Cisco Aguilar Explained

Cisco Aguilar
Office:18th Secretary of State of Nevada
Governor:Joe Lombardo
Term Start:January 2, 2023
Predecessor:Barbara Cegavske
Birth Name:Francisco Aguilar
Birth Place:Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
Party:Democrat
Education:University of Arizona (BS, MBA, JD)

Francisco Aguilar (born 1976/1977)[1] is an American lawyer and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he has served as the Secretary of State of Nevada since 2023. He was elected in 2022, defeating Republican Jim Marchant.

Early life and education

Born to a family of Mexican descent, Aguilar is named after his maternal grandfather Francisco, a miners' union leader in Arizona.[2] Aguilar earned his Bachelor of Arts, Master of Business Administration, and Juris Doctor from the University of Arizona.[3]

Career

A lawyer, he worked as a law clerk for U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.[4] Aguilar served for eight years on the Nevada State Athletic Commission, including two years as chairman. He also served as special counsel to James E. Rogers, chancellor of the Nevada System of Higher Education. He also led Agassi Graf, a management company for tennis stars Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf.[5]

Aguilar is a member of the Board of Directors for the Las Vegas Bowl,[6] Sletten Construction Company,[7] the Fulfillment Fund Las Vegas[8] and the University of Arizona Foundation Board of Trustees.[9] He is a founding board member of the Innocence Center of Nevada.[10] He is the Chairman of the board of trustees of Cristo Rey St. Viator, a Catholic high school in North Las Vegas that principally serves students from impoverished families.[11] [12]

Aguilar works for De Castroverde Law Group as an attorney and owns Blueprint Sports, LLC, a sports technology company.[13]

Nevada Secretary of State

Incumbent Republican Nevada Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske could not seek reelection in 2022 due to strict absolute lifetime term limit laws. Aguilar announced his candidacy to succeed her in the 2022 Nevada Secretary of State election. He was unopposed in the Democratic Party's primary election. In the general election, he faced Republican nominee Jim Marchant, an election denier who believed the 2020 election had been stolen from former U.S. President Donald Trump.[14]

Aguilar defeated Marchant in the November 8 general election.[15] He is Nevada's first Latino secretary of state.[16] Aguilar has indicated support for a legislative proposal to make harassing campaign workers a felony.[17]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/nov/06/nevada-secretary-of-state-contest-cisco-aguilar
  2. Web site: Leal . Vivian . August 29, 2022 . A Conversation with Cisco Aguilar, Nevada Secretary of State Candidate . November 14, 2022 . DemCast . en-US.
  3. News: Lacanlale. Rio. Voter guide: Election denier, Democratic attorney vying for Nevada secretary of state seat. October 19, 2022. January 4, 2023. Reno Gazette Journal. en-US.
  4. Web site: Cisco Aguilar to run for secretary of state. Las Vegas Review-Journal. May 11, 2021.
  5. Web site: On the record: Democratic secretary of state candidate Cisco Aguilar. The Nevada Independent.
  6. Web site: Las Vegas Bowl Committee. Las Vegas Bowl.
  7. Web site: BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Sletten Companies.
  8. Web site: Leadership Team. FulFillment Fund Las Vegas.
  9. Web site: Board of Trustees. University of Arizona Foundation. January 2, 2019.
  10. Web site: Board. Innocence Center of Nevada.
  11. Web site: Board of Trustees. Cristo Rey St. Viator.
  12. News: Las Vegas Sun Staff. October 9, 2022. Secretary of state candidate in Nevada spells out the stakes of his race. January 4, 2023. Las Vegas Sun. en.
  13. Web site: Cisco Aguilar to run for secretary of state. Las Vegas Review-Journal.
  14. Web site: Election skeptic wins GOP race for Nevada secretary of state. Scott. Sonner. Christina A.. Cassidy. Associated Press. June 15, 2022. June 20, 2023.
  15. News: Aguilar defeats election denier Marchant in race to oversee Nev. voting. en-US. Hannah Knowles. Washington Post. November 12, 2022. January 4, 2023. 0190-8286.
  16. Web site: March 21, 2022 . Democratic Association of Secretaries of State Endorses Cisco Aguilar for Nevada Secretary of State . November 13, 2022 . Democratic Association of Secretaries of State . en-US.
  17. Web site: Solis . Jacob . November 16, 2022 . After defeating election denier, Aguilar outlines plans for secretary of state's office . November 18, 2022 . The Nevada Independent . en.