SPOTLIGHT RACE: Julie Pazina for NV-SD12
Julie Pazina found her home in Las Vegas and never looked back, joining Edlen Electrical Exhibition Services. She is the company’s Vice President of Business Development and Marketing, overseeing sales in the Las Vegas market, regional and national sales efforts, and new business opportunities. Based in Las Vegas, Edlen is a family-owned and operated company that has grown into the nation’s largest independent temporary utility contractor for trade shows, conventions and special events.
She served on the Board of the Las Vegas Hospitality Association for six years, including her tenure as President in 2013. She is also a member of the Junior League of Las Vegas, is an active community volunteer and a member of the International Association of Exhibitions and Events, which named her its 2011 Young Professional of the Year, 2019 Woman of Achievement and 2024 Humanitarian Award honoree. Julie also currently serves on the International Association of Venue Managers Mentorship and Industry Affairs Committees. She served as a member of the Nevada Conservation League Board and was appointed by the Governor to the Commission on Tourism and the Commission’s COVID-19 Recovery Committee.
Julie was raised in Atlanta and moved to Las Vegas in 2002, while working for the cruise industry as an Assistant Cruise Director and a Port and Cruise Consultant. Before living and working at sea, she worked in the advertising industry after graduating from Vanderbilt University, with a double major in Political Science and Communication Studies.
Julie won her 2022 race for Nevada State Senate and represented her community in the legislature in the 2023 and 2025 sessions, passing eighteen bills into law, chairing the Commerce and Labor Committee, and the state’s first Tourism Caucus.
Julie and her husband Joel currently live in Henderson, Nevada, with their golden retrievers Henry and Maggie.
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