James (Jim) Ohrenschall (D-SS21)
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Capitol: 775.684.6503
FAX: 775.684.6522
District: 702.432.6999
District FAX: 702.451.9060
Senator
Room 2125 Legislative Building 401 South Carson Street
Carson City, NV 89701-4747

District Office:
PO Box 97741
Las Vegas, NV 89193-7741
Elected: 2018    Next Election: 2026
Committee Assignments
ChairmanSenate Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections
ChairmanJoint Interim Standing Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections
MemberJoint Interim Committee on Retirement and Benefits
Vice ChairSenate Committee on Government Affairs
MemberSenate Committee on Judiciary
AlternateJoint Interim Standing Committee on Government Affairs
MemberSenate Committee of the Whole
Counties Representing
Clark

Bio

Legislative Service 2019 SESSION COMMITTEES- Legislative Operations and Elections (Chair); Commerce and Labor; Judiciary Nevada Senate, 2018-Present (first elected November 2018) 2017 SESSION COMMITTEES- Corrections, Parole, and Probation (Chair); Judiciary (Vice Chair); Commerce and Labor; Legislative Operations and Elections 2015 SESSION COMMITTEES- Commerce and Labor; Judiciary; Legislative Operations and Elections 2013 SESSION COMMITTEES- Legislative Operations and Elections (Chair); Judiciary (Vice Chair); Commerce and Labor 2011 SESSION COMMITTEES- Judiciary (Vice Chair); Commerce and Labor; Legislative Operations and Elections 2015-2016 INTERIM COMMITTEES- Legislative Committee on Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice 2013-2014 INTERIM COMMITTEE- Legislative Committee on Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice 2009-2010 INTERIM COMMITTEE- Legislative Commission (Alternate Member) Nevada Assembly, 2007-2017 (first elected November 2006)-six regular and eight special sessions Other Public Service Advisory Commission on the Administration of Justice Member, appointed 2018 Nevada Juvenile Justice Oversight Commission, Advisory Committee Member National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, Commissioner, 2009-2010, 2017-2018 National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, Drafting Committee on Alternatives to Bail Act Member National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, Past Member of Study Committee on Eyewitness Identification Act National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, Past Member of Study Committee on a Model Veterans' Treatment Court Act National Conference of State Legislatures, Past Member of Law and Criminal Justice Committee Nevada Statewide AIDS Advisory Task Force, 2009-2010 Governor's Workforce Investment Board, Member, 2009-2010 Nevada Autism Task Force, 2007-2008 Law and Criminal Justice Standing Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, Appointee Honors and Awards Grant a Gift Autism Foundation, Autism Advocate Award, Ralph J. Roske Award for Outstanding Work in Introductory History, UNLV Department of History Clark County Bar Association Client Counseling Competition, William S. Boyd School of Law, UNLV, Semifinalist William S. Boyd School of Law, UNLV, Dean's Honor List William S. Boyd School of Law, UNLV, Academic Merit Scholarship American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association, Meritorious Public Service Award Paradise Democratic Club of Clark County, Outstanding Grass-Roots Democrat of the Year Award Other Achievements Young Democrats of America National Convention, Delegate representing Nevada Western Legislative Academy, The Council of State Governments-WEST, Graduate Affiliations Nevada State Bar United States District Court for the District of Nevada United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit UNLV Alumni Association Pi Mu Epsilon, National Mathematics Honor Society, UNLV Chapter, Founding Member International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local Union No. 631, Las Vegas, Nevada, Former Member Paradise Democratic Club of Clark County Delegate representing Nevada and the United States, World Hellenic Inter-Parliamentary Association Bi-Annual Meeting Education Chaparral High School, Sunset High School, Las Vegas College of Southern Nevada University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), B.A., Economics William S. Boyd School of Law, UNLV, J.D.

Personal Occupation- Clark County Public Defender, Juvenile Division Spouse- Riana Durrett Children- Two Sons Born- 1972, Las Vegas, Nevada








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