YOUR VOICE AT CITY HALL
Welcome to my campaign website. I am a candidate for Las Vegas City Council, Ward 2 in 2026. In addition to my legal career, I proudly fulfill various roles, including those of a mother, wife, attorney, educator, Scout and community volunteer.
I have spent my career connecting clients with solutions to their issues and look forward to bringing my problem solving and leadership skills, with merit-based informed decisions, to City Council, for the benefit of Ward 2 and our Community.
- Over 23 years of experience as a licensed attorney.
- Appointed as a Hearing Commissioner in the Las Vegas Municipal Court in 2018, serving for five years.
- Instrumental in creating two programs as a Hearing Commissioner: Fresh Start Traffic and Fresh Start Specialty Court.
- Co-founded the First-Year Attorney/Student Mentoring Program at UNLV’s Boyd School of Law in 2008 and participated annually through 2013.
- Volunteer roles with Scouts BSA: Pack Committee Member 2022 – 2024, Troop Committee Chair 2023 – 2025, Leader since 2022, Order of the Arrow, and Merit Badge Counselor.
- Extensive record of community and professional volunteer work since 2008.
- Married over 20 years to a retired Veteran and Metro Police Officer, and mother to two sons.
About Shannon
From October 2018 until October 2023, it was my honor and pleasure to serve our community as an appointed Hearing Commissioner and Alternate Judge with Las Vegas Municipal Court. During that time, in 2022, I also served a 5-month appointment as Interim Municipal Court Judge in Department 6. The greatest honor of my career has been the two programs I started while a Hearing Commissioner, Fresh Start Traffic and Fresh Start Specialty Court.
About Shannon
From October 2018 until October 2023, it was my honor and pleasure to serve our community as an appointed Hearing Commissioner and Alternate Judge with Las Vegas Municipal Court. During that time, in 2022, I also served a 5-month appointment as Interim Municipal Court Judge in Department 6. The greatest honor of my career has been the two programs I started while a Hearing Commissioner, Fresh Start Traffic and Fresh Start Specialty Court.