Catherine Cortez Masto

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Catherine Cortez Masto is the current attorney general of the state of Nevada, United States. She was elected to replace George Chanos.

Contents 1 Education 2 Personal 3 Career before election 4 External links 5 References

[edit] Education

• J.D., Gonzaga University School of Law, 1990
• Bachelor of Science, University of Nevada, Reno, 1986

[edit] Personal

Cortez Masto was admitted to the State Bar of Nevada in 1990, the U.S. District Court, District of Nevada in 1991 and the U.S. Court of Appeals, for the Ninth Circuit in 1994.^[1]

[edit] Career before election

Masto spent time as prosecutor for the US Attorney's office. She also worked as chief of staff for the governor of Nevada. Prior to her election as Attorney General she served as the Assistant Clark County Manager.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] External links

• Nevada Attorney General site

[edit] References

Preceded by George Chanos

Nevada Attorneys General 2007-

Succeeded by '

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