Patricia Spearman
| Pat Spearman | |
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| Member of the Nevada Senate from the 1st district |
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Assumed office November 7, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | John Jay Lee |
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| Born | 1955 (age 61–62) Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | North Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Alma mater | - Norfolk State University (BA) - Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest (MDiv) |
| Committees | - Health and Human Services (chair) - Commerce, Labor and Energy (vice chair) - Education |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | Military Police Corps |
| Years of service | 1977–2007 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
Patricia Ann "Pat" Spearman (born in 1955) is an American cleric, veteran, and Democratic politician from North Las Vegas, Nevada. She was elected in November 2012 to the Nevada Senate representing District 1, that is composed of the northern section of North Las Vegas and slivers of neighboring jurisdictions, after defeating incumbent John Jay Lee in the primary, and winning the general election. Spearman became the first openly lesbian member of the Nevada Legislature. She was re-elected in November 2016, and serves as co-majority whip since. Regarded as one of the most liberal members of the Nevada Senate, Spearman has introduced bills that provide equal pay for women, support LGBT rights, and support veterans. Moreover, she was involved in the process of establishing the Nevada Revenue Plan during the 2015 session.
Before being elected senator, Spearman served in the United States Army for 29 years, reaching the rank of lieutenant colonel, was a pastor, and held several public service positions, including president of the school district of San Marcos, Texas.
Born in 1955 in Indianapolis, Indiana, Spearman was the daughter of a traveling evangelist. Because of that, she moved a lot during her childhood. Spearman earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Norfolk State University in Norfolk, Virginia, and attended the Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest in Austin, Texas, where she graduated with a Master of Divinity. Moreover, she attended the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute and the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, while serving in the army. When Spearman was running for Senate in 2012, she was pursuing a Doctor of Business Administration at Walden University, an online college.
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