Commissioners submit nominees for vacant Washoe County legislative seats

All nominees will be on agenda for Sept. 27, 2016 County Commission meeting

Update 7 p.m.: Commissioners submit nominees for vacant Washoe County legislative seats

Reno, Nevada. Sept. 21, 2016. The Board of County Commissioners submitted their nominees for filling the three, vacant legislative seats in Washoe County. Those names have been placed on the agenda for the Board of County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016, where there will be discussion to appoint an individual for each of the following legislative seats: Nevada State Senate Districts 13 and 15, as well as Nevada State Assembly District 25.

• See list of nominees submitted by the County Commission, which are also in the staff reports for the Sept. 27, 2016 agenda.
  • Item 16 - Senate District 13
  • Item 17 - Senate District 15
  • Item 18 - Assembly District 25
• See updated information for each nominee who was selected by the County Commission.
• See list of eligble nominees
• See list of ineligble nominees

County Manager John Slaughter received requests from 28 people vying for the vacant seats. The Washoe County Registrar of Voters Department vetted the 28 individuals and determined that 18 were eligible, according to Item 3 of NRS 218.260. The individuals who were deemed ineligible, per NRS, were either not a member of the same political party or a resident of the same district as the former legislator of that district.

For more details about the selection process and upcoming hearings, see below. 

Update 3 p.m.

Reno, Nevada. Sept. 21, 2016. The Office of the County Manager received additional requests from individuals seeking a nomination for one of three vacant legislative seats in Washoe County.

• See updated list.

• See updated information for each individual received by Office of the County Manager.

For more details about the selection process and upcoming hearings, see below. 

Update 11:30 a.m.

Reno, Nevada. Sept. 21, 2016. The Office of the County Manager received additional requests from individuals seeking a nomination for one of three vacant legislative seats in Washoe County.

• See the list here.

• See information for each individual received by Office of the County Manager.

The Board of County Commissioners will discuss filling the three, vacant state legislative seats in Washoe County for Nevada State Senate Districts 13 and 15, as well as Nevada State Assembly District 25 at the Board meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016, at 10 a.m.

Each commissioner will provide one nominee for each vacant legislative district seat in Washoe County by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 21. Individuals interested in being considered for nomination can contact the Washoe County Commissioners online or contact the Manager’s Office by calling 775-328-2000. 

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