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Nevada Senate, 2022-Present (first elected November 2022)
Nevada Assembly, 2015-2021 (first elected in November 2014)-four regular and five special sessions
2021 SESSION COMMITTEES- Health and Human Services; Natural Resources; Ways and Means
2019 SESSION COMMITTEES- Health and Human Services; Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Mining; Ways and Means
2017 SESSION COMMITTEES- Health and Human Services; Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Mining; Ways and Means
2015 SESSION COMMITTEES- Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Mining (Chair); Health and Human Services (Vice Chair); Ways and Means
2019-2020 INTERIM COMMITTEE- Committee to Conduct an Interim Study Concerning Wildfires; Interim Finance Committee; Legislative Committee on Health Care; Northern Regional Behavioral Health Policy Board
2017-2018 INTERIM COMMITTEES- Interim Finance Committee; Northern Regional Behavioral Health Policy Board
2015-2016 INTERIM COMMITTEES- Interim Finance Committee; Legislative Committee for the Review and Oversight of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and the Marlette Lake Water System; Legislative Committee on Public Lands
Honors and Awards
Topaz Sertoma, Service to Mankind Award, 1991
Topaz Seratoma Award for Community Service, 1992
Nevada State Medical Society, Community Service Award,1996
American Academy of Family Physicians, Nevada Chapter, Family Physician of the Year, 2008
University of Nevada School of Medicine, Thomas J. Scully Preceptor Carissimus Award, 2009
University of Nevada School of Medicine, Outstanding Alumna, 2010
National Rural Health Day Community Star Recipient, 2019
National Guard Patrick Henry Citizen Award, 2021
Other Achievements
Trek to base camp of Mount Everest 2005
Trek to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro 2008
Completion of 10 marathons
Affiliations
Smith Valley Historical Society, President, current
Nevada Academy of Family Physicians, President, 2012-2013
Nevada State Medical Association, Rural Member, Executive Board, 2012-present
South Lyon Medical Center, Chief of Staff, current
Lyon County Health Officer, 1984-present
Lyon County Republican Central Committee, Chair, 2010-2012
Smith Valley Fire District, EMS Director, 1984-2014
University of Nevada School of Medicine, Clinical Assistant Professor, current
Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners, Member, 1999-2004
Education
Smith Valley High School
University of Nevada, Reno B.S.
University of Nevada School of Medicine, M.D.
Personal
Occupation- Family Practice Physician
Recreation- Hunting, fishing, exploring Nevada's ghost towns, hiking and running.
Born- 1954 - Trenton, New Jersey
Spouse- Allen Veil
Children- Jennifer, Buck; Stepchildren- Veronica, Erica, Clint
Grand Children- Reegan, Riley, Keelan, Sophia, Olivia, Ukaius, Adeleene, and Tristan |