Reuben D'Silva

D'Silva was born in Mumbai, India, He is a practicing Catholic and is a member of the Knights of Columbus, attending the St. James the Apostle church in Las Vegas. He transferred to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), while still serving as a Marine from 2003 to 2008. While enrolled in February 2007, he was deployed to Iraq to provide security in the Iraq War. He was awarded the Purple Heart and the Naval Achievement Medal for his service during this time, as he was injured by enemy gunfire and helped save his teammates. After returning to UNLV, D'Silva graduated with a Bachelor's degree in History. He received a Master's degree in Global Studies from the University of Pennsylvania and another Master's degree in Cooperative Religion and Politics at Yale University. ==Career==

Following his graduations, D'Silva returned to Las Vegas to teach History at his alma mater, Rancho High School. He also coached the girls' basketball team and serves as an advisor for several clubs. As an academic mentor, D'Silva has led and organized community events in several states, including his local Nevada, as well as California, Arizona, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Louisiana, Arkansas, Georgia, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. D'Silva also served as the Western Regional Director of Social Action for his fraternity alma mater, Phi Beta Sigma, and currently serves as the Alumni Director of Education. ==Political career==

In 2013, D'Silva was selected by then-Senator Harry Reid to serve on Nevada's Military Action Selection Committee. In 2014, mayor pro tempore and city councilmember Isaac Barron appointed him as a Trustee for the North Las Vegas Library District. ==Electoral history==

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