Senator Cortez Masto on Diversity in Political Leadership

Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) was the featured speaker at a virtual event on diversity in politics hosted by Georgetown University’s Institute of Politics and Public Service. She talked about the roles diverse leaders played in both political parties and legislative bodies, and why she believed diversity made lawmakers more aware of their constituents' needs. She also talked about why she was withdrawing from consideration as a potential running mate to 2020 Democratic presumptive presidential nominee Joe Biden, saying she was honored to be considered but wanted to focus on the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic, which hit Nevada’s tourism-dependent economy particularly hard. close