Lieutenant Governor of Nevada
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The Nevada Lieutenant Governor is an elected office in the U.S. state
of Nevada
. The Nevada Lieutenant Governor is based in Carson City, Nevada
and elected for 4 year terms. The 33rd and current Lt. Governor for the 2007-2011 term is Brian Krolicki
.
See List of Governors of Nevada for list of Lieutenant Governors.
(1963–1967, born 1922). The most recent Lt. governor to die was Myron E. Leavitt
(1979–1983), on January 9, 2004.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
. The Nevada Lieutenant Governor is based in Carson City, Nevada
Carson City, Nevada
The Consolidated Municipality of Carson City is the capital of the state of Nevada. The words Consolidated Municipality refer to a series of changes in 1969 which abolished Ormsby County and merged all the settlements contained within its borders into Carson City. Since that time Carson City has...
and elected for 4 year terms. The 33rd and current Lt. Governor for the 2007-2011 term is Brian Krolicki
Brian Krolicki
Brian K. Krolicki is an American politician. He is the 33rd and current Lieutenant Governor of Nevada, elected in 2006. As the Lieutenant Governor, he presides over the Nevada State Senate, chairs the Commission on Tourism, and serves on the State Board of Transportation and the Reno Tahoe Winter...
.
See List of Governors of Nevada for list of Lieutenant Governors.
Living former Lt. governors
, nine former Lt. governors were alive. The oldest living Lt. governor is Paul LaxaltPaul Laxalt
Paul Dominique Laxalt of Nevada was a former Republican District Attorney, Lieutenant Governor, Governor and U.S. Senator. In the media, the words "son of a Basque sheepherder" often accompanied his name. He was one of Ronald Reagan's closest friends in politics...
(1963–1967, born 1922). The most recent Lt. governor to die was Myron E. Leavitt
Myron E. Leavitt
Myron E. Leavitt was an American politician. He was the Lieutenant Governor of Nevada from 1979 to 1983. He was a native of Las Vegas, Nevada, and served in many political positions, including the Clark County Commission from 1971 to 1974, and the Las Vegas City Council from 1975 to 1978...
(1979–1983), on January 9, 2004.
Lt. Governor | Lt. Gubernatorial term | Date of birth |
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Paul Laxalt Paul Laxalt Paul Dominique Laxalt of Nevada was a former Republican District Attorney, Lieutenant Governor, Governor and U.S. Senator. In the media, the words "son of a Basque sheepherder" often accompanied his name. He was one of Ronald Reagan's closest friends in politics... |
1963–1967 | August 02, 1922 (age 89) |
Edward Fike Edward Fike Merlin Edward Fike is an American politician. He was the Lieutenant Governor of Nevada from 1967 to 1971.-External links:... |
1967–1971 | March 11, 1925 (age 86) |
Harry Reid Harry Reid Harry Mason Reid is the senior United States Senator from Nevada, serving since 1987. A member of the Democratic Party, he has been the Senate Majority Leader since January 2007, having previously served as Minority Leader and Minority and Majority Whip.Previously, Reid was a member of the U.S... |
1971–1975 | December 02, 1939 (age 72) |
Robert E. Rose Robert E. Rose Robert E. Rose is an American politician. He was the Lieutenant Governor of Nevada from 1975 to 1979. In 1986 Rose was appointed to the Eighth Judicial District Court. He was elected three times to the Nevada Supreme Court serving from 1989 to 2007.-External links:*... |
1975–1979 | October 07, 1939 (age 72) |
Bob Cashell Bob Cashell Robert Alan "Bob" Cashell is an American politician. He is the current mayor of Reno, Nevada since 2002. He served as Lieutenant Governor of Nevada from 1983 to 1987, and on the University of Nevada System Board of Regents from 1979 to 1982... |
1983–1987 | April 22, 1938 (age 73) |
Bob Miller Bob Miller (Nevada governor) Robert Joseph "Bob" Miller is an American politician. He was the 26th Governor of the U.S. state of Nevada from 1989 to 1999. He is a member of the Democratic Party.... |
1987–1989 | March 30, 1945 (age 66) |
Sue Wagner Sue Wagner Sue Ellen Wagner is an American politician. She is the former 30th Lieutenant Governor of the U.S. State of Nevada, serving from 1991 to 1995. She was also Nevada's first female lieutenant governor to be elected. She is a member of the Republican Party.-References:... |
1991–1995 | January 06, 1940 (age 72) |
Lonnie Hammargren Lonnie Hammargren Lonnie Lee Hammargren is an American politician. He is the former 31st Lieutenant Governor of the U.S. State of Nevada, serving from 1995 to 1999... |
1995–1999 | December 25, 1937 (age 74) |
Lorraine Hunt Lorraine Hunt Lorraine T. Hunt is an American politician. She is the former 32nd Lieutenant Governor of the U.S. State of Nevada, serving from 1999 to 2007... |
1999–2007 | March 11, 1939 (age 72) |