Beatrice "Bea" Angela Duran works in her office at the Culinary Union, Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018, in Las Vegas. Nevada became the first state in the U.S. with an overall female majority in …

Beatrice "Bea" Angela Duran works in her office at the Culinary Union, Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018, in Las Vegas. Nevada became the first state in the U.S. with an overall female majority in the Legislature on Tuesday when county officials in Las Vegas appointed Duran and another women to fill vacancies in the state Assembly.(AP Photo/John Locher)