This article is about the governor of Nevada. For the fictional character, see List of Third Watch characters § Firefighter Joe Lombardo. For the American mobster, see Joseph Lombardo.
Joe Lombardo
Lombardo in 2022
31st Governor of Nevada
Incumbent
Assumed office January 2, 2023
Lieutenant
Stavros Anthony
Preceded by
Steve Sisolak
17th Sheriff of Clark County
In office January 5, 2015 – January 2, 2023
Preceded by
Doug Gillespie
Succeeded by
Kevin McMahill
Personal details
Born
Joseph Michael Lombardo
(1962-11-08) November 8, 1962 (age 61) Sapporo, Japan
Political party
Republican
Spouse
Donna Alderson
(m. 2015)
Children
1
Education
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (BS, MS)
Military service
Allegiance
United States
Branch/service
United States Army
Years of service
1980–1986
Unit
Nevada National Guard United States Army Reserve
Joseph Michael Lombardo (born November 8, 1962) is an American politician and former law enforcement officer serving since 2023 as the 31st governor of Nevada. A member of the Republican Party, he was the 17th sheriff of Clark County from 2015 to 2023, capping a 34-year career in law enforcement.[1][2][3]
Born in Japan, Lombardo moved to Las Vegas in 1976 and holds degrees from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.[4] He served in the United States Army before becoming an officer in the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department in 1988.[5] He was elected sheriff in 2014 and reelected in 2018.[6] As sheriff, he oversaw the investigation into the 2017 Las Vegas shooting. He won the Republican nomination for governor of Nevada in 2022 and defeated incumbent Democratic governor Steve Sisolak in the general election; he took office on January 2, 2023.[7]
^Lochhead, Colton (January 5, 2015). "Sheriff Lombardo offers lighthearted laughs in swearing in ceremony". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
^Torres-Cortez, Ricardo (December 12, 2016). "Clark County sheriff shares insights on challenges of 2016". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
^Hartman, Jim (September 10, 2022). "Crime: Joe Lombardo's edge in governor's race". Nevada Appeal. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
^Schoenmann, Joe (June 27, 2014). "In Clark County sheriff race, Joe Lombardo, Larry Burns will pit police brass against police union". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
^"Sheriff Joseph Lombardo". www.lvmpd.com. Archived from the original on November 6, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
^Lochhead, Colton (November 12, 2022). "Sisolak concedes; Lombardo will be next Nevada governor". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
^Carlton, Jim; Flores, Adolfo (November 11, 2022). "Republican Joe Lombardo Elected Nevada Governor". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
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