Victoria A. Dooling
Victoria A. Dooling (born 1944) is an American politician. She served as a Republican member of the Nevada Assembly from 2014 until 2016.
Victoria A. Dooling | |
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Member of the Nevada Assembly from the 41st district | |
In office November 5, 2014 – November 9, 2016 | |
Preceded by | Paul Aizley |
Succeeded by | Sandra Jauregui |
Personal details | |
Born | 1944 (age 76–77) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Richard Dooling (deceased) |
Children | 1 son, 1 daughter |
Residence | Henderson, Nevada, U.S. |
Education | William Howard Taft High School |
Alma mater | Los Angeles Pierce College |
Early life
Victoria Dooling was born in 1944 in Houston, Texas.[1] She was educated at the William Howard Taft High School in Woodland Hills, California, near Los Angeles.[1] She graduated from the Los Angeles Pierce College.[1]
Career
Dooling served as a Republican member of the Nevada Assembly, where she was elected in November 2014 to represent District 41, which includes Henderson, Nevada.[1] In March 2015, she proposed a bill that would require that access to segregated public school bathrooms be limited on the basis of biological sex rather than gender identity.[2][3][4] The bill, which was called by various sources "transphobic",[3][4] and one that struck "the perfect balance", "a needed safety measure",[5][6] was voted down by a bi-partisan majority.[7]
Dooling retired in 2016.
Personal life
With her husband Richard, she had a son, Todd, and a daughter, Candace.[1] Her husband died in 2015.[8] She resides in Henderson, Nevada.[1]
References
- "Assemblywoman Victoria A. Dooling". Nevada Legislature. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
- Ford, Zack (March 30, 2015). "Nevada Lawmaker Proposes New Anti-Transgender Bill Pushed By Out-Of-State Lobbyist". ThinkProgress. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
- Kellaway, Mitch (March 31, 2015). "Nevada Becomes 6th State to Introduce Transphobic Legislation This Year". The Advocate. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
- Kellaway, Mitch (April 14, 2015). "Nevada's Transphobic Student 'Bathroom Bill' Passes First Assembly Vote". The Advocate. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
- http://www.rgj.com/story/news/education/2015/04/10/nv-transgender-bill-hotly-contested-hearing/25605765/
- http://www.christianexaminer.com/article/nevada-to-protect-all-students-privacy-in-transgender-bathroom-debate/48601.htm
- http://www.rgj.com/story/news/2015/04/21/assembly-rejects-transgender-bathroom-bill/26161839/
- Botkin, Ben (May 31, 2015). "Henderson Assemblywoman Dooling's husband dies". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved February 6, 2016.