Former Nevada Lieutenant Governor Kate Marshall announces run for Reno Mayor

RENO, Nev. (KOLO) – Kate Marshall may be most recognizable as Nevada’s Lieutenant Governor where she presided over the state senate, or as Nevada’s Treasurer.

All elected positions and those that required leadership.

“How can we find solutions to real problems,” says Marshall when asked about the Reno Mayor post. “And quite frankly that’s the mayor’s job. Mayors are where the rubber meets the road.”

Marshall says Reno is a great place to live.

Which is why people have moved here.

But that has meant growth and other problems directly and indirectly.

“Talk about childcare,” says Marshall about one of her priorities should she win office. “I can’t say to a teacher or nurse not only can’t you afford to live here but good luck getting childcare. Quite frankly it is unacceptable to say to a firefighter gosh I need you to come here and work here. I need you to keep our community safe. We are going to start you off at $67,000 a year. But you are not going to be able to live here.”

Marshall says any decisions she makes as mayor will revolve around what is best for Reno residents.

She says those decisions will be based on questions she asks.

“What can I do that’s the next best thing for the people of Reno,” says Marshall. “You have to put the people of Reno, they are, we are front and center. And then you are going to move from there. And then you are going to build consensus and listen to the other members of the council. It is something that I have to do in every job I’ve been in; that was getting to yes.”

She says the city’s budget is in crisis. But she’s dealt with that before.

She was Nevada State Treasurer during the “Great Recession.”

“One of the things I did was go to the Wall Street Banks clawed back $50,000,000 in Nevada taxpayer money,” says Marshall. “I’m going to tell people. Here is how I do things. Here is my experience. And I am going to work really, really, hard to earn your support.”

Marshall will announce her candidacy officially for Reno Mayor on June 10th, 2025. She won’t be alone.

Last time the mayor’s race had 19 candidates during the primary.

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