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Emerge California Class of 2010

Cindy Olivas Trigg is the daughter of a Korean combat Veteran, wife of a Vietnam combat Veteran, mother of a college graduate who is entering the US Navy. She is a retired flight attendant and current President of the Douglas County School Board. At all points, she has proven that she can and will work with others to get results.

Diana Alba began working at the Clark County Clerk's Office in December 1985 as a District Courtroom Clerk for Department XVI. During the next 15 years she accepted positions of increasing responsibility, working her way up through various supervisory and management positions. In November 2000, Shirley Parraguirre appointed Diana to be the Assistant County Clerk, a position Diana held for nearly nine years. Sadly, Shirley Parraguirre passed away on August 30, 2009. The Clark County Board of County Commissioners unanimously appointed Diana to fill the unexpired term on September 15, 2009.

Emily is a classroom teacher at Paul Culley Empowerment School.

Irene was raised in the farming community of Kerman, California, the second of five children. From an early age, Irene's parents taught her the value of hard work, dedication and perseverance. Academically, Irene excelled and her dedication to her studies led her to the University of California at Fresno to pursue her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management. Irene worked her way through school serving in several capacities, including as a student assistant for the football team. To this day, Irene is a proud Fresno State Bulldog.

Judge Kathleen Delaney

Laurie Bisch has been been patrolling the streets of Clark County for the past sixteen years as a member of the Las Vegas Police Department. Her experience as an active police officer has given her the necessary vantage point to have a true, unfiltered understanding of what the community needs are when it comes to Public Safety and Crime Prevention.

Lynn Goya grew up on a dairy farm in eastern Iowa where she learned the values of hard work, honesty and standing by your word. After graduating, she moved to Long Island, commuting to New York City to work in the basement of the Empire State Building. A few years later, she moved west and attended San Diego State University. She graduated cum laude with B.A. degrees in English and Economics and won the department's highest award, the Frederick L. Ryan Award in Economics.

Michele is the Assistant Director in the County Assessor’s Office, where she has worked for 12 years.

Venicia Considine has lived in southern Nevada for nearly 20 years and is a graduate of University of Las Vegas and UNLV's Boyd School of Law.