Lisa Song Sutton
Sutton in 2014
Born
Lisa Song Sutton

Seoul, South Korea
Education
Occupation(s)Businessperson, model, attorney
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Beauty pageant titleholder
Major
competition(s)		Miss Las Vegas 2013
(Winner)
Miss Nevada United States 2014
(Winner)
Websitewww.lisasongsutton.com

Lisa Song Sutton is an American entrepreneur, attorney, real estate investor, motivational speaker, model, beauty pageant titleholder and former congressional candidate.[1][2][3][4][5]

Early and personal life

Sutton was born in Seoul to an American father (Vietnam War Air Force veteran) and a South Korean mother.[2][6][7] She moved to Arizona, age five.[6] She was involved in multiple extracurricular activities, including tap dancing, piano and flute lessons, ballet and gymnastics.[1][8] She attended Buena High School in Sierra Vista, Arizona.[9][10] She has a political science degree from the University of Arizona, and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Miami School of Law.[2][6][11][12]

Sutton was in a relationship with MMA fighter Cory Hendricks in 2018.[13] She is Catholic.[14]

Career

In 2005, she was a congressional intern for John McCain, handling calls or office visits.[2][11][12][15] Shortly after graduation, Sutton moved to Las Vegas and worked as an attorney and vice president of human resources at Atkinson & Associates P.C., and then as vice president of business development for SSK Holdings, Inc.[1][6][11][16][17]

In 2012, Sutton together with a modelling friend from Miami, started her first business called Sin City Cupcakes, specializing in alcohol-infused cupcakes and desserts.[1][5][6][11][12][18][19][20][21] She went on to launch Ship Las Vegas, a shipping company and Liquid & Lace, a swimwear line.[4][5][12][19][22] She is a licensed real estate agent, working at Elite Homes - Christie's International Real Estate, which she also co-founded.[4][6][11][12][23] Her real estate business expanded in February 2022, following the purchase of Engel and Volkers, and is now called Elite Homes - Engel & Volkers.[5][24][25] Sutton is a general partner of The Veteran Fund.[26][27]

Modeling and pageantry

At age 19, Sutton began modeling part-time while in law school.[1][6][12][21][28] She has been featured in multiple publications, including Sports Illustrated, GQ, Maxim, and Macy's swimwear advertisements.[1][6][18]

In 2013, she was crowned Miss Las Vegas, and Miss Nevada United States in 2014.[1][2][6][11][12][16][18][21][29]

Politics

Sutton was a Republican congressional candidate for Nevada’s 4th District in 2020, finishing third in the primaries behind Sam Peters and Jim Marchant.[2][3][4][7][12][29][30]

