Nevada's Assembly Democrats

John Oceguera

Assemblyman Oceguera is the Speaker of the Assembly. He was first elected in 2000, and has served in ten special and six regular sessions. He represents Assembly District 16, located in Clark County. He is a retired Assistant Fire Chief for the City of North Las Vegas.

AFFILIATIONS:  Board, American Heart Association; International Association of Firefighters; International Association of Fire Chiefs; Alpha Tau Omega, UNLV Alumni Association.

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS:  Author, “Control Your
Destiny:  Your Involvement in Local and State Politics Can Have A Profound Effect on the Fire Service,” FireRescue Magazine, Volume 28, Issue No. 1, January 2010; Author, “On  the Campaign Trail:  When Public Support Wanes, Firefighters Must Become Fire Service ‘Politicians,” FireRescue Magazine, Volume 28, Issue No. 10, October 2010; Ambassador for Autism Award, Grant a Gift Autism Foundation, 2010; Award, Operation Fire H.E.A.T., 2010; Board of Directors, State Legislative Leaders Foundation, 2010; Leadership Las Vegas, 2008; Delegate, American Council of Young Political Leaders, 2008; Consumer Advocate of the Year, Nevada Trial Lawyers Association, 2007; Graduate, Clark County Leadership Forum,  2007; Top 40 Under 40 Award, In Business Las Vegas magazine, 2007; Friend of the Latin Chamber Award, 2006; Publication:  “You’ve Been Served With a Subpoena . . . Now What?,” Fire Engineering Magazine, March 2006; Cofounder, Experts of Fire, LLC,  September 2003-2008; Public Policy Hero Award, American Heart Association, 2004; Elected Official of the Year, American Heart Association, 2003; Legislator of the Year, National Association of Social Workers, Nevada Chapter, 2003; University of Virginia, Darden Graduate School, Business Administration, Emerging Political Leaders Program, 2005; Toll Fellow, 2003; Leadership Institute, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2001; Western Legislative Academy, The Council of State Governments–WEST; Firefighter Combat Challenge World Championships, 1995-2000; World Firefighter Games, 1992, 1994, 1997; Pan American Firefighter Games, 1993.

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