Kathy Augustine

Kathy Marie Alfano Augustine (May 29, 1956  – July 11, 2006) was a U.S. Republican Party politician from Nevada. She served in the Nevada Assembly (1993–1995) and in the Nevada Senate (1995–1999). She was Nevada's first female State Controller, serving from 1999 until she was murdered in 2006. Augustine was born as Kathy Marie Alfano in Los Angeles, California, and was an Italian-American. Her educational background included a bachelor's degree in political science from Occidental College, and a Master of Public Administration degree from California State University, Long Beach. While in college, she worked in Washington, D.C., as a Congressional intern. Prior to entering politics, she worked for Delta Air Lines as a flight scheduler...