Assemblyman John Oceguera
Candidate for Nevada State Assembly, Assembly District 16
Enrolled Member of the Walker River Paiute Tribe
www.johnoceguera.com

Congratulations, John!  Assemblyman John Oceguera won his reelection bid with 66.24% of the vote.

Assemblyman John Oceguera is seeking re-election to the Nevada State Legislature for District 16 in Southeast Las Vegas.  He currently serves as the Assembly Majority Leader, and while not in session, is the Assistant Fire Chief in the North Las Vegas Fire Department.  He is a member of the Walker River Paiute Tribe.

Oceguera was born in Reno and spent his childhood in Fallon Nevada.  After facing physical challenges early in life, he worked hard to no longer wear special leg braces, and he excelled in sports and track and field.  In high school, he set a state record for the 4x400 relay, and also played football and basketball.  He lettered in all three sports.  He learned the value of public service early, volunteered with the PTA and founded the Fallon chapter of SADD (Students Against Drunk Driving) in high school.

Assemblyman Oceguera began college at UNLV, but relocated to San Antonio to open a new airline branch for America West.  He continued his education at Cogswell College, receiving his Bachelors in Fire Administration in 1995, and his Masters in Public Administration in 1998 from UNLV.  He received his Juris Doctorate in Law from the William S. Boyd School of Law at UNLV in 2003.

Oceguera wanted to be a firefighter his entire life.  He has worked for the NAS Fallon Fire Department, and as a firefighter, paramedic, engineer, Captain and Assistant Fire Chief at the North Las Vegas Fire Department.  He holds an impressive amount of fire, safety, medical and rescue certifications from the State of Nevada, American Red Cross, Department of the Navy, and the National Fire Academy.

In 2000, he was elected to the state legislature.  During his time in the assembly, he has chaired both the Transportation Committee and the Committee on Commerce and Labor.  He has also served as the Assistant Majority Leader, and in 2003 he was appointed to a Toll Fellowship, a bipartisan organization which trains new legislators nationwide.

During the last session, Assemblyman Oceguera sponsored new laws to strengthen consumer protection, to prevent violence against children and the elderly, and laws against graffiti and terrorism.  He is a strong advocate for working families and labor, and he has been endorsed by the Nevada State AFL-CIO, SEIU, Southern Nevada Central Labor Council and AFSCME Local 4041.

State of the Race:
Majority Leader John Oceguera faced no primary and had three Republicans file against him.  He faces Republican Bob Irwin in the general election.  Join INDN’s List in supporting Oceguera to help him win in November!