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Lieutenant Governor of Nevada

Public office in Nevada, USA

Summary

Public office in Nevada, USA

FieldValue
postLieutenant Governor
bodyNevada
insigniaState Seal of Nevada.svg
insigniasize120px
insigniacaptionNevada State Seal
imageStavros Anthony, 2023 (cropped).jpg
incumbentStavros Anthony
incumbentsinceJanuary 2, 2023
styleThe Honorable
termlengthFour years, two term limit
formationConstitution of Nevada
successionFirst
inauguralJohn S. Crosman
1864
websiteOffice of the Lieutenant Governor

1864

The lieutenant governor of Nevada is a constitutional officer in the executive branch of government of the U.S. state of Nevada. The lieutenant governor maintains an office in Carson City, Nevada at the Nevada State Capitol and is elected separately from the Governor, and may therefore be from a different party than the Governor. The incumbent lieutenant governor is Stavros Anthony, a Republican. He was sworn in in January 2023. The governor has the authority to appoint a replacement to fill the balance of the term in any vacant constitutional office, including that of the lieutenant governor, subject to Senate confirmation.

Powers and duties

Constitutionally, the lieutenant governor is first in the line of succession to the office of governor and is ex officio president of the Senate. In this capacity, the lieutenant governor serves as acting governor whenever the governor is out of state and succeeds to the executive office upon the permanent incapacitation of the governor. Moreover, as Senate president, the lieutenant governor presides over the Senate's daily proceedings whenever the Legislature is in session and may cast a tie-breaking vote. However, given the Senate is currently composed of an odd number of senators, ties are a rare occurrence.

In addition, the lieutenant governor has a number of statutory duties. For example, the lieutenant governor chairs the Commission on Tourism and the Advisory Board on Outdoor Recreation and serves as vice chair of the Board of Directors of the Department of Transportation. Likewise, the lieutenant governor is a member on the governor's Cabinet, the Board of Economic Development, the Executive Branch Audit Committee, and the Commission on Homeland Security.

List of lieutenant governors of Nevada

#ImageNameTook officeLeft officeParty
1John S. Crosman18641867Republican
2James S. Slingerland18671871Republican
3Frank Denver18711875Democratic
4[[File:Jewett W. Adams (cropped).jpg60px]]Jewett W. Adams1875January 1, 1883Democratic
5[[File:Charles E. Laughton.jpg60px]]Charles E. LaughtonJanuary 1, 1883January 3, 1887Republican
6[[File:H.C. Davis.jpg60px]]Henry C. DavisJanuary 3, 1887August 22, 1889Republican
7Samuel W. ChubbuckSeptember 1889November 1889Republican
8[[File:Frank Bell (Nevada Governor).jpg60px]]Frank Bell18891890Republican
9[[File:Joseph Poujade photo.jpg60px]]Joseph Poujade18911895Republican
10[[File:Reinhold Sadler.jpg60px]]Reinhold Sadler1895April 10, 1896Silver
11[[File:James R Judge.jpg60px]]James R. Judge18991903Silver
12[[File:Lemuel Allen.jpg60px]]Lemuel Allen19031907Silver-Democrat
13[[File:Denver S. Dickerson, c. 1908–1910 (cropped).jpg60px]]Denver S. DickersonJanuary 1907May 22, 1908Silver-Democrat
14[[File:Gilbert C. Ross photo.jpg60px]]Gilbert C. Ross19111915Democratic
15[[File:Maurice J. Sullivan (Nevada Congressman).jpg60px]]Maurice J. SullivanJanuary 4, 1915January 3, 1927Democratic
16[[File:Morley Griswold, 1934 (cropped).jpg60px]]Morley GriswoldJanuary 3, 1927March 21, 1934Republican
17[[File:Fred S. Alward, Lt Gov of Nevada, 1935.jpg60px]]Fred S. AlwardJanuary 7, 1935January 2, 1939Democratic
18[[File:Maurice J. Sullivan (Nevada Congressman).jpg60px]]Maurice J. SullivanJanuary 2, 1939January 3, 1943Democratic
19[[File:Vail Pittman, 1940s (cropped).jpg60px]]Vail PittmanJanuary 3, 1943July 24, 1945Democratic
20Clifford A. JonesJanuary 1947January 1, 1955Democratic
21[[File:RexBell2.jpg60px]]Rex BellJanuary 1, 1955July 4, 1962Republican
22[[File:Film transparency of Maude Frazier Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1930.tif60px]]Maude FrazierJuly 4, 1962January 1, 1963Democratic
23[[File:Governor Laxalt (cropped).jpg60px]]Paul LaxaltJanuary 1, 1963January 2, 1967Republican
24[[File:Edward Fike, 1970s (cropped).jpg60px]]Edward FikeJanuary 2, 1967January 4, 1971Republican
25[[File:Rep Harry Reid.jpg60px]]Harry ReidJanuary 4, 1971January 5, 1975Democratic
26Robert E. RoseJanuary 5, 1975January 1, 1979Democratic
27Myron E. LeavittJanuary 1, 1979January 3, 1983Democratic
28[[File:Reno Mayor Bob Cashell 2008.JPG60px]]Bob CashellJanuary 3, 1983January 5, 1987Republican
29[[File:Bob Miller at an event, Dec 22, 1994 - cropped to Miller.jpg60px]]Bob MillerJanuary 5, 1987January 3, 1989Democratic
30Sue WagnerJanuary 7, 1991January 2, 1995Republican
31Lonnie HammargrenJanuary 2, 1995January 4, 1999Republican
32Lorraine HuntJanuary 4, 1999January 20, 2007Republican
33[[File:Brian Krolicki.jpg60px]]Brian KrolickiJanuary 20, 2007January 5, 2015Republican
34[[File:Mark Hutchison Nevada.jpg60px]]Mark HutchisonJanuary 5, 2015January 7, 2019Republican
35[[File:Kate Marshall White House Headshot 2021 (cropped).png60px]]Kate MarshallJanuary 7, 2019September 17, 2021Democratic
36Lisa Cano BurkheadDecember 16, 2021January 2, 2023Democratic
37[[File:Stavros Anthony, 2023 (cropped).jpg60px]]Stavros AnthonyJanuary 2, 2023IncumbentRepublican

References

References

  1. "Article 5, Section 8, Nevada Constitution". Nevada State Legislature.
  2. Jessica Hill. (5 December 2021). "Why hasn't a lieutenant governor been appointed in Nevada?". Las Vegas Sun.
  3. "Article 5, Section 17, Nevada Constitution". Nevada State Legislature.
  4. "Article 5, Section 18, Nevada Constitution". Nevada State Legislature.
  5. "About the Office of the Lt. Governor". Nevada State Legislature.
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