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Mayor
Shelley Berkley
Mayor2024-2028
City council
Brian Knudsen
Ward 1 Councilman2019-2028
Kara Kelley
Ward 2 Councilwoman2025-2026
Olivia Diaz
Mayor Pro Tem, Ward 32019-2028
Francis Allen-Palenske
Ward 4 Councilwoman2022-2030
Shondra Summers-Armstrong
Ward 5 Councilwoman2024-2028
Nancy E. Brune
Ward 6 Councilwoman2022-2030
Former officials (3)
Boards & commissions
David Marlon
Community Development Recommending Board Member (Ward 1 designee)Bobby Tavakoli
Board of Appeals Member (Fire Protection System Contractor)Bob Stoldal
Historic Preservation Commissioner (Category 5 - Historic Preservation Association/Interest Group)Jesse L. Sleezer
Parks & Recreation Advisory Commissioner (Ward 4 appointment)Mike Howe
Downtown Design Review Committee Member (Planning Department representative)Trinity Haven Schlottman
Planning Commissioner (Ward 3 appointment)Todd L. Moody
Historic Preservation Commissioner (Category 8 - Member-at-Large/Historic District)Samantha Vitone
Arts Commissioner (Ward 5 appointment)Brien Vokits
Parks & Recreation Advisory Commissioner (Ward 1 appointment)Louis De Salvio
Planning Commissioner (Mayor's appointment)Michelle Larime
Historic Preservation Commissioner (Category 8 - Member-at-Large/Historic District)Jennifer Taylor
Planning Commissioner (Ward 6 appointment)Patrina McKinney
Community Development Recommending Board Member (Ward 5 designee)Lindsey Lebo
Planning Commissioner (Ward 2 appointment)Bryana Anderson
Arts Commissioner (Mayor's appointment)Serena Kasama
Planning Commissioner (Ward 4 appointment)Richard Becker
Parks & Recreation Advisory Commissioner (Ward 2 appointment)William Dwyer
Downtown Design Review Committee Member (owner of business in District)Joan De Santis
Arts Commissioner (Ward 4 appointment)Steven Neiger
Parks & Recreation Advisory Commissioner (Ward 4 appointment)Carlos Zuluaga
Board of Appeals Member (General Contractor)Matt Hodges
Arts Commissioner (Mayor's appointment)David Wadsworth
Board of Appeals Member (Electrical Contractor/Engineer)Sue Ann Cornwell
Parks & Recreation Advisory Commissioner (Mayoral appointment)James Begley
Board of Appeals Member (Fire Protection Manager)Carmen Beals
Arts Commissioner (appointed by the Arts Commission)Brian Pool
Board of Appeals Member (Lay Member)Suzana Rutar
Board of Appeals Member (Architect)Debra Burgos
Parks & Recreation Advisory Commissioner (Ward 6 appointment)Richard Serfas
Historic Preservation Commissioner (Category 2 - Urban Design or Planning)Jack LeVine
Historic Preservation Commissioner (Category 4 - Real Estate Profession)Sondra Cosgrove
Historic Preservation Commissioner (Category 6 - Nevada History)Jennifer Kleven
Arts Commissioner, ex officio city staff member; Deputy Director, Cultural AffairsTodd VonBastiaans
Arts Commissioner (Ward 1 appointment)Donny Thompson
Arts Commissioner (Ward 6 appointment)Fawn Douglas
Arts Commissioner (Ward 3 appointment)Terry Chi
Arts Commissioner (Mayoral appointment)Hope Hesch
Civil Service TrusteeRich Atkins
Downtown Design Review Committee Member (Office of Economic & Urban Development representative)Nathaniel Taylor
Parks & Recreation Advisory Commissioner (Ward 6 appointment)Michael McGettigan
Parks & Recreation Advisory Commissioner (Ward 2 appointment)Teresita "Teri" Ponticello
Civil Service TrusteeVanessa Conyers
Community Development Recommending Board Member (Ward 3 designee)Mack McKnight
Community Development Recommending Board Member (Ward 1 designee)Aaron Jimenez
Civil Service TrusteeMicaela Keller
Parks & Recreation Advisory Commissioner (Ward 3 appointment)Rudy Zamora
Parks & Recreation Advisory Commissioner (Ward 3 appointment)Tina Wichmann
Downtown Design Review Committee Member (owner of business in District)Patricia Haddad Bennett
Community Development Recommending Board Member (Ward 3 designee)Howard Arata
Board of Appeals Member (Mechanical/Plumbing Contractor)Elizabeth Gebre
Parks & Recreation Advisory Commissioner (Ward 5 appointment)Ali Caliendo
Community Development Recommending Board Member (Ward 2 designee)Robert Lathrop
