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.
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| 30th Governor of Nevada | |
| In office January 7, 2019 – January 2, 2023 | |
| Lieutenant | Kate Marshall Lisa Cano Burkhead |
| Preceded by | Brian Sandoval |
| Succeeded by | Joe Lombardo |
| Chair of the Clark County Commission | |
| In office January 7, 2013 – January 7, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Susan Brager |
| Succeeded by | Marilyn Kirkpatrick |
| Vice Chair of the Clark County Commission | |
| In office January 3, 2011 – January 6, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Susan Brager |
| Succeeded by | Larry Brown |
| Member of the Clark County Commission from district A | |
| In office January 5, 2009 – January 7, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Bruce Woodbury |
| Succeeded by | Michael Naft |
| Member of the Nevada Board of Regents from the 2nd district | |
| In office January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Maddy Graves |
| Succeeded by | Theresa Malone |
| Constituency | Subdistrict G |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 26, 1953 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
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| Children | 2 (with Garland) |
| Residence | Governor's Mansion (public) Spring Valley, Nevada, U.S. (private) |
| Education | University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (BS) University of Nevada, Las Vegas (MBA) |
| Website | Government 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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Sisolak speaking to the media prior to the 2020 Nevada caucuses
Sisolak with U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh
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References
- ↑ "Commissioner Steve Sisolak". Clark County. Archived from the original on August 26, 2013. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
- ↑ Sebelius, Steve (January 14, 2017). Who will Democrats pick to run for governor in 2018?. http://www.reviewjournal.com/opinion/columns/steve-sebelius/who-will-democrats-pick-run-governor-2018. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
- ↑ "Sisolak tops Laxalt: First time in a generation Democrat elected Nevada governor". RGJ. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
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