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Julia Ratti
Member of the Nevada Senate From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Julia Ratti (born 1969) is an American politician who served as a member of the Nevada Senate from 2016 to 2021. She represented the 13th district, which covers parts of Washoe County, including much of Sparks and Reno.
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Early life and education
Ratti was born in Reno, Nevada.[1] She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in photography and journalism from the University of Nevada, Reno and a Master of Science in non-profit administration from the University of San Francisco in 2004.[2]
Career
In 2008, Ratti was elected to the Sparks City Council, and reelected in 2012.[3] She decided not to run for reelection to the Council in 2016 in order to run for the Senate in a special election to replace Senator Debbie Smith, who had died.[4][5][6]
In September 2016, Ratti was appointed to the Senate in order to replace Smith.[2][3][7][8] She won election to the seat in November 2016.[9]
During the 2017 legislative session, she served as chair of Senate Committee on Revenue and Economic Development and vice chair of the Senate Committee on Health and Human Resources.[10]
Ratti resigned from the Senate on November 19, 2021.[11]
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Personal life
Ratti is married to James Cavanaugh.[12]
Electoral history
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References
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