Joe Lombardo
Joe LombardoGovernor of Nevada
Joe Lombardo is the Governor of Nevada, in office since January 2, 2023. A Republican, he spent 26 years with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and was elected sheriff of Clark County in 2014 and 2018.
Biography
Joe Lombardo was born on November 8, 1962. His official biography says he was born in Japan into a military family and that his family settled in Las Vegas after his father was stationed at Nellis Air Force Base. He attended Rancho High School in North Las Vegas before going on to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree. After graduating he served in the United States Army and in the Nevada National Guard.
Lombardo then joined the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, where his official biography says he served on nearly every level of the department, from detective to assistant sheriff. While there he earned a Master of Science in crisis management from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, in 2006. After 26 years on the force he was elected sheriff of Clark County in 2014 and re-elected in 2018.
He was elected the 31st governor of Nevada in November 2022 and sworn into office in January 2023. The National Governors Association lists his term as beginning on January 2, 2023.
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