Governor Brian Sandoval

Brian Sandoval was sworn in as governor of Nevada on January 3, 2011.
Prior to becoming governor, Sandoval served as district judge for the District of Nevada. He was appointed to the post by President George W. Bush in October 2005, becoming the states first Hispanic federal judge. He also served as Nevadas attorney general from 2003-2005 and was the chairman and a member of several state boards and commissions, including the Nevada Boards of Pardons, Prisons, Transportation, and Examiners, the Cyber-Crime Task Force, the Council for the Prevention of Domestic Violence and the Advisory Council for Prosecuting Attorneys. Sandoval served two terms in the Nevada legislature where he served on the Judiciary, Taxation and Natural Resources Committees and sponsored 14 bills that became law. Sandoval has also worked as a practicing attorney, where he engaged in litigation, administrative and adoption matters.