Irene Bustamante Adams

Irene Bustamante Adams
Speaker pro tempore of the Nevada Assembly
In office
February 6, 2017 – November 7, 2018
Preceded byJohn Ellison
Succeeded bySteve Yeager
Minority Leader of the Nevada Assembly
In office
July 28, 2015 – November 9, 2016
Preceded byPat Hickey
Succeeded byJim Wheeler
Member of the Nevada Assembly
from the 42nd district
In office
November 3, 2010 – November 7, 2018
Preceded byHarry Mortenson
Succeeded byAlexander Assefa
Personal details
Born1968 (age 56–57)
Hanford, California, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
SpouseBrad Adams
Children2
EducationCalifornia State University, Fresno (BS)
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (MBA)
WebsiteOfficial website

Irene Bustamante Adams[1] (born 1968, Hanford, California)[2] is an American politician and a former Democratic member of the Nevada Assembly from 2011 to 2018, representing District 42.

Education

Irene Bustamante earned her BS from California State University, Fresno and her EMBA from University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

She married Brad Adams; the couple has two daughters.

Elections

  • 2012: Bustamante Adams won the June 12, 2012 Democratic Primary with 1,073 votes (77.98%),[3] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 11,182 votes (67.06%) against Republican nominee Robert McEntee.[4]
  • 2010: When Democratic Assemblyman Harry Mortenson retired from the Assembly when he was term limited and left the House District 42 seat open, Bustamante Adams won the four-way June 8, 2010 Democratic Primary with 965 votes (64.81%),[5] and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 5,629 votes (63.75%) against Republican nominee Kathryn Njus.[6]

Minority Leader

Adams served as Minority Leader of the Nevada Assembly from 2015 to 2017.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Assemblywoman Irene Bustamante Adams". Carson City, Nevada: Nevada Legislature. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
  2. ^ "Irene Bustamante Adams' Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
  3. ^ "2012 Unofficial Statewide Primary Election Results June 12, 2012". Carson City, Nevada: Secretary of State of Nevada. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
  4. ^ "2012 Official Statewide General Election Results November 6, 2012". Carson City, Nevada: Secretary of State of Nevada. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
  5. ^ "2010 Official Statewide Primary Election Results June 8, 2010". Carson City, Nevada: Secretary of State of Nevada. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
  6. ^ "2010 Official Statewide General Election Results November 2, 2010". Carson City, Nevada: Secretary of State of Nevada. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
  7. ^ "Irene Bustamante Adams chosen as Democratic Assembly leader". KSL. July 29, 2015. Retrieved September 19, 2025.


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