Kate Marshall is an American politician and a member of the Democratic Party

Democratic Party (United States)

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. She is currently the Nevada

Nevada

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 State Treasurer

Nevada State Treasurer

The Nevada State Treasurer is an elected office in the U.S. state of Nevada. The Nevada State Treasurer is based in Carson City, Nevada. The Treasurer is elected for 4 year terms and the current Treasurer for the 2007-2011 term is Kate Marshall....

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Education and early career

Marshall was born in San Francisco, California

San Francisco, California

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, in 1959 and graduated from the University of California, Berkeley

University of California, Berkeley

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 in 1982. After graduation, she served in Kenya

Kenya

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 as a member of the Peace Corps

Peace Corps

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. Marshall also interned for U.S. Senator Paul Laxalt

Paul Laxalt

Paul Dominique Laxalt of Nevada was a former Republican District Attorney, Lieutenant Governor, Governor and U.S. Senator. In the media, the words "son of a Basque sheepherder" often accompanied his name. He was one of Ronald Reagan's closest friends in politics...

's law firm.

Marshall furthermore served as a Senior Deputy Attorney General in the Nevada Attorney General's Office

Nevada Attorney General

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Treasurer of Nevada

Marshall was initially elected Treasurer of Nevada in 2006. She won the Democratic nomination with over 65% of the vote and defeated Mark Destefano in the general election by a 47-41 margin. She was elected to a second term on November 2, 2010 against Steve Martin with 48% of the vote, in what was considered a bad year for Democrats overall.

US Congress special election

On May 4, 2011, Marshall announced that she would be running in a special election for Nevada's 2nd congressional district

Nevada's 2nd congressional district

Nevada's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district occupying all of Nevada outside of Clark County, and some parts of Clark County. Reno, the county seat of Washoe County and the fourth-most populous city in Nevada, is the largest city in the district. Washoe County casts about 70...

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On September 14, 2011, Marshall was defeated 58% to 36% in the election by Republican Mark Amodei.

External links

• Kate Marshall's Biography at the Nevada State Treasurer's Website