Jason Frierson

Jason Frierson (born 1970) is an American lawyer and politician from Nevada who has served as the United States attorney for the District of Nevada since 2022. He was a member of the Nevada Assembly from 2011 to 2014 and again from 2016 to 2022 and serving as speaker 2017 to 2022.

Jason Frierson
United States Attorney for the District of Nevada
Assumed office
May 11, 2022
Appointed byJoe Biden
Preceded byChristopher Chiou (acting)
Speaker of the Nevada Assembly
In office
February 6, 2017 – April 28, 2022
Preceded byJohn Hambrick
Succeeded bySteve Yeager
Member of the Nevada Assembly
from the 8th district
26th district (2011–2013)
In office
November 9, 2016 – April 28, 2022
Preceded byJohn Moore
Succeeded byDuy Nguyen
In office
February 7, 2011 – February 2015
Preceded byBarbara Buckley
Succeeded byJohn Moore
Personal details
Born1970 (age 52–53)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of Nevada, Reno (BS)
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (JD)
WebsiteOfficial website

Early life and education

Frierson was born in 1970 in Los Angeles, California.[1] He earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of Nevada, Reno in 1996 and a Juris Doctor from the William S. Boyd School of Law of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 2001.[2]

Career

Frierson, a Democrat, was a member of the Nevada Assembly from February 7, 2011 to 2014, when he was defeated by John Moore by 40 votes.[3][4]

He returned to the Assembly in the 2016 election, defeating Republican Norm Ross, and incumbent Republican-turned-Libertarian incumbent John Moore with 56% of the votes. He was speaker of the Assembly 2017-2022, and was a member of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators.[5]

Elections

In 2010, Democratic assemblywoman Barbara Buckley retired from the Assembly because she was term limited and left the District 26 seat open. Frierson won the three-way June 8, 2010, Democratic primary with 586 votes (48.83%),[6] and won the three-way November 2, 2010, general election with 3,853 votes (58.31%) against Republican nominee Joe Egan and Independent American candidate Stacey Gonzales.[7]

In 2012, Frierson won the June 12 Democratic primary with 761 votes (67.58%),[8] and won the November 6 general election with 11,550 votes (61.00%) against Republican nominee Arthur Martinez.[9]

In 2014, Frierson was defeated by John Moore by 40 votes. He won 49.76% of the votes, while Moore won 50.24%.[10]

In 2016, Frierson won back the 8th District seat with 56% of the vote.[11]

U.S. attorney for the District of Nevada

On November 12, 2021, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Frierson to serve as the United States attorney for the District of Nevada.[2][12] On November 15, 2021, his nomination was sent to the United States Senate.[13]

On January 13, 2022, his nomination was reported out of the Senate Judiciary Committee. On April 27, 2022, his nomination was confirmed in the Senate by voice vote.[14] He was sworn into office on May 11, 2022.[15]

References
  1. "Assemblyman Jason Frierson". www.leg.state.nv.us. Archived from the original on January 19, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  2. "President Biden Announces First U.S. Marshal Nominees and Eight New Nominees to Serve as U.S. Attorneys". The White House. November 13, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  3. "Jason Frierson". Ballotpedia.
  4. "Assemblyman Jason Frierson". Carson City, Nevada: Nevada Legislature. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
  5. "Jason Frierson's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
  6. "2010 Official Statewide Primary Election Results June 8, 2010". Carson City, Nevada: Secretary of State of Nevada. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
  7. "2010 Official Statewide General Election Results November 2, 2010". Carson City, Nevada: Secretary of State of Nevada. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
  8. "2012 Unofficial Statewide Primary Election Results June 12, 2012". Carson City, Nevada: Secretary of State of Nevada. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
  9. "2012 Official Statewide General Election Results November 6, 2012". Carson City, Nevada: Secretary of State of Nevada. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
  10. Miller, Ross. "Nevada general election results". Silver State 2014 election night results. Archived from the original on 28 October 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  11. "NV State Assembly 08 - History". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  12. "Assembly Speaker Jason Frierson Nominated to Be US Attorney". U.S. News & World Report. Associated Press. November 12, 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  13. "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. November 15, 2021. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  14. "PN1377 - Nomination of Jason M. Frierson for Department of Justice, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. January 13, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  15. "Jason M. Frierson Sworn In As United States Attorney For The District Of Nevada" (Press release). Las Vegas: U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Nevada. May 11, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
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