Community Development Recommending Board Member (Ward 1 designee)Valerie Brown
Civil Service TrusteeBob Robinson
Parks & Recreation Advisory Commissioner (Ward 1 appointment)Nathan Harper
Historic Preservation Commissioner (Category 7 - Archaeological Profession)Craig Palacios
Historic Preservation Commissioner (Category 1 - Experienced in Architecture)Linda Burks
Community Development Recommending Board Member (Ward 6 designee)Jeffrey Rogan
Planning Commissioner (Ward 1 appointment)Staci Walters
Planning Commissioner (Ward 5 appointment)Barbara Jones Zangaro
Community Development Recommending Board Member (Ward 5 designee)George Stamper
Civil Service TrusteeCheryl Purdue
Historic Preservation Commissioner (Category 8 - Member-at-Large/Historic District)Bonnie Wohl
Parks & Recreation Advisory Commissioner (Mayoral appointment)Adroushan (Andy) Armenian
Parks & Recreation Advisory Commissioner (Mayoral appointment)Kathy Freeman
Community Development Recommending Board Member (Ward 5 designee)Walter Jones, III
Parks & Recreation Advisory Commissioner (Ward 5 appointment)David Rowe
Board of Appeals Member (Structural Engineer)Mike Nolan
Downtown Design Review Committee Member (owner of business in District)Sapira Cheuk
Arts Commissioner (appointed by the Arts Commission)Diane Siebrandt
Historic Preservation Commissioner, ex officio (Category 9 - Planning Director's designee)Jamie Jackson
Community Development Recommending Board Member (Ward 4 designee)Ignacio Prado
Community Development Recommending Board Member (Ward 3 designee)Misty Grimmer
Historic Preservation Commissioner (Category 8 - Member-at-Large/Historic District)Tony Cornell
Board of Appeals Member (General Contractor)Craig Galati
Arts Commissioner (Ward 2 appointment)Karmen La'Shaun Miller
Community Development Recommending Board Member (Mayor's designee)John Mowbray
Commission for the Las Vegas Centennial MemberChad Kaercher
Audit Oversight Committee MemberNic Steele
Southern Nevada Enterprise Community Board MemberEric Preiss
Audit Oversight Committee MemberNicole Graham
Senior Citizens Advisory Board MemberEric Roberts
Arts Commission MemberRichard Bryan
Commission for the Las Vegas Centennial MemberSusan Heltsley
City Parkway V, Inc. Board MemberBob Coffin
Commission for the Las Vegas Centennial MemberBlayne Ence
Senior Citizens Advisory Board MemberMark Brandenburg
Commission for the Las Vegas Centennial MemberDina Neal
Southern Nevada Enterprise Community Board MemberDonald Hotchkiss
Historic Preservation Commission MemberDeanne O'Rear-Cameron
Senior Citizens Advisory Board MemberCharles Lee
Senior Citizens Advisory Board MemberJennifer Drumm
Senior Citizens Advisory Board MemberRyan Arnold
Commission for the Las Vegas Centennial MemberRic Truesdell
Commission for the Las Vegas Centennial MemberDaniele Monroe-Moreno
Southern Nevada Enterprise Community Board MemberDaniele Monroe-Moreno's mayoral campaign focuses heavily on addressing the needs of a fast-growing North Las Vegas by tackling key issues such as housing, public safety, and affordability. Her platform emphasizes practical solutions for urban development and economic pressures facing local residents.
Thomas Prato
Commission for the Las Vegas Centennial MemberMarilyn Booker
Audit Oversight Committee MemberDavid Tilzer
Senior Citizens Advisory Board MemberRosa Cortez
City Parkway V, Inc. Board MemberMichael Cunningham
Traffic and Parking Commission MemberNeal Portnoy
Arts Commission MemberSteven Horsford
Southern Nevada Enterprise Community Board MemberSteven Horsford's platform centers on supporting working-class families by addressing key economic concerns such as housing affordability, tariffs, and public health. He positions himself as an advocate for the needs of everyday voters in Nevada's 4th Congressional District.
Caroline Mozdean
Senior Citizens Advisory Board MemberKevin Mills
Commission for the Las Vegas Centennial MemberHugh Sinnock
Commission for the Las Vegas Centennial MemberLouise Helton
Commission for the Las Vegas Centennial MemberCity staff
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