Lt. Gov. Kate Marshall To Resign, Accept White House Post

Las Vegas NV

17 August, 2021

1:21 PM

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By Jackie Valley and Tabitha Mueller, The Nevada Independent August 16, 2021 Lt. Gov. Kate Marshall plans to resign and accept a position with the Biden administration, sources confirmed Monday afternoon. Marshall will become the White House's senior adviser to governors, sources said. Marshall did not immediately respond to a request for comment Monday afternoon. Under Nevada law, the lieutenant governor's office could remain vacant or Gov. Steve Sisolak could appoint a replacement. In 1989, when U.S. Sen. Richard Bryan took office, then-Lt. Gov. Bob Miller ascended to the governorship and the No. 2 position remained vacant. The lieutenant governor's post is up for election next in 2022. Marshall previously served as a two-term state treasurer, winning races in 2006 and 2010. Prior to that, she was a senior deputy attorney general from 1997 to 2000. Marshall's resignation comes shortly after other key members of Gov. Steve Sisolak's leadership team announced their departures. Last month, Chief of Staff Michelle White and Senior Advisor Scott Gilles said they were stepping down. Both indicated they would be taking some time off after a hectic year and a half helping shepherd the state through the pandemic and subsequent economic fallout. Last week, Sisolak announced that former state Sen. Yvanna Cancela, who had moved to Washington, D.C. to work within the federal Department of Health and Human Services, will return to Nevada as his new chief of staff. Less than 24 hours after Marshall's plans to resign became public, businessman and former Treasurer Dan Schwartz announced his bid for lieutenant governor in the 2022 election. A news release noted that Schwartz, a Republican, is running on education, the economy and election integrity. Update: Aug. 17, 2021. This article was updated to add a line about Dan Schwartz announcing his candidacy. The Nevada Independent is a nonprofit, reader-supported news site. Since 2017, we have provided nonpartisan reporting on Nevada public policy, politics and people. Sign up here for our free morning newsletter.