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Meet Our New State President
Judge Dianne Steel
Dianne Steel is the Nevada
Women's History Project's newly
elected State President. She is a
resident of Las Vegas and is a very
active member of the judiciary as well
as our organization. We welcome her
as our new state leader and look
forward to working with her on our
many state projects.
 Judge Steel received her Jurist
Doctorate Degree in 1990 and was the
sole practitioner/owner of Pro Per
Support Services. Pro Per Support
Services helped people representing themselves who needed legal assistance/
guidance.
In 1995 she served as Assemblywomen for the Nevada State Legislature. After
a short tenure in the State Legislature she worked as Chief of Staff for the Lieutenant
Governor's Office under Dr. Lonnie Hammargren.
In 1996, Judge Steel was elected District Judge to serve in the Family Division,
Department G.
Her case loads have included, Adoptions, Name Changes,
Paternity, Child Support, Divorces, Annulments, Child Custody,
Alimony, Juvenile Delinquency and, Drug Court.
Currently Judge Steel presides over approximately 46% of
the Abuse and Neglect cases which includes Foster Care Review
Cases and Termination of Parental Rights plus a full case load of
Minor Guardianships.
Accomplishments include serving as Presiding Judge, Family
Division from 2000 to 2002. Since the inception of the Eighth
Judicial District Court Pro Bono Foundation in 1998 she served
as its President until 2002. As a member of the Nevada District
Judges Association she served as President 2001-2002.
Judge Steel is married and has one daughter, age 13. Dora is
a student member of NWHP.
Pink Tea Scheduled for
Saturday, June 7th
Please note that the date for the Pink Tea has been changed from May
24th to June 7th at the Governor’s Mansion in Carson City from 1:30 to 3:30
p.m.
We will have our Annual Meeting in the large room that is next door to
the Mansion starting at 3:30 p.m. If you cannot come to the Tea, please try
to make the Annual Meeting.
“The Pink Tea is a really special event for our group as we are one of the
few organizations to have a function in the Mansion. The cost is $30.00 per
person. Period dress is welcome. Invitations will be mailed early in May.
We hope to see you June 7th.
Mary Anne Convis, Northern Region Chair
Women's History Month Celebrated
on the UNR Campus
Nevada Women's History Project North members attended and participated in a memorable evening to celebrate Women's
History Month sponsored by Northern Nevada Women Lawyers Association and Pack Paws, a booster group dedicated to
the promoting and advancing of women's athletic programs at UNR. One of our goals this year is to share in activities presented
by our organizational members and to team with them for events. Katjana Vadeboncoeur of Living Voices performed a
multimedia presentation on the women's suffrage movement. Members of the legal profession were honored as were women in
Nevada athletics. Those honored were Senior Nevada Supreme Court Justice Miriam Sheering, Frankie Sue Del Papa, Justice
of the Peace Patricia Lynch, University of Nevada Athletics Director Cary Groth and Dr. Angela Taylor, a former Wolfpack
athlete who also served as Assistant Vice President for Alumni Relations at University of Nevada. NNWLA was also honored
for promoting women's athletics and fostering Title IX compliance. Local women artists presented an exhibit of their work.
Kathleen F. Noneman
An Invite to NWHP Members
Sometimes it bears repeating that all members are most welcome to our NWHP North Steering Committee meetings
that are held throughout the year.
If you have a concern or just wish to watch your officers in action, please feel free to join us. As we often meet at a
committee member’s house because of the small office space, we would ask that you call one of the North Region
Committee members whose names are listed on the back of the NEWSLETTER or call or email the State office to leave
a message for someone to contact you as to the meeting location and time. That telephone number is 786-2335 and
Email is NWHP@pyramid.net. Meeting intervals are approximately every two months.
Patti Bernard, Secretary, North Region Steering Committee
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