegas shortly after Flores was born. Flores was one of thirteen children. Only one brother graduated high school, and all of her sisters became pregnant in their teens. Flores's mother left her family when she was nine, and Flores's father worked multiple jobs, so Flores had to care for her younger siblings. After her mother left, Flores's school performance suffered, and she looked to local gang members for role models. She became involved with the local gangs, and spent months in juvenile detention after stealing a car. Leslie Camp, Flores's parole officer, became an important role model for Flores, and helped Flores turn her life around. Flores's difficult early life informs her political views, and she advocates job retraining and educational opportunities to help other people who came from difficult backgrounds.
Flores dropped out of Rancho High School, but passed the GED test. After working as a receptionist and office manager, Flores started attending community college. She transferred to and graduated from the University of Southern California, and earned a JD from University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 2010. While at UNLV, Flores pushed the school to create a course dedicated to investigating potential wrongful convictions. Her hobbies include running and singing. A fan of medical dramas, one of Flores's favorite television shows is Grey's Anatomy.
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