Shelley Berkley
Shelley Berkley | |
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Official portrait, 2012 | |
| 23rd Mayor of Las Vegas | |
| Assumed office December 4, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Carolyn Goodman |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nevada's 1st district | |
| In office January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | John Ensign |
| Succeeded by | Dina Titus |
| Member of the Nevada Assembly | |
| In office January 1983 – January 1985 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 20, 1951 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Lawrence Lehner (m. 1999) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Nevada, Las Vegas (BA) University of San Diego (JD) |
Shelley Berkley (née Rochelle Levine; born January 20, 1951) is an American businesswoman, politician and attorney who has served as mayor of Las Vegas since 2024. A member of the Democratic Party, she was a member of the United States House of Representatives representing Nevada's 1st congressional district for six terms from 1999 until 2013.
Previously, Berkley served as member of Nevada Assembly from 1983 to 1985 and as a member of the Board of Regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education from 1990 to 1998.
Between serving in Congress and being elected mayor of Las Vegas, Berkley held leadership roles at both the Nevada campus and the California campus of the Touro University System.