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| First Lady of Nevada | |
|---|---|
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since January 2, 2023 | |
| Style | Mrs. Lombardo Madam First Lady |
| Residence | Governor's Mansion |
| Inaugural holder | Sarah Jane Blasdel |
| Formation | December 5, 1864 (1864-12-05) |
| Website | Official website |
First lady of Nevada is the honorary title traditionally given to the wife or spouse of the governor of Nevada. As Nevada has not yet elected a female governor, all gubernatorial spouses to date have been first ladies. On occasions when the governor was unmarried or widowed, the role of official host at the Nevada Governor's Mansion was instead carried out by a daughter or mother of the governor.[citation needed]
The current first lady of Nevada is Donna Lombardo, wife of Governor Joe Lombardo, who assumed the role on January 2, 2023.[1]
List of first ladies
Territorial first ladies
| Name | Took office | Left office | Governor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vacant (widower) | 1859 | 1861 | Isaac Roop (Territorial Governor) |
| Elsie Ann Nye | 1861 | 1864 | James W. Nye (Territorial Governor) |
First ladies since statehood
| Name | Took office | Left office | Governor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Jane Blasdel | December 5, 1864 | 1871 | Henry G. Blasdel |
| Virginia Hode Belknap (daughter) | 1871 | 1879 | Lewis R. Bradley |
| Elizabeth Kinkead | 1879 | 1883 | John H. Kinkead |
| Emma Adams | 1883 | 1887 | Jewett W. Adams |
| Ellen M. Frame Stevenson | 1887 | 1890 | Charles C. Stevenson |
| Mary E. Hopkins | 1890 | 1891 | Frank Bell |
| Mary Frances Colcord | 1891 | 1895 | Roswell K. Colcord |
| Elizabeth Jones-Sifford | 1895 | 1896 | John E. Jones |
| Louise Sadler | 1896 | 1903 | Reinhold Sadler |
| Nancy Elnora Sparks | 1903 | 1908 | John Sparks |
| Una Dickerson | 1908 | 1911 | Denver S. Dickerson |
| Ellen G. Oddie (mother) | 1911 | 1915 | Tasker L. Oddie |
| Vida Margaret Boyle | 1915 | 1923 | Emmet D. Boyle |
| Julia Scrugham | 1923 | 1927 | James G. Scrugham |
| Edna Idelle Balzar | 1927 | 1934 | Fred B. Balzar |
| Maianne Griswold | 1934 | 1935 | Morley Griswold |
| Mabelle Jean Kirman | 1935 | 1939 | Richard Kirman, Sr. |
| Irma Marie Carville | 1939 | 1945 | Edward P. Carville |
| Ida Louise Pittman | 1945 | 1951 | Vail M. Pittman |
| Marjorie Ann Russell | 1951 | 1959 | Charles H. Russell |
| Bette Norene Sawyer | 1959 | 1967 | Grant Sawyer |
| Jackalyn Laxalt | 1967 | 1971 | Paul Laxalt |
| Carolyn J. O'Callaghan | 1971 | 1979 | Mike O'Callaghan |
| Kathryn Sue List | 1979 | 1983 | Robert List |
| Bonnie Bryan | 1983 | 1989 | Richard Bryan |
| Sandra Ann Miller | 1989 | 1999 | Bob Miller |
| Dema Lee Guinn | 1999 | 2007 | Kenny Guinn |
| Dawn Gibbons | 2007 | 2010 | Jim Gibbons |
| Vacant | 2010 | 2011 | |
| Kathleen Teipner | 2011 | 2017 | Brian Sandoval |
| Vacant | 2017 | 2018 | |
| Lauralyn Sandoval | 2018 | 2019 | |
| Kathy Sisolak | 2019 | 2023 | Steve Sisolak |
| Donna Lombardo | 2023 | Current | Joe Lombardo |
References
- ^ "Donna Lombardo". National Governors Association. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
