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{{Officeholder
|name=Steve Sisolak
|image=
|party=[[Democrat]]
|spouse=Dallas Garland (1987 – 2000)<br>Kathy Ong
|religion=
|offices=
{{Officeholder/governor
|state=Nevada
|lieutenant=Kate Marshall
|terms=January 7, 2019 – present
|preceded=[[Brian Sandoval]]
|former=n
|succeeded=
}}
{{Officeholder/misc
|office=Chair of the Clark County Commission
|terms=January 7, 2013 – January 7, 2019
|preceded=Susan Brager
|former=y
|succeeded=Marilyn Kirkpatrick
}}
{{Officeholder/misc
|office=Vice Chair of the Clark County Commission
|terms=January 3, 2011 – January 6, 2013
|preceded=Susan Brager
|former=y
|succeeded=Larry Brown
}}
{{Officeholder/misc
|office=Member of the Clark County Commission from District A
|terms=January 5, 2009 – January 7, 2019
|preceded=Bruce Woodbury
|former=y
|succeeded=Michael Naft
}}
}}
'''Stephen F. “Steve” Sisolak''' (born December 26, 1953, age {{age|1953|12|26}}) is a businessman and liberal [[Democrat]] currently serving as the Governor of [[Nevada]], having been elected to the position during the [[2018 midterms]]. Previously, he served in the Clark County Commission, having been the chair from 2013 to 2019.
==Governor of Nevada==
===2018 election==
Sisolak ran for and won the 2018 [[Nevada]] gubernatorial election, defeating [[Republican]] opponent [[Adam Laxalt]] by 4% of the vote.<ref>Two references:
*[https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/nevada-governor Nevada Governor Election Results]
*[https://www.politico.com/election-results/2018/nevada/governor/ Nevada Governor Election Results 2018]</ref> This coincided with the concurrent Senate election where then-incumbent [[RINO]] senator [[Dean Heller]] lost to Democrat [[Jacky Rosen]] by a similar margin.<ref>[https://www.politico.com/election-results/2018/nevada/senate/ Nevada Senate Election Results 2018]</ref>
===Tenure===
====HCQ denialism====
:''See also: [[Hydroxychloroquine denial]]
In late March 2020 amidst the [[CCP pandemic]], Gov. Sisolak signed an executive order that limited patients with [[coronavirus]] from accessing [[hydroxychloroquine]] as a combative measure to recover.<ref>[https://nypost.com/2020/03/24/nevada-governor-bans-malaria-drugs-for-coronavirus-patients/ Nevada governor limits malaria drugs for coronavirus patients]</ref> He was later found having hoarded the drug,<ref>[https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bronsonstocking/2020/04/04/nevada-governor-found-hoarding-hydroxychloroquine-after-restricting-access-to-the-drug-n2566360 Nevada Governor Found Hoarding Hydroxychloroquine After Banning Drug]</ref> reportedly so it could go to prisoners.<ref>[http://360newslasvegas.com/nv-prisons-hoarded-anti-malaria-drug-after-sisolak-issued-ban/ NV PRISONS HOARDED ANTI-MALARIA DRUG AFTER SISOLAK ISSUED BAN]</ref> Subsequently, Sisolak was sued in late April by doctors, and it was noted that his Chief Medical Officer did not have a license to practice medicine.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/04/people-dying-believe-money-nevada-doctors-sue-democrat-governor-hydroxychloroquine-ban-video/ “People Are Dying!… This Is About Money!” – Nevada Doctors Sue Democrat Governor Over Hydroxychloroquine Ban (VIDEO)]</ref>
==References==
{{reflist|2}}
==External links==
*[https://stevesisolak.com/ Official Website]
*[http://gov.nv.gov/ Governor Website]
*[https://ballotpedia.org/Steve_Sisolak Steve Sisolak - Ballotpedia]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sisolak, Steve}}
[[Category:Nevada]]
[[Category:Democrats]]
[[Category:Liberals]]
