Roberta Lange Explained

Roberta Lange
Spouse:Ken Lange
Children:4
Party:Democratic
Birth Place:Lancaster, California, U.S.
Education:Los Angeles Baptist College (BS)
State Senate:Nevada
District:7th
Term Start:November 4, 2020
Predecessor:David Parks
Office1:Chair of the Nevada Democratic Party
Term Start1:2011
Term End1:2017
Successor1:William McCurdy II

Roberta Lange (born 1957)[1] is an American politician serving as a member of the Nevada Senate from the 7th district. She assumed office on November 4, 2020.

Early life and education

Lange was born in Lancaster, California in 1957 and raised in Whitefish, Montana. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in physical education from Los Angeles Baptist College and a teaching certificate in K–12 education from Pacific Lutheran University.[2]

Career

Lange worked as a teacher in Washington before moving to Las Vegas in 1995. During the 2006 Nevada gubernatorial election, Lange worked as the finance director for Dina Titus. She was also the Nevada state director for the Bill Richardson 2008 presidential campaign.[3] From 2011 to 2017, she was chair of the Nevada Democratic Party.[4] She was also a member of the Democratic National Committee's executive committee.[5] [6] She was elected to the Nevada Senate in 2020. She also serves as vice chair of the Senate Legislative Operations and Elections Committee.[7]

References

  1. Web site: Senator Roberta Lange. 2022-02-05. www.leg.state.nv.us.
  2. Web site: 2021-02-15. Freshman Orientation: Senator Roberta Lange. 2022-02-05. The Nevada Independent. en.
  3. Web site: Resisting Sin City, candidates give in to Nevada - The Boston Globe. 2022-02-05. archive.boston.com. en.
  4. News: Rappeport. Alan. 2016-05-16. From Bernie Sanders Supporters, Death Threats Over Delegates. en-US. The New York Times. 2022-02-05. 0362-4331.
  5. Web site: 2019-12-17. Caucus backs former Democratic Party chair Roberta Lange, instead of Assembly members, for open Senate seat. 2022-02-05. The Nevada Independent. en.
  6. Web site: 2015-03-22. Roberta Lange Unanimously Re-elected as Chair of the Nevada State Democratic Party. 2022-02-05. Nevada Democratic Party. en-US.
  7. Web site: Roberta Lange. 2022-02-05. Ballotpedia. en.