Gov.-Elect Sandoval Names 29-Member Transition Advisory Team

By Nevada News Bureau staff
CARSON CITY – Nevada Republican Gov.-elect Brian Sandoval announced today his selection of 29 Nevadans to serve on his transition advisory team, including Bill Bible, former president of the Nevada Resort Association, and state Sen. Dean Rhoads, who backed Sen. Harry Reid’s re-election bid.
The diverse group of community leaders from across Nevada will provide input and feedback to Sandoval on a wide range of issues.

“I want to thank each and every member of the Transition Advisory Team for stepping forward and agreeing to help me get Nevada working again,” Sandoval said. “As I’ve said before, it will take a tremendous amount of effort and teamwork to get the job done, and I believe this team will help us get off to a great start.”
The advisory team, drawn from across the state, includes individuals from the fields of education, budget, gaming, business, construction and economic development, among others.
The advisory team includes: Aldo Aguirre, principal, Alianza Consulting Group; Barbara Smith Campbell, former chairwoman of the Nevada Tax Commission; Bible, who also formerly served as a state budget director and as the chairman of the Nevada Gaming Control Board in the Gov. Richard Bryan and Gov. Bob Miller administrations; and Brett Coleman, venture capitalist, investor-owner, Mercedes Benz of Reno.
Other members include Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki; Chris Collins, executive director of the Las Vegas Police Protective Association; Rhoads, a rancher and Republican representing much of rural Nevada; Denny Voreck, a teacher for the deaf and hard of hearing at Liberty High School in Henderson and founder of the Clark County Democratic Deaf Caucus; and Duncan Lee, president of RDL Investments and trustee and advisor to the Las Vegas Asian Chamber of Commerce.
Also serving are Estela Gutierrez, president of the Washoe County School Board; Dr. Gail Jaquish, co-founder of the Jaquish & Kenninger Foundation; Washoe County Schools Superintendent Heath Morrison; Jay Barrett, officer and board member of the Marnell Companies; former Henderson Mayor Jim Gibson; and Joe Crowley, former president of the University of Nevada, Reno.
Other members include Ken Wiles, managing director of the Acceleron Group; Michael Yackira, president and CEO of NV Energy and a member of the Board of Trustees of the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce; Monte Miller, CEO of Key-State Corporation Management and treasurer of the conservative political action group the Keystone Corporation; Patricia Mulroy, general manager of the Las Vegas Valley Water District and Southern Nevada Water Authority; and Rick Reviglio, owner of Western Nevada Supply.
Also serving are Rick Trachok, shareholder with the Jones Vargas law firm; Scott Nielsen, executive vice president and chief development officer for Station Casinos; Somer Hollingsworth, president and CEO of the Nevada Development Authority; Steve Hill, senior vice president of the CalPortland Company and member of the Board of Trustees of the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce; and Tammy Dermody, owner of Walton’s Family of Funeral Homes.
Rounding out the panel are Terri Janison, president of the Clark County School Board; former state Labor Commissioner Terry Johnson; Tom Kerr, senior vice president of North American Operations for the Newmont Mining Corp.; and Tony Alamo Sr., a former executive with the Mandalay Resort Group.
The team is expected to meet about three times with Transition Director Heidi Gansert and Assistant Transition Director Dale Erquiaga.

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