Attorney general seeks five new members for domestic violence council

Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto is seeking five new members for her Nevada Council for the Prevention of Domestic Violence. The application deadline is Friday.

Masto chairs the panel. It can have up to 30 members, but now has just 25.

She said the goal is to have a culturally diverse and representative group involved with the issue in various ways. Meetings are held quarterly in Reno or Las Vegas.

Members include educators, business and health professionals, service providers, law enforcers, judges, advocates and domestic violence victims or survivors.

The panel's goal is to increase awareness and advocacy for legal and medical services for survivors, and to advise the governor and Legislature on statewide domestic violence policy.