Francisco "Cisco" Aguilar is Nevada's Secretary of State and the first Latino to hold this office. Born in Tucson, Arizona to a working-class family, his father was an IBEW electrician who often worked in dangerous conditions, and his mother stayed home to raise him and his brothers. He was the first in his family to graduate from college. Before entering politics, he served as general counsel for Andre Agassi and Stefanie Graf's management company and the Andre Agassi Foundation for Education.
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Serving
Cisco Aguilar
Secretary of StateDemocrat
NV-NV Statewide Secretary of State
About
Family & Heritage
Born in Tucson, Arizona to a working-class family. Father was an IBEW electrician. Mother stayed home to raise him and his brothers. First in his family to graduate from college.
Political Career
Before Politics
General Counsel for Agassi Graf management company (12 years); counsel to Andre Agassi Foundation for Education; helped build a charter school in one of Las Vegas's most vulnerable neighborhoods where 86% of students are Latino
Education
B.S. in Finance and Accounting, University of Arizona; MBA, University of Arizona; J.D., University of Arizona
Key Issues & Priorities
Election integrity and protecting election workers
education access and equity
transparent government
combating voter misinformation