[[Category:Nevada Governors]]
|name=Steve Sisolak
|image=
|party=[[Democrat]]
|spouse=Dallas Garland (1987 – 2000)<br>Kathy Ong
|religion=
|offices=
{{Officeholder/governor
|state=Nevada
|lieutenant=Kate Marshall
|terms=January 7, 2019 – present
|preceded=[[Brian Sandoval]]
|former=n
|succeeded=
}}
{{Officeholder/misc
|office=Chair of the Clark County Commission
|terms=January 7, 2013 – January 7, 2019
|preceded=Susan Brager
|former=y
|succeeded=Marilyn Kirkpatrick
}}
{{Officeholder/misc
|office=Vice Chair of the Clark County Commission
|terms=January 3, 2011 – January 6, 2013
|preceded=Susan Brager
|former=y
|succeeded=Larry Brown
}}
{{Officeholder/misc
|office=Member of the Clark County Commission from District A
|terms=January 5, 2009 – January 7, 2019
|preceded=Bruce Woodbury
|former=y
|succeeded=Michael Naft
}}
}}
'''Stephen F. “Steve” Sisolak''' (born December 26, 1953, age {{age|1953|12|26}}) is a businessman and liberal [[Democrat]] currently serving as the Governor of [[Nevada]], having been elected to the position during the [[2018 midterms]]. Previously, he served in the Clark County Commission, having been the chair from 2013 to 2019.
==Governor of Nevada==
===2018 election==
Sisolak ran for and won the 2018 [[Nevada]] gubernatorial election, defeating [[Republican]] opponent [[Adam Laxalt]] by 4% of the vote.<ref>Two references:
*[https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/nevada-governor Nevada Governor Election Results]
*[https://www.politico.com/election-results/2018/nevada/governor/ Nevada Governor Election Results 2018]</ref> This coincided with the concurrent Senate election where then-incumbent [[RINO]] senator [[Dean Heller]] lost to Democrat [[Jacky Rosen]] by a similar margin.<ref>[https://www.politico.com/election-results/2018/nevada/senate/ Nevada Senate Election Results 2018]</ref>
===Tenure===
====HCQ denialism====
:''See also: [[Hydroxychloroquine denial]]
In late March 2020 amidst the [[CCP pandemic]], Gov. Sisolak signed an executive order that limited patients with [[coronavirus]] from accessing [[hydroxychloroquine]] as a combative measure to recover.<ref>[https://nypost.com/2020/03/24/nevada-governor-bans-malaria-drugs-for-coronavirus-patients/ Nevada governor limits malaria drugs for coronavirus patients]</ref> He was later found having hoarded the drug,<ref>[https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bronsonstocking/2020/04/04/nevada-governor-found-hoarding-hydroxychloroquine-after-restricting-access-to-the-drug-n2566360 Nevada Governor Found Hoarding Hydroxychloroquine After Banning Drug]</ref> reportedly so it could go to prisoners.<ref>[http://360newslasvegas.com/nv-prisons-hoarded-anti-malaria-drug-after-sisolak-issued-ban/ NV PRISONS HOARDED ANTI-MALARIA DRUG AFTER SISOLAK ISSUED BAN]</ref> Subsequently, Sisolak was sued in late April by doctors, and it was noted that his Chief Medical Officer did not have a license to practice medicine.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/04/people-dying-believe-money-nevada-doctors-sue-democrat-governor-hydroxychloroquine-ban-video/ “People Are Dying!… This Is About Money!” – Nevada Doctors Sue Democrat Governor Over Hydroxychloroquine Ban (VIDEO)]</ref>
==References==
{{reflist|2}}
==External links==
*[https://stevesisolak.com/ Official Website]
*[http://gov.nv.gov/ Governor Website]
*[https://ballotpedia.org/Steve_Sisolak Steve Sisolak - Ballotpedia]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sisolak, Steve}}
[[Category:Nevada]]
[[Category:Democrats]]
[[Category:Liberals]]
[[Category:Nevada Governors]]