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Cortez Masto Parents: Meet Manny Cortez And Joanna Cortez

This articles highlights the life of politician, Catherine Cortez Masto and her parents. Read the paragraphs below to know more about them.

Biography about Cortez Masto

Catherine Marie Cortez, is an American politician who was elected to the U.S. Senate as a Democrat in 2016 and began serving Nevada in that body the following year.

During her time as Nevada’s top prosecutor, Cortez Masto became well known as an advocate for seniors, women, and children. She worked closely with local law enforcement to keep Nevada’s communities safe.
 
As Attorney General, Cortez Masto led the push to break up sex trafficking rings throughout the state. She partnered with community advocates to give first responders the tools they need to identify and intervene in trafficking incidents.

She also helped pass a law to make sex trafficking a crime at the state level, an achievement that allowed state and local officials to share resources and information with federal prosecutors.

Cortez Masto Parents: Meet Manny Cortez And Joanna Cortez

Who is Cortez Masto father?

Her father, who passed away in 2006, was a pre-law student at Nevada Southern University and a nighttime parking attendant.

He was appointed board chairman of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority in 1991. He was chosen by the electorate to serve the first of four terms as a Clark County Commissioner in 1976.

Cortez was instrumental in making the city a popular tourist destination and gave the city’s most well-known catchphrase. “What happens in Las Vegas, stays in Las Vegas.”

Who is Cortez Masto mother?

Cortez Masto’s mother was of Italian descent, and her father’s parents were Mexican immigrants. 

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