35-year Las Vegas resident & political activist Fayyaz Raja elected 2^nd Vice Chair of the Clark County Democratic Party.

Raja has been active in the local politics for over 20 years and has been a member of the Clark County Democratic Party Central Committee.

Raja is a graduate of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and has earned Bachelor’s degrees in Hotel Administration in 1992 and Political Science in 1995. As a college student he was a founding member of the William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration Alumni Association Board of Directors and was the recipient of the 1996 Mentor of the Year Award from the William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration.  He was part of the opening team for both the MGM Grand and Monte Carlo Hotel and Casino. In addition, he was the opening general manager for The Chicago Brewing Co. in Las Vegas.

 
Raja is actively involved in numerous community organizations.  Raja is a founding member of the William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration Alumni Association.  Raja was the member of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Use of Force Review Board, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Citizens Review Board, and is a graduate of FBI Citizens Academy.