Stavros Anthony
37th Lieutenant Governor of Nevada
Assumed office
January 2, 2023
GovernorJoe Lombardo
Preceded byLisa Cano Burkhead
Mayor pro tempore of Las Vegas
In office
June 16, 2020 – December 7, 2022
Preceded byMichele Fiore
Succeeded byBrian Knudsen
Member of the Las Vegas City Council
from Ward 4
In office
July 1, 2009 – December 7, 2022
Preceded byDavid Steinman
Succeeded byFrancis Allen-Palenske
Personal details
Born (1957-01-13) January 13, 1957 (age 67)
Political partyRepublican
Children2
EducationWayne State University (BA)
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (MA, PhD)

Stavros S. Anthony (Greek: Σταύρος Αντωνίου) (born January 13, 1957[1]) is an American politician and retired law enforcement officer who is the 37th lieutenant governor of Nevada, since 2