Julia Ratti

Julia Ratti (born 1969) is an American politician serving as a member of the Nevada Senate. She represents the 13th district, which covers parts of Washoe County, including much of Sparks and Reno.

Julia Ratti
Member of the Nevada Senate from the 13th district
Incumbent
Assumed office September 27, 2016
Preceded by	Debbie Smith
Member of the Sparks City Council from Ward 1
In office 2008 – October 9, 2016
Preceded by	John Mayer
Succeeded by	Donald Abbott
Personal details
Born	1969 (age 50–51) Reno, Nevada, United States
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	James Cavanaugh
Residence	Sparks, Nevada
Alma mater	University of Nevada, Reno University of San Francisco

Early life and education

Ratti was born in Reno, Nevada.[1] She received a bachelor's degree from the University of Nevada, Reno and a master's degree from the University of San Francisco in 2004.[2]

Career

In 2008, Ratti was elected to the Sparks City Council, and reelected in 2012.[3] She decided not to run for reelection to the Council in 2016 in order to run for the Senate in a special election to replace Senator Debbie Smith, who had died.[4][5][6]

In September 2016, Ratti was appointed to the Senate in order to replace Smith.[2][3][7][8] She won election to the seat in November 2016.[9]

During the 2017 legislative session, she was the Chair of Senate Committee on Revenue and Economic Development and Vice-Chair of the Senate Committee on Health and Human Resources. She also sat on the Senate Committees on Natural Resources and Government Affairs.[10]

Personal life

Ratti is married to James Cavanaugh.[11]

Electoral history

Sparks City Council Ward 1 election, 2008[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Julia Ratti	20,188	66.72
	Nonpartisan	Larry Wilson	10,068	33.28
Total votes			30,256	100.00

Sparks City Council Ward 1 election, 2012 (Data Unavailable)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
Total votes				100.00

Nevada Senate District 13 appointment, 2016[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Julia Ratti	10	100.00
	Republican	Kent Bailey	0	0.00
Total votes			10	100.00

Nevada Senate District 13 election, 2016[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Julia Ratti	27,280	59.96
	Republican	Kent Bailey	15,811	34.75
	Libertarian	Brandon Jacobs	2,406	5.29
Total votes			45,497	100.00

References

1. "Senator Julia Ratti". Nevada Senate. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
2. Snyder, Riley (February 3, 2017). "Freshman Orientation: Democratic Sen. Julia Ratti". The Nevada Independent. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
3. Ventetuolo, Amy (September 27, 2016). "Washoe County Commissioners appoint three to vacant Washoe County legislative seats". Washoe County, Nevada. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
4. "Sparks Councilwoman Julia Ratti announces run for state Senate". KOLO. March 1, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
5. Bessette, Chanelle (September 1, 2015). "Sparks Councilwoman Julia Ratti won't run for re-election". Reno Gazette-Journal. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
6. "Sparks City Councilwoman Julia Ratti seeks state Senate seat". Sparks Tribune. March 11, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
7. "Sparks Councilwoman Julia Ratti Formally Resigns Ahead of Legislative Special Session". KTVN. October 7, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
8. Chereb, Sandra (September 27, 2016). "Washoe County appoints 3 legislators for special session on proposed Raiders stadium". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
9. "Our view: Ratti for Nevada Senate District 13". Reno Gazette-Journal. October 20, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
10. "Senator Julia Ratti". Nevada Senate. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
11. "Julia Ratti's Biography". Project VoteSmart. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
12. "Washoe County Statement of Vote General Election Nov 2008 – Sparks" (PDF). Washoe County, Nevada. November 4, 2008. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
13. "NV State Senate 13 2016". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 22, 2017.