Steve Sisolak

Stephen F. Sisolak (born December 26, 1953) is an American businessman and politician. He is a member of the Democratic Party.[1] He was the 30th Governor of Nevada from 2019 to 2023.

Steve Sisolak
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30th Governor of Nevada
In office
January 7, 2019 – January 2, 2023
LieutenantKate Marshall
Lisa Cano Burkhead
Preceded byBrian Sandoval
Succeeded byJoe Lombardo
Chair of the Clark County Commission
In office
January 7, 2013 – January 7, 2019
Preceded bySusan Brager
Succeeded byMarilyn Kirkpatrick
Vice Chair of the Clark County Commission
In office
January 3, 2011 – January 6, 2013
Preceded bySusan Brager
Succeeded byLarry Brown
Member of the Clark County Commission
from district A
In office
January 5, 2009 – January 7, 2019
Preceded byBruce Woodbury
Succeeded byMichael Naft
Member of the Nevada Board of Regents
from the 2nd district
In office
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2008
Preceded byMaddy Graves
Succeeded byTheresa Malone
ConstituencySubdistrict G
Personal details
Born26 December 1953 (aged 72)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
  • Dallas Garland
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    (m. 1987; div. 2000)​
  • Kathy Ong
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    (m. 2018)​
Children2 (with Garland)
ResidenceGovernor's Mansion (public)
Spring Valley, Nevada, U.S. (private)
EducationUniversity of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (BS)
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (MBA)
WebsiteGovernment website

Before becoming Governor, he was a member of the Clark County Commission and was its Chair.

Sisolak was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Nevada in the 2018 election and faced Republican Adam Laxalt.[2] In the general election, Sisolak defeated Laxalt by nearly 5%.[3]

Sisolak lost his re-election campaign to Republican sheriff Joe Lombardo in November 2022.

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