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- 83rd Session (2025)
Senate Resolution No. 6 –Senators Cannizzaro, Titus; Buck, Cruz -
Crawford, Daly, Doñate, Dondero Loop, Ellison, Flores,
Hansen, Krasner, Lange, Neal, Nguyen, Ohrenschall,
Pazina, Rogich, Scheible, Steinbeck, Stone and Taylor
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SENATE RESOLUTION—Inducting Joyce Woodhouse into the
Senate Hall of Fame.
WHEREAS, The Senate of the Legislature of the State of Nevada
has established a Senate Hall of Fame whose members are se lected
by leadership from those past Senators who have served with
distinction and who have made exemplary contributions to the State
of Nevada; and
WHEREAS, Joyce Woodhouse was born in Wibaux, Montana,
which is a small town near the eastern border of that s tate with a
population of around 500 people; and
WHEREAS, Joyce found her calling in education and received a
bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from Carroll College in
Helena, Montana, and master’s degrees in Curriculum and
Instruction and in E ducational Leadership from the University of
Nevada, Las Vegas; and
WHEREAS, After graduating from Carroll College, Joyce started
her 40-year career with the Clark County School District in Nevada,
serving as a first -grade teacher and then as principal at James
Madison Ullom Elementary School and later as a program
administrator; and
WHEREAS, Shortly after entering retirement in 2006, Joyce ran
for public office, with the support of her late husband, Al
Wittenberg, and was elected to represent the residen ts of Nevada
State Senate District 5 in Clark County; and
WHEREAS, During her tenure in the Senate, Joyce advocated for
the children, families and schools of Nevada and focused on
improving health care, expanding job opportunities and increasing
classroom funding; and
WHEREAS, As a Senator, Joyce served in leaderships roles,
including, without limitation, as Chief Majority Whip, and on
various standing and interim committees and was designated as
Chair of the Senate Committee on Education, the Senate Co mmittee
on Legislative Operations and Elections and the Senate Committee
on Finance; and
WHEREAS, After serving 12 years in the Senate, Joyce continues
to dedicate her time to various groups and organizations, including,
without limitation, the Commissio n on School Funding, the
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Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education, Silver
State Schools Credit Union, Communities in Schools of Nevada and
Voices in Voting and Joyce also graciously donates her time by
personally reading to children; and
WHEREAS, Joyce has received many awards, including, without
limitation, Outstanding Champion by the Vegas Chamber,
Leadership in Education Award from Phi Delta Kappa,
Distinguished Woman of the Year from Soroptimists of Nevada and
Unsung Hero from the Nevada Pu blic Education Association; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, That, for
her many years of devoted service to the State of Nevada as a
member of Nevada Senate and her 40 years of service in the Clark
County School District, Joyce Woodhouse is hereby inducted into
the Senate Hall of Fame of the Legislature of the State of Nevada ;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That this resolution becomes effective upon
adoption.
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