Shelley Berkley
| Shelley Berkley | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nevada's 1st district |
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In office January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | John Ensign |
| Succeeded by | Dina Titus |
| Member of the Nevada State Assembly | |
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In office 1982-1984 |
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Rochelle Levine January 20, 1951 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
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University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of San Diego |
| Religion | Judaism |
Rochelle "Shelley" Berkley (born Rochelle Levine; January 20, 1951) was the U.S. Representative for Nevada's 1st congressional district, serving from 1999 to 2013. In 2012, she was an unsuccessful candidate for U.S. Senate. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
Berkley was born Rochelle Levine in New York City, the daughter of Estelle (née Colonomos) and George Levine. Her paternal grandparents were Russian Jews and her mother's family were Sephardic Jews from Ottoman-era Salonica, now in Greek Macedonia, northern Greece.
Berkley moved with her family to Nevada when she was a junior high school student, attending Fremont Junior High. After completing high school, she became the first member of her family to attend college when she enrolled as an undergraduate at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She became a member of Delta Zeta sorority. Elected student body president of the Consolidated Students of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas her senior year, Shelley graduated with honors in 1972, earning a B.A. in Political Science.
After obtaining her law degree in 1976 from the University of San Diego School of Law, Shelley returned to Las Vegas and began her professional career. Berkley practiced law for several years, mainly as a member of the legal counsel for several Las Vegas casinos. She also served as the national director for the American Hotel-Motel Association.
Berkley served in the Nevada Assembly from 1982 to 1984 and was involved in civic affairs locally. She also served on the Nevada University and Community College System Board of Regents from 1990 to 1998, and was appointed vice chair.
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