Sarah Peters is an American politician and environmental engineer who was a member of theNevada Assembly. Peters represented the 24th district, which includesDowntown Reno, Nevada.
After graduating from college, Peters worked as an engineering intern. In 2015, she became a certifiedenvironmental manager.[4] Peters was elected to theNevada Assembly, defeating three Democratic opponents in the 2018 primary, including one challenger who was supported by the Nevada AssemblyDemocratic caucus andmarijuana industry.[5][6] She took office on November 7, 2018 after receiving 16,000 votes and facing no challenger.[7] She stated that in the 2019 legislative session she would focus onindigenous rights, environmental issues, andhealthcare.[4]
A day after she came out publicly as pansexual, Peter she presented abill that would require "all single-occupancy public restrooms begender-neutral".[8] She has also introduced legislation that she describes as strengtheningindigenous sovereignty rights withintribal jurisdictions.[9] She sponsored a piece of legislation which madeneon the officialelement of Nevada and encouraged state residents to enroll inhealth insurance programs.[10][11] Other bills she has co-sponsored include making "all marijuana testing data" publicly available through a searchable database, strengtheningvoting rights, and supported an effort which opposed theUnited States Air Force's acquisition of 1.1 million acres in theDesert National Wildlife Refuge for abombing range.[12][13][14] She is the vice chair of the Health and Human Services committee and sits on two other committees.[15][16][17]
Peters is one of three openly pansexual legislators in the United States, along withMary González of Texas andLisa Bunker of New Hampshire.[25] Additionally, she is the first pansexual lawmaker in Nevada.[26]
