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isa Song Sutton, former Miss Nevada, United States 2014, is a candidate for U.S. Congress, Nevada District Four. Sutton is also an entrepreneur and the founder of Sin City Cupcakes, Ship Las Vegas and is a partner of Christie’s Real Estate right here in Las Vegas. Sutton originally went to law school and worked in a law firm before assuming her role as an entrepreneur. It was something she did with full confidence and in her own way, which certainly is a trailblazing idea that she continues to use today as a businesswoman and Congressional candidate. Opportunities are what you make of them. Following the status quo or the typical path to “become successful” doesn’t always work for everyone and isn’t representative of everyone’s everyday reality. “I grew up with an overbearing, Asian tiger mom. So I was in every extracurricular activity you could possibly think of, tap dance, flute lessons, piano lessons, and all the things. As a result, academics was extremely important and then I had this
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Lisa Song Sutton overlaid time management soft skill that was embedded into me from age five onward,” Sutton said. Having gone to college and law school, Sutton worked at a law firm here in Las Vegas after she graduated. Fast forward to the end of 2011 when Dannielle Cole, the co-founder for Sin City Cupcakes, reached out to Sutton prior to their company being established and told her about the alcohol-infused cupcakes she had started baking. Sutton told her that moving from Florida to Las Vegas to start her business would be perfect since Vegas is a great spot to house a business centered around alcohol-infused cupcakes. Now, Sutton is making her step over into the political sphere as she runs for a seat in the U.S. Congress, Nevada District Four. The chance to sit on a Congressional seat to represent Nevada is the ultimate opportunity that not only is meant to serve the people and better the community, but it’s also available to those same, everyday people. Sutton is one of those everyday
people that wants to really serve and give back to the community she grew up in and see it flourish. “It’s a whole new ballgame. It’s just been incredible, but really it’s rooted in my community work, so as a former Miss Nevada, philanthropy and getting involved in the community’s always been part of my lifestyle. It’s something I did growing up with my parents and church and then, you know when you realize that there’s a real opportunity to give back to your community in a tangible way, that for me is very fulfilling. So, my run for Congress just came about with these unique sets of circumstances kind of looking around and realizing that there’s an opportunity here to serve the community in a larger way, in a way that really impacts on a day to day level. Frankly, I was looking around going ‘someone should run for this seat’ and I’m making phone calls and finally I realized I spent a large part of my professional career as a speaker and a writer encouraging others to stand up for something they feel strongly
