Ward II - Councilwoman Debra March
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Contact:
Office Telephone: (702) 267-2404
Office Fax: (702) 267-2081
Professional Biography:
Debra March was appointed to the Henderson City Council in July 2009,
representing Ward II. Councilwoman March serves with the mayor and fellow
council members as the legislative branch of the Henderson community,
responsible for setting policies and making decisions concerning many different
aspects of local government. The City Council also approves the city’s budget.
Debra retired in September 2009 from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) College of Business, where she was the executive director of the Lied Institute for Real Estate Studies. Prior to joining UNLV, Debra was director of marketing for the city of Las Vegas Office of Business Development and served as deputy administrator of the Nevada Real Estate Division.
Debra represents Henderson on the Clark County Regional Flood Control District, the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada, and serves as the Council liaison to the Henderson Planning Commission. Additionally, she is the alternate representative on the Clean Water Coalition, Southern Nevada Health District, and Southern Nevada Water Authority Boards of Directors. She also is a member of the Henderson Redevelopment Agency.
A Henderson resident for nearly 20 years, Debra has a long track record of service to the city and her community. She served on the city of Henderson Planning Commission from 2004 to 2009. Additionally, she serves as secretary of the Henderson Community Foundation and is a member of the Henderson Open Space and Trails Advisory and Henderson Limited Transition Area Committees. A member of the Henderson Chamber of Commerce, Debra was on the founding board and first year advance chair of Leadership Henderson.
Debra is a founding member and former vice-chair of the Urban Land Institute, Nevada District Council; a member of the Boulder Highway Investment Strategy Committee; the Laughlin Enterprise Economic Development Group; the Clark County Perimeter Open Space Plan Committee; Southern Nevada Strategic Planning Authority; Leadership Las Vegas Class of 1991; and is a former board member of Nevada HAND. Additionally, she is a board member of the American Planning Association.
In recognition of her contributions to the community, Debra was the city of Las Vegas Women’s History Month Recipient, NAIOP Southern Nevada Chapter Associate Member of the Year and named Citizen of the Year by the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors.
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