About Howard
Born and raised in Las Vegas, Howard Watts has dedicated his career to fighting for policies that preserve the environment, protect consumers, increase access to the ballot box, and ensure dignity for historically marginalized communities. A son of Culinary Union members and a graduate of the Clark County School District and UNLV, Howard won election to the Nevada Assembly in 2018.
Assemblymember Watts served as Chair of the Committee on Natural Resources and Vice Chair of the Committee on Growth and Infrastructure for the 2021 Legislature. He has successfully passed laws to improve water conservation, fight climate change, expand voting access and civil rights, protect public lands, and promote racial equity. For this work, Assemblymember Watts has been recognized as a “Rising Environmental Leader” by the National Caucus of Environmental Legislators and as the ACLU of Nevada’s “Most Civil Libertarian Legislator.” His work to pass a groundbreaking new law aimed at removing nonfunctional grass turf to save water received a Policy Leadership Award from the CA-NV American Water Works Association.
Since members of Nevada Legislature receive limited part-time pay, Howard continues to own and operate a small public relations business. He lives in the historic Huntridge neighborhood with his partner of twelve years, Leora. They love to travel, especially in Nevada, and enjoy the outdoors through hiking, running, biking, camping, backpacking, fishing, and hunting.
