Yvanna Cancela
Yvanna Cancela | |
|---|---|
Governor of Nevada | |
| In office September 1, 2021 – January 2, 2023 | |
| Governor | Steve Sisolak |
| Preceded by | Michelle White |
| Succeeded by | Ben Kieckhefer |
| Deputy Director of the U.S. Health and Human Services office of Intergovernmental Affairs | |
| In office January 20, 2021 – August 9, 2021 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Member of the Nevada Senate from the 10th district | |
| In office February 6, 2017 – January 12, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Rubén Kihuen |
| Succeeded by | Fabian Doñate |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1987 (age 36–37) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Northwestern University (BA) University of Nevada, Las Vegas (JD) |
Yvanna Cancela (born 1987) is an American politician who served as a member of the
Early life and education
Cancela was born to Cuban immigrants in Phoenix, Arizona, and raised in Miami, Florida. She graduated from Northwestern University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications in 2010.[1] While she served in the Nevada Senate, she earned her Juris Doctor from the William S. Boyd School of Law.[2][3]
Career
Nevada politics
During the summer of 2009, she interned in
Cancela served as the political director for the
Cancela was selected as one of seventeen speakers to jointly deliver the keynote address at the 2020 Democratic National Convention.[7] She was also chosen to serve as one of the convention's parliamentarians.[8]
Biden administration
On January 12, 2021, Cancela announced her resignation in order to join the incoming administration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in the United States Department of Health and Human Services as the deputy director of intergovernmental affairs.[9][10] Since her position does not require a confirmation vote from the United States Senate, she was sworn in on January 20, 2021, and immediately assumed her post.
Sisolak administration
On August 9, 2021, it was announced that Cancela would leave her position in the Department of Health and Human Services to serve as chief of staff for Governor Steve Sisolak. She assumed office on September 6, 2021.[11]
References
- ^ Snyder, Riley (January 17, 2017). "Freshman Orientation: State Senator Yvanna Cancela". The Nevada Independent. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
- ^ "Student Spotlight: Yvanna Cancela | UNLV - William S. Boyd School of Law". law.unlv.edu. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
- ^ "From Dean Dan - December 11, 2020 | UNLV - William S. Boyd School of Law". law.unlv.edu. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
- ^ "3 apply for Ruben Kihuen's vacant Senate District 10 seat". December 1, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
- ^ "Yvanna Cancela wants to fight for working families as member of Nevada Senate". Las Vegas Review-Journal. February 4, 2017. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
- ^ Davidson, Michael Scott (January 31, 2017). "Yvanna Cancela chosen to fill Ruben Kihuen's Senate District 10 seat". Las Vegas Review Journal. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
- ^ "Democrats Unveil A New Kind of Convention Keynote". 2020 Democratic National Convention. August 16, 2020. Archived from the original on August 17, 2020. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ^ "Democratic National Convention Announces 2020 Convention Officers, Schedule of Events". 2020 Democratic National Convention. July 30, 2020. Archived from the original on August 4, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
- ^ "Cancela quits Nevada Senate to join Biden administration". Las Vegas Review-Journal. January 11, 2021. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
- ^ Cancryn, Adam (February 2, 2021). "Black, Latino communities left behind amid vaccine scramble". POLITICO. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
- ^ "Sisolak picks former Sen. Yvanna Cancela as chief of staff". AP NEWS. August 9, 2021. Retrieved August 19, 2021.