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{{Short description|American politician}}
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|name = Debra March
|office = 13th Mayor of [[Henderson, Nevada|Henderson]]
|term_start = June 20, 2017
|term_end =
|predecessor = Andy Hafen
|successor =
|birth_name = Debra Anne March
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1953|11|25}}
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|death_date =
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|party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|education = [[University of Nevada, Las Vegas]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])
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'''Debra Anne March''' (born November 25, 1953) is an American politician serving as the mayor of [[Henderson, Nevada]]. Before being elected mayor, March served on the Henderson City Council for eight years.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Corbin |first1=April |title=Just sworn in, new mayor Debra March off and running in Henderson |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2017/jun/20/new-mayor-debra-march-off-running-henderson/ |accessdate=January 29, 2019 |publisher=Las Vegas Sun |date=June 20, 2017}}</ref> In January 2018, a ruling found March in [[Public sector ethics#Government ethics|violation of ethics]] when she failed to disclose her relationship with the Henderson Community Foundation while the city council was voting on legislation relating to the foundation.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lopez |first1=Sandy |title=Evidence found of ethics violation by Henderson Mayor Debra March |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/henderson/evidence-found-of-ethics-violation-by-henderson-mayor-debra-march/ |accessdate=January 29, 2019 |publisher=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=January 25, 2019}}</ref>

Due to a court ruling regarding the elections for the city council and mayor by the [[Supreme Court of Nevada|Nevada Supreme Court]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nevadaappeal.com/news/government/supreme-court-says-reno-council-members-cant-run-for-mayor/|title=Supreme Court says Reno council members can't run for mayor|first=Geoff|last=Dornan|website=www.nevadaappeal.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nevadaappeal.com/news/court-wont-reconsider-reno-mayor-term-limit-case/|title=Court won't reconsider Reno mayor term limit case|first=Sandra|last=Chereb|website=www.nevadaappeal.com}}</ref> and changes to the law regarding all elections here statewide by the [[Nevada Legislature]] and Governor [[Steve Sisolak]], March is not eligible to run for re-election in 2022 due to [[Term limits in the United States|term limits]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/2019-legislature/nevada-sees-many-new-laws-but-how-will-they-affect-you-1682418/|title=Nevada sees many new laws, but how will they affect you?|date=June 8, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2019/jun/25/new-local-election-law-shifts-term-lengths-cuts-co/|title=New local election law shifts term lengths, cuts costs for Southern Nevada cities – Las Vegas Sun Newspaper|date=June 25, 2019|website=lasvegassun.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/march-cant-run-for-re-election-as-henderson-mayor-goodman-to-serve-extra-18-months-under-bill-moving-municipal-election-dates|title=March can't run for re-election as Henderson mayor, Goodman to serve extra 18 months under bill moving municipal election dates|website=thenevadaindependent.com|date=June 7, 2019}}</ref>

She has chosen to run for [[List of lieutenant governors of Nevada|Lieutenant Governor of Nevada]] in 2022, after former Lieutenant Governor [[Kate Marshall]] resigned to join the [[Presidency_of_Joe_Biden|Biden administration]] in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-nevada-kate-marshall-712ab92810dc349065a42bc352f9d790|title=Nevada Lt. Gov. Kate Marshall to resign for White House job|website=apnews.com|date=August 19, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/henderson-mayor-debra-march-announces-2022-run-for-lieutenant-governor/|title=Henderson Mayor Debra March announces 2022 run for lieutenant governor|website=8newsnow.com|date=November 24, 2021}}</ref>
==See also==
*[[2017 Henderson mayoral election]]

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