Mo Denis


Moises Denis is an American politician serving as President pro tempore of the Nevada Senate since 2016. A member of the Democratic Party, he has represented the 2nd district in the Nevada Senate since 2010. He was previously a member of the Nevada Assembly from 2004 to 2010.

Biography

Denis was born in New York City to parents who had immigrated from Cuba.
Denis is Mormon. He served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Uruguay. He studied at Brigham Young University. He has also served as a bishop in the LDS Church as well as in other positions. He is a cousin of United States Senator from Florida Marco Rubio.
Denis' sister, Micki Denis, currently resides in Kirkland, WA and revealed in a recent interview that she's unable to afford housing and lives out of her car in the parking lot of a local church.

Political career

Prior to winning election to the Nevada Senate, Denis was a member of the Nevada Assembly, representing Clark County District 28 from 2004 to 2010.
In August 2011, majority leader Steven Horsford appointed Denis to lead the caucus election efforts during the 2012 election cycle.
In December 2011, Denis resigned from his job with the Nevada Public Utilities Commission following an alleged conflict between his executive and legislative roles.
After the 2012 elections, Denis was chosen by his colleagues to lead the Democratic Caucus as Majority Leader.