Lieutenant Governor of Nevada

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 on a joint ticket with the governor for a term of four years.[1] The incumbent lieutenant governor is Lisa Cano Burkhead, a Democrat. She was appointed in December 2021, to finish the unexpired term of her predecessor Kate Marshall that ends 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.[2]

Lieutenant Governor of Nevada
Nevada State Seal
Incumbent
Lisa Cano Burkhead
since December 16, 2021
StyleThe Honorable
Term lengthFour years, two term limit
Inaugural holderJohn S. Crosman
1864
FormationConstitution of Nevada
WebsiteOffice of the Lieutenant Governor

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.[3] 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.[4][5] 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.[6]

List of lieutenant governors

See List of governors of Nevada for a full list of lieutenant governors.

Living former lieutenant governors of Nevada

As of February 2022, seven former lieutenant governors of Nevada were alive. The oldest is Lonnie Hammargren (served 1995–1999, born 1937). The most recent lieutenant governor to die was Robert E. Rose (served 1975–1979, born 1939) on February 14, 2022.

Lt. GovernorLt. Gubernatorial termDate of birth (and age)
Bob Miller 1987–1989 (1945-03-30) March 30, 1945
Sue Wagner 1991–1995 (1940-01-06) January 6, 1940
Lonnie Hammargren 1995–1999 (1937-12-25) December 25, 1937
Lorraine Hunt 1999–2007 (1939-03-11) March 11, 1939
Brian Krolicki 2007–2015 (1960-12-31) December 31, 1960
Mark Hutchison 2015–2019 (1963-05-05) May 5, 1963
Kate Marshall 2019–2021 (1959-07-22) July 22, 1959

References
  1. "Article 5, Section 17, Nevada Constitution". Nevada State Legislature. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  2. "Article 5, Section 8, Nevada Constitution". Nevada State Legislature. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  3. Jessica Hill (5 December 2021). "Why hasn't a lieutenant governor been appointed in Nevada?". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  4. "Article 5, Section 17, Nevada Constitution". Nevada State Legislature. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  5. "Article 5, Section 18, Nevada Constitution". Nevada State Legislature. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  6. "About the Office of the Lt. Governor". Nevada State Legislature. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
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