Harry Reid’s son is the head of Hillary’s Nevada state campaign. It’s no coincidence that Hillary got softball questions.
Maria Parra-Sandoval was born on June 25, 1985 in Nayarit, Mexico. She has lived in
Las Vegas, Nevada for thirteen years and has attended the valley’s public schools. She
graduated from the prestigious International Baccalaureate Program at Valley High School.
Maria’s leadership experiences have been primarily gained in service projects. She has
been a recruiter, mentor and facilitator for the Annual Latino Youth Leadership Conference.
She volunteered in the America Reads Program and helped establish Kappa Delta Chi
Sorority Inc., the first Latina community-service based sorority in Nevada. She has held
several leadership positions within this organization. Maria has also received a Leadership
Scholarship from the UNLV Student Government.
Maria has experience in the political field as well. In high school, she was active in
voter registration, volunteered in a congressional campaign, and interned for Clark County.
In college, she was selected to attend the Fifth Annual Public Policy and Leadership
Conference at Harvard. She is also a Fellow of the National Latina Leadership Institute
Summer Program in Washington, D.C. and was selected to intern in the office of the
Honorable Harry Reid in Spring 2006.
Maria is a dedicated community leader and has come to understand that part of her
role in higher education is to lift others. She believes it is a social responsibility of educated
adults, involved community leaders, and professionals to give back to their community.