Shannon Bilbray-Axelrod

Shannon Mary Bilbray-Axelrod (born 1973) is an American politician. She was a Democratic member of the Nevada Assembly representing the 34th district, which covers parts of the western Las Vegas Valley, from 2016 to 2024.

Biography Bilbray-Axelrod is a third-generation Nevadan born in Las Vegas in 1973, and graduated from the University of San Diego where she studied political science and government. She is the daughter of former U.S. Representative James Bilbray, and her sister, Erin Bilbray, was an unsuccessful 2014 candidate for Nevada's 3rd congressional district.

She got her political start after college working for Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin's first senatorial campaign. She interned in the Clinton White House and then-Sen. Joe Biden's office, and was Congresswoman Dina Titus' liaison for veteran's affairs, environmental, and education issues from 2009 to 2011.

Bilbray-Axelrod ran for the Assembly in 2016, prevailing in a three-way Democratic primary and defeating Republican Matt Williams in the general election.

Personal life Bilbray-Axelrod and her husband, Danny Axelrod, have a daughter, Molly. She is Jewish.

Political positions and Legislative work Bilbray-Axelrod supports legalization of marijuana, and supports universal background checks for gun purchases.

Bilbray-Axelrod sponsored the bill that became law banning marriage for people under the age of 18 in Nevada. Bilbray-Axelrod also questioned a proposal that would limit the powers of four new, non-voting members of the Clark County school board.

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