Steven Horsford
U.S. Representative for Nevada
Steven Alexander Horsford was born in April 1973 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and communications from the University of Nevada at Reno. He was the CEO of the Culinary Training Academy, a job training program, and served on the Southern Nevada Workforce Investment Board.
He served as a member of the Nevada Senate for eight years and was the majority leader for four of them. He served one term in the U.S. House of Representatives but was not reelected. Four years later, he ran again and was elected, assuming his seat in January 2019.
Horsford is married to Dr. Sonya Horsford, a professor. They have three children. He is a Baptist.
In the News…
An intense debate over the role of teaching critical race theory at military educational facilities occurred among members of the House Armed Services Committee. The debate was begun as minority party members attempted to include a ban on the concept as part of an annual defense budget spending bill.
The debate, which lasted nearly two hours, involved a lot of pro and con information.
Representative Steven Horsford of Nevada stated, “We need to teach the truth about American history. All of American history, including slavery, including Jim Crow. And by being honest about our past, we can eventually teach the hard truths about our country.”
Contact this Leader…
Did you pray for Representative Horsford today? You can let him know at:
The Honorable Steven Horsford
Representative for Nevada
562 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
