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Brian Sandoval
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| 17th President of the University of Nevada, Reno | |
| Assumed office October 5, 2020 |
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| Preceded by | Marc Johnson |
| 29th Governor of Nevada | |
| In office January 3, 2011 – January 7, 2019 |
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| Lieutenant | Brian Krolicki Mark Hutchison |
| Preceded by | Jim Gibbons |
| Succeeded by | Steve Sisolak |
| Chair of the National Governors Association | |
| In office July 16, 2017 – July 21, 2018 |
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| Deputy | Steve Bullock |
| Preceded by | Terry McAuliffe |
| Succeeded by | Steve Bullock |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada | |
| In office October 26, 2005 – September 15, 2009 |
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| Appointed by | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Howard D. McKibben |
| Succeeded by | Gloria Navarro |
| 30th Attorney General of Nevada | |
| In office January 6, 2003 – October 26, 2005 |
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| Governor | Kenny Guinn |
| Preceded by | Frankie Sue Del Papa |
| Succeeded by | George Chanos |
| Chair of the Nevada Gaming Commission | |
| In office April 28, 1999 – August 1, 2001 |
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| Appointed by | Kenny Guinn |
| Preceded by | Bill Curran |
| Succeeded by | Peter Bernhard |
| Member of the Nevada Gaming Commission | |
| In office April 18, 1998 – August 1, 2001 |
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| Appointed by | Bob Miller |
| Preceded by | Deborah Griffin |
| Succeeded by | Peter Bernhard |
| Member of the Nevada Assembly from the 25th district |
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| In office November 9, 1994 – April 18, 1998 |
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| Preceded by | Jim Gibbons |
| Succeeded by | Dawn Gibbons |
| Personal details | |
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Brian Edward Sandoval
August 5, 1963 Redding, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
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Kathleen Teipner
(m. 1990; div. 2018)Lauralyn McCarthy
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| Children | 3 (with Teipner) |
| Education | University of Nevada, Reno (BA) Ohio State University (JD) |
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Brian Edward Sandoval (born August 5, 1963) is an American politician and former judge who was the 29th Governor of Nevada, serving from 2011 to 2019. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Sandoval has held many important jobs in Nevada. He was a member of the state government, the chairman of the Nevada Gaming Commission, and Nevada's Attorney General. In 2005, President George W. Bush appointed him to be a judge for the United States District Court for the District of Nevada.
In 2010, he was elected governor and was re-elected in 2014 with over 70% of the vote. As governor, he was not allowed to run for a third time because of term limits. Since October 2020, Sandoval has been the president of the University of Nevada, Reno.
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Early Life and Schooling
Brian Sandoval was born in Redding, California. His father, Ron, worked for the FAA, and his mother, Gloria, was a legal secretary. Sandoval grew up in Reno and is of Hispanic heritage.
He went to Bishop Manogue High School and graduated in 1981. After high school, he attended the University of Nevada, Reno, where he earned a degree in English and economics in 1986. He then studied law and earned a Juris Doctor degree from the Ohio State University in 1989.
Career Beginnings
After law school, Sandoval worked as a lawyer in several law firms in Reno. In 1999, he started his own law firm.
Nevada Assembly
In 1994, Sandoval was elected to the Nevada Assembly, which is part of the state's government. He was re-elected in 1996. During his time there, he helped create 14 new laws. These laws included one that stopped criminals from suing their victims if they get hurt while committing a crime.
Nevada Gaming Commission
In 1998, Sandoval was chosen to be a member of the Nevada Gaming Commission. This group is in charge of the state's gaming industry, including casinos. A year later, at age 35, he became the youngest chairman in the commission's history.
As chairman, he worked on rules to keep gambling fair and safe. He also worked to stop slot machines from having themes that might attract children.
Attorney General of Nevada
In 2002, Sandoval was elected as the Attorney General of Nevada. The Attorney General is the top lawyer and law enforcement officer for the state. He won the election with over 58% of the vote.
As Attorney General, Sandoval worked to protect the state from having nuclear waste stored at Yucca Mountain. He also created a special team to investigate dishonest public officials. .....
Federal Judge
In 2005, President George W. Bush nominated Sandoval to be a federal judge for the United States District Court for the District of Nevada. The United States Senate approved his nomination with a vote of 89–0.
He served as a judge for four years. In 2009, he resigned from his position to run for Governor of Nevada.
Governor of Nevada
Sandoval was elected governor in 2010, winning with 53% of the vote. He won in every county in Nevada. In 2014, he was re-elected for a second term, winning by a large margin with over 70% of the vote.
First Term as Governor
As governor, Sandoval had to deal with a tough budget. He proposed a plan that included pay cuts for state workers to avoid raising taxes. The final budget protected funding for education and human services. It also included changes to the education system, such as ending teacher tenure, which is a form of job security for teachers.
In 2014, Sandoval signed a deal to bring a giant battery factory for Tesla Motors to Nevada. This factory, called the Gigafactory 1, was expected to create many jobs and help the state's economy.
Second Term and Key Policies
In 2015, Sandoval signed bills to improve Nevada's schools. The new laws increased funding for public schools, created programs to hire more teachers, and expanded full-day kindergarten.
Sandoval is known as a moderate Republican. He supported some policies that are often favored by Democrats, such as the Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare) and immigration reform.
In 2016, he worked with Mark Davis, the owner of the Oakland Raiders, to move the NFL team to Las Vegas. He signed a bill to provide $750 million in public money to help build Allegiant Stadium. The stadium opened in 2020.
Solar Power Debate
During his time as governor, there was a debate about rooftop solar power. In 2015, a state commission changed the rules for how solar panel owners were paid for the extra energy they produced. This decision was controversial because it made solar panels less affordable for many people and led to job losses in the solar industry.
Life After Governorship
After his term as governor ended in 2019, Sandoval took a job with MGM Resorts International, a major casino company. He worked on expanding gaming into new places, like Japan.
In 2020, he left MGM to become the president of the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR), his alma mater (the university he graduated from). He is the first Hispanic person and the first former student to hold this position. As president, he has a goal to increase the number of students at the university.
In February 2025, while still serving as UNR's president, Sandoval joined the board of directors for Resorts World Las Vegas.
Personal Life
Sandoval married Kathleen Teipner in 1990, and they have three children. They divorced in 2018. Later that year, Sandoval married Lauralyn McCarthy, a gaming executive from Las Vegas.
See also
In Spanish: Brian Sandoval para niños
