Karl Catarata
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Karl Catarata is an American politician serving as the Chairman of the Nevada Advisory Commission on Mentoring.[1]. He was previously a candidate for the Nevada System of Higher Education[2] in 2022.
Early life and career
Catarata was born in Las Vegas. His parents are of Filipino descent, and he was raised Catholic. His first exposure to politics came at an early age, when his family and Aunt, Nadia Jurani, worked to support Nevada Governor Kenny Guinn[3] and Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman.
In 2014, Catarata was a survivor of the 2014 Las Vegas shootings when anti-government shooters killed two Las Vegas police officers then proceeded into a nearby Walmart. Catarata and his family escaped the Walmart and fled through the fire exit door[4]
In 2020, Catarata was elected a Youth Commissioner for the Nevada Advisory Commission on Mentoring during the COVID-19 pandemic. His tenure included engaging non-profit organizations in Nevada and students in the Clark County School District. He was elected Chairman in 2021 and helped bring back micro-grant funding to mentoring non-profits[5] through the Nevada Department of Education.
References
- ↑ "List of Nevada state agencies", Wikipedia, 2022-03-07, retrieved 2023-04-30
- ↑ "Nevada System of Higher Education", Wikipedia, 2021-07-21, retrieved 2023-04-30
- ↑ "Local news briefs for December 21, 2000 - Las Vegas Sun Newspaper". lasvegassun.com. 2000-12-21. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
- ↑ Twitter; Instagram; Email; Facebook (2014-06-09). "Ambush leaves 2 Vegas officers and Wal-Mart shopper dead; suspects also dead". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ↑ "Nevada Commission on Mentoring announces spring 2023 micro-grant opportunity for mentorship nonprofit organizations". Lincoln County Record. 2023-03-08. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
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