References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Appleton, Rory (2019-07-26). "Former Miss Nevada United States to run for Congress". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on 2022-02-28. Retrieved 2021-08-28.
  3. 1 2 Solis, Jacob (2020-05-18). "What to watch in the 2020 primary election: Congressional District 4". The Nevada Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-03-09. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "GOP business owner running for Nevada House seat". 8 News Now Las Vegas. AP. 2019-07-30. Archived from the original on 2021-09-14. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "40 Under 40: Lisa Song Sutton, Entrepreneur, Sin City Cupcakes, Ship Las Vegas, Elite Homes – Engel & Volkers Real Estate, Liquid & Lace Swimwear". Vegas Inc. 2022-03-31. Archived from the original on 2022-04-01. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Meet the Beauty Queen Who Won Miss Nevada, Then Launched Several Successful Startups". Next Shark. 2016-03-25. Archived from the original on 2021-08-28. Retrieved 2021-08-28.
  7. 1 2 Solis, Jacob (2020-05-25). "On the Record: Republican Congressional District 4 candidate Lisa Song Sutton". The Nevada Independent. Archived from the original on 2021-08-28. Retrieved 2021-08-28.
  8. ↑ "June Edition of Mondays Dark Benefits Orion Cancer Foundation". Las Vegas Round the Clock. 2015-06-20. Archived from the original on 2021-09-11. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
  9. ↑ Sutton, Lisa Song. "I'm so honored to serve as a judge in my hometown at the Miss Sierra Vista pageant! Miss Arizona, Miss Arizona Outstanding Teen and the Cochise County Sheriff were the emcees and did a great job! Congratulations to all the contestants and newly crowned winners ❤️ It was surreal to be back in my old high school, judging the pageant. Thank you for having me!". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2022-07-31. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  10. ↑ "Lisa Sutton Buena High Sierra Vista, AZ Class of 2002". High School Network. Archived from the original on 2022-03-01. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Sutton, Lisa Song (2015-07-22). "Lisa Song Sutton, J.D." Natfluence (Interview). Archived from the original on 2021-08-31. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Fouriezos, Nick (2020-01-27). "FROM SIN CITY MODEL TO GOP CONGRESSWOMAN?". OZY. Archived from the original on 2021-10-04. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  13. ↑ Abrams, Margaret (2018-02-14). "14 Couples Share Their Meet-Cute Stories for Valentine's Day". Observer. Archived from the original on 2021-01-17. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  14. ↑ Sutton, Lisa Song (2022-08-28). "Notes from church this morning. I was raised Catholic, and I like to go to church at this very small parish called St. Joan of Arc in downtown Las Vegas". Facebook. Archived from the original on 2022-09-01. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
  15. ↑ "Lisa Sutton". Legistorm. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
  16. 1 2 "Q&A WITH 5X ENTREPRENEUR AND TEDX SPEAKER LISA SONG SUTTON". Diana Elizabeth. 2018-09-12. Archived from the original on 2021-08-28. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
  17. ↑ "This picture was taken 11 years ago (on a blackberry!) 11 years ago, I worked in a law firm". Instagram. 2022-09-01. Archived from the original on 2022-09-02. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
  18. 1 2 3 Sutton, Lisa Song (2014-09-25). "Lisa Song Sutton, the Sexiest Entrepreneur You'll Ever Meet". Amped Asia (Interview). Interviewed by kevinhype. Archived from the original on 2017-04-05. Retrieved 2021-08-28.
  19. 1 2 Gaudet, Charles (2021-04-14). "Lisa Song Sutton on Managing Multiple Thriving Business Ventures Simultaneously…". Predictable Profits. Archived from the original on 2021-08-28. Retrieved 2021-08-28.
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    Sin City Cupcakes (2013-05-06). "Happy #internationalwomensday 🚺 Meet the founders of Sin City Cupcakes Lisa & Dannielle, & the founders of Sin City Cupcakes Texas Sydnie & Andrea!". Facebook. Archived from the original on 2022-03-07. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
  21. 1 2 3 Newbery, Jorge P. (2017-04-08). "Lisa Song Sutton, Miss Nevada 2014, Talks Impact Investing". Huff Post. Archived from the original on 2021-09-02. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
  22. ↑ Weiner, Yitzi (2018-02-07). ""Don't Neglect your Personal Relationships" Words of Wisdom with Founder, Investor and Miss Nevada, Lisa Song". Thrive Global. Archived from the original on 2021-09-03. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  23. ↑ "Lisa Song Sutton Brings the Iconic Christie's Brand to Las Vegas". Vegas. 2021-02-28. Archived from the original on 2021-08-28. Retrieved 2021-08-28.
    Sutton, Lisa Song (2022-03-01). "I'm so grateful to work alongside these amazing ladies ❤️". Twitter. Archived from the original on 2022-03-03. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
  24. ↑ Sutton, Lisa Song (2022-02-10). "We are so excited to add an accelerant to our business. We purchased the Engel & Volkers for Las Vegas and Henderson, and look forward to working with our new partner Charles!". Facebook. Archived from the original on 2022-03-07. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
  25. ↑ Sutton, Lisa Song (2022-05-12). "Thank you SimpleLyst for a fun afternoon of filming 💯 We loved chatting about the real estate market, trends we are seeing and our expansion of the Engel & Volkers brand". Facebook. Archived from the original on 2022-06-09. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  26. ↑ "Pixly wins The Veteran Fund's $100,000 Pitch Contest at the 2022 Military Influencer Conference". Encinitas Advocate. 2022-11-18. Archived from the original on 2023-01-01. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
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