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Nevada Lieutenant Governor Stavros Anthony

 

Nevada Lieutenant Governor Stavros Anthony

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Stavros Anthony, a Las Vegas resident for 44 years, has made community service and public safety his focus as a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officer, a member of the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents, as a City of Las Vegas Councilman and now as Nevada Lieutenant Governor.


Anthony began his career with Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department in 1980 and most recently served the community as a captain overseeing the Financial and Property Crimes Bureau of the department. As a captain, Anthony spent time in charge of many divisions within Metro including Vice/Narcotics, Northeast Area Command and the Transportation Safety Bureau. He retired after 29 years of service.


Anthony graduated with a Bachelor of Science from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan in 1980. In 1987 he graduated with a Master of Arts from the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV), and in 1999 he received his Ph.D. from UNLV. He has also attended the University of Louisville Southern Police Institute Administrative Officers Course and the FBI National Academy in Quantico, VA.


Anthony was elected in 2002 to a four-year term as a regent with the Nevada System of Higher Education and served a second term. As chairman of the Board of Regents, Anthony led the way in developing a master plan, system goals and a value statement.


In 2009, Anthony was elected to the Las Vegas City Council, representing Ward 4, where he served three terms. He also served as Mayor Pro Tem for 7 of those years. In 2014, Anthony was appointed to the Board of Commissioners for the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). He also served on the board of Goodwill of Southern Nevada, Founders Academy Charter School, and St. John Greek Orthodox Church. Anthony received an Exemplary Service Award from Metro Police in 2006 and received an Award of Excellence in 2002 from the Community College of Southern Nevada where he was an adjunct faculty member.


Anthony was elected as Nevada’s Lieutenant Governor in 2022.


Married for 44 years, the Anthony's have two daughters who are both graduates of the University of Nevada Reno. Anthony enjoys golfing in his free time and playing with his grandsons.