29th Governor of Nevada and former United States District Judge From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Brian Edward Sandoval (born August 5, 1963) is an American politician. He was the 29th Governor of the U.S. state of Nevada[1] from 2011 to 2019. He is a member of the Republican Party. Sandoval is a former judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada.
Brian Sandoval | |
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29th Governor of Nevada | |
In office January 3, 2011 – January 7, 2019 | |
Lieutenant | Brian Krolicki |
Preceded by | Jim Gibbons |
Succeeded by | Steve Sisolak |
Judge of the District Court for the District of Nevada | |
In office October 26, 2005 – September 15, 2009 | |
Nominated by | George W. Bush |
Preceded by | Howard McKibben |
Succeeded by | Gloria Navarro |
30th Attorney General of Nevada | |
In office January 6, 2003 – October 26, 2005 | |
Governor | Kenny Guinn |
Preceded by | Frankie Sue Del Papa |
Succeeded by | George Chanos |
Chairman of the Gaming Commission of Nevada | |
In office April 28, 1999 – August 1, 2001 | |
Nominated by | Kenny Guinn |
Preceded by | Bill Curran |
Succeeded by | Peter Bernhard |
Member of the Gaming Commission of Nevada | |
In office April 23, 1998 – August 1, 2001 | |
Nominated by | Bob Miller |
Preceded by | Deborah Griffin |
Succeeded by | Peter Bernhard |
Member of the Nevada Assembly from the 25th district | |
In office January 3, 1994 – April 23, 1998 | |
Preceded by | Jim Gibbons |
Succeeded by | Dawn Gibbons |
Personal details | |
Born | Brian Edward Sandoval August 5, 1963 Redding, California, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) |
Kathleen Teipner
(m. 1990; div. 2018)Lauralyn McCarthy (m. 2018) |
Children | James Madeline Marisa |
Residence | Reno, Nevada, U.S. (1998-present) |
Alma mater | Ohio State University University of Nevada, Reno |
Profession | Judge and prosecutor |
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