Heather Brown (Nevada)

Heather Brown

Nonpartisan

Nevada Board of Regents District 6

Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2029

Years in position

2

Predecessor

Patrick Carter

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 8, 2022

Education

High school

Western High School, 2003

Bachelor's

University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2008

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Birthplace

Las Vegas, Nev.

Profession

Business Owner

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Heather Brown is a member of the Nevada Board of Regents, representing District 6. She assumed office on January 13, 2023. Her current term ends in 2029.

Brown ran for election to the Nevada Board of Regents to represent District 6. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Brown completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Heather Brown was born in and lives in Las Vegas, Nevada. Brown graduated from Western High School in 2003. She earned a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, in 2008. Her career experience includes working as a business owner and for nonprofit organizations.

Elections

2022

See also: Nevada State Board of Regents election, 2022

General election

General election for Nevada Board of Regents District 6

Heather Brown defeated Jeanine Dakduk in the general election for Nevada Board of Regents District 6 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Heather Brown (Nonpartisan)	62.6	44,477
		Jeanine Dakduk (Nonpartisan)	37.4	26,569

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 71,046
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Nevada Board of Regents District 6

Heather Brown and Jeanine Dakduk defeated Karl Catarata and Brandin Manwill in the primary for Nevada Board of Regents District 6 on June 14, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Heather Brown (Nonpartisan)	45.1	14,534
✔		Jeanine Dakduk (Nonpartisan)	27.1	8,732
		Karl Catarata (Nonpartisan)	20.3	6,550
	Submit photo	Brandin Manwill (Nonpartisan)	7.5	2,417

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 32,233
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Joe Pitts (Nonpartisan)

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Heather Brown completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Brown's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

A Las Vegas native and small business owner, Heather Brown knows the value of service, compassion, and accountability. She grew up in a military family, attended Western High School, and graduated from UNLV as a first-generation college graduate. Heather founded StartUp Vegas, a local nonprofit organization dedicated to lifting up communities across the Vegas Valley by supporting entrepreneurs and bringing more tech investment to Clark County. Now, Heather is running for Board of Regents to strengthen our communities by ensuring higher education in Nevada is affordable and accessible, with relentless focus on excellence.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Prioritize students by ensuring better graduation preparedness and a renewed focus on ethics throughout the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE).
• Refocus the budget to cut out wasteful spending so that every dollar goes where it can make the biggest impact for our students and communities.
• Attract and continue to retain top talent, both faculty and students, while rebuilding NSHE’s reputation with our institutions and community.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Education and Economic Policy. These policy areas are the fundamental backbone of our society that will determine how resilient and prosperous our community will be for decades to come.

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Preceded by Patrick Carter	Nevada Board of Regents District 6 2023-Present	Succeeded by -