Ozzie Fumo
Osvaldo Fumo | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nevada Assembly from the 21st district | |
| In office November 9, 2016 – November 4, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Derek Armstrong |
| Succeeded by | Elaine Marzola |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 27, 1965 Arlington County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Ellen Fumo |
| Children | 5 |
| Residence(s) | Las Vegas, Nevada |
Osvaldo E. Fumo (born July 27, 1965) is an American politician and former Democratic member of the Nevada Assembly. He represented the 21st district, which covers parts of the southern Las Vegas Valley. He is currently a candidate for District attorney of Clark County, Nevada.[1]
Biography[edit]
Fumo was born in Arlington, Virginia in 1965, the son of an Italian immigrant, and moved to Nevada in 1976.[2] He graduated from Bishop Gorman High School in 1983 and from the University of San Diego in 1987. Fumo received his Juris Doctor from Whittier Law School in 1995, and practices law with the firm Pitaro & Fumo.[3]
Fumo ran for the Assembly in 2016, prevailing in a three-candidate Democratic primary and defeating incumbent Derek Armstrong.[4][5]
On November 3, 2020, Fumo unsuccessfully ran to become a justice on the Nevada Supreme Court.[6]
Personal life[edit]
Fumo and his wife, Ellen, have 5 children: Genevieve, Veronica, Gabriella, Scott, and Stephanie.[7]
Political positions[edit]
Fumo supports raising the minimum wage to at least $12.[8]
He supports ending Capital punishment in Nevada, and ending the school-to-prison pipeline.[1] He cites the disproportionate use against people of color and high fiscal impact of capital punishment as reasons for its abolition.[9]
Electoral history[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ozzie Fumo | 1,423 | 57.6% | |
| Democratic | Vinny Spotleson | 854 | 34.6% | |
| Democratic | Ben Nakhaima | 192 | 7.8% | |
| Total votes | 2,469 | 100.0% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ozzie Fumo | 13,373 | 52.4% | |
| Republican | Derek Armstrong | 12,158 | 47.6% | |
| Total votes | 25,531 | 100.0% | ||
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Issues | Ozzie Fumo for Clark County District Attorney". Retrieved 2022-05-19.
- ^ "Osvaldo Fumo Obituary". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
- ^ "Our Team". fumolaw.com. Pitaro & Fumo. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
- ^ Cullen, Natalie (August 10, 2016). "State Assembly District 21 - Ozzie Fumo - Democratic". KNPR. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
- ^ Usufzy, Pashtana (October 26, 2016). "State Assembly District 21". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
- ^ "Ozzie Fumo". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
- ^ "Osvaldo Fumo's Biography". Project VoteSmart. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
- ^ Messerly, Megan (January 19, 2017). "Freshman Orientation: Meet Democratic Assemblyman Ozzie Fumo". The Nevada Independent. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
- ^ "DA Candidate Vows to End Death Sentences In Las Vegas, a Capital Punishment Stronghold". Bolts. 2022-02-14. Retrieved 2022-05-19.
- ^ "NV State Assembly 21 - D Primary 2016". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
- ^ "NV State Assembly 21 2016". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
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- 1965 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American legislators
- Bishop Gorman High School alumni
- Democratic Party members of the Nevada Assembly
- Nevada lawyers
- Politicians from Arlington County, Virginia
- Politicians from Las Vegas
- University of San Diego alumni
- Whittier Law School alumni
- American people of Italian descent
- 21st-century Nevada politicians