Laura Perkins running for North Las Vegas Mayor, Vegas Live with Ninon

Perkins is currently serves as chair of the Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access Committee. She is also a member of the Academic, Research and Student Affairs Committee; Investment Committee; and Workforce Committee. A former City of North Las Vegas Planning Commissioner and pastChairman, she was motivated to run for the position of Regent to advance and expand the states economic diversity by giving Nevadas workforce a broader skill set that will help attract a variety of companies to this great state. With a foundational belief that personal and professional success lies in learning, Regent Perkins has long been affiliated with various institutions of higher education in Nevada, including positions as a teaching assistant at the College of Southern Nevada and a student liaison at the University of Nevada School of Medicine, where she assisted students in transitioning from the classroom to a clinical environment.