 Denis' sister, Micki Denis, currently resides in Kirkland, WA and revealed in a recent interview that she's unable to afford housing and lives out of her car in the parking lot of a local church.Prior to winning election to the Nevada Senate, Denis was a member of the Nevada Assembly, representing Clark County District 28 from 2004 to 2010.In August 2011, majority leader Steven Horsford appointed Denis to lead the caucus election efforts during the 2012 election cycle.