Edgar Flores (politician)

Edgar R. Flores (born 1986) is an American politician and attorney who serves as a member of the Nevada Assembly, representing the 28th district, which covers parts of the eastern Las Vegas Valley.

Edgar Flores
Member of the Nevada Assembly
from the 28th district
Assumed office
November 5, 2014
Preceded byLucy Flores
Personal details
Born1986 (age 34–35)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas (BA, JD)

Early life and education

Flores was born to immigrants from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico who were given legal status under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. He was the second of three children. He graduated from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 2008 and from the William S. Boyd School of Law in 2012.[1]

Career

After graduating from law school, Flores became an immigration attorney.[2] Flores ran for the Assembly in 2014 to succeed Lucy Flores (no relation). As the only declared candidate, he won the election unopposed.[2] In 2016, Flores faced a challenge from Republican Wesley Cornwell. He defeated Cornwell in the general election.[3]

Political positions

During the 2017 legislative session, Flores sponsored a successful bill that would mandate businesses accept green cards as a form of identification. Furthermore, he has been instrumental in Payday Lending Reform. He has focused heavily on spearheading consumer protection issues. In 2015 and 2017 he spearheaded important legislation against predatory businesses that pretend to be lawyers. In 2015, he passes legislation to help law enforcement curb the Nevada squatter crisis. [4]

Electoral history
Nevada Assembly District 28 election, 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edgar Flores 3,388 100.0%
Total votes 3,388 100.0%
Nevada Assembly District 28 election, 2016[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edgar Flores 9,200 78.2%
Republican Wesley Cornwell 2,561 21.8%
Total votes 11,761 100.0%

References
  1. "Edgar Flores' Biography". Project VoteSmart. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  2. Myers, Laura (March 20, 2014). "Newcomer Flores wins Las Vegas Assembly race without having to campaign". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  3. Marroquin, Art (October 25, 2016). "Assembly District 28". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  4. Gray, Luz (May 11, 2017). "Indy Q&A: Edgar Flores on challenges of curbing payday lending, success of green card ID bill". The Nevada Independent. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  5. "NV State Assembly 28 2014". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  6. "NV State Assembly 28 2016". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
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