Melissa Woodbury
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Melissa Woodbury | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nevada Assembly from the 23rd district | |
| In office November 5, 2008 – November 7, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | RoseMary Womack |
| Succeeded by | Glen Leavitt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1969 (age 56–57) |
| Party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Brigham Young University Southern Utah University |
| Website | melissawoodbury |
Melissa Woodbury[1] (born in 1969 in Palo Alto, California)[2] is an American politician. She served as a Republican member of the Nevada Assembly from 2008 to 2018 representing District 23 (southern Clark County including Boulder City, Laughlin, and parts of Henderson). Woodbury served as Minority Whip in the 2017 legislative session.
Woodbury earned her BS in special education from Brigham Young University and her MEd from Southern Utah University. She is a teacher by profession.[3] The Woodbury family is prominent in Nevada politics, including Woodbury's father, former Clark County Commissioner Bruce Woodbury; her brother, former Boulder City Mayor Rod Woodbury;[4] her great-uncle, former Speaker of the Nevada Assembly Jack Higgins;[5][6] and her brother-in-law, Glen Leavitt.[7]
