Lynette Perez
Lynette is a felony prosecutor in the state of Arkansas. Prior to moving to the Natural State, she worked in private practice as a criminal defense attorney in south Texas representing children and adults charged with crimes. She has held elected positions in both Nevada and Texas. Lynette is a proud daughter of a career soldier who served 30 years in the United States Army. The majority of her childhood was spent in Germany and Italy and she has traveled to nearly 50 countries in her life - half of them before she was 18. She is an alumna of the University of Notre Dame, received her master's degree in public administration from UNLV and her law degree from St. Mary's University in San Antonio. She represented the state of Oregon at the 1990 Miss America Pageant where she was a top 10 finalist for the "Quality of Life Award." She and her husband Eli are collectively the parents of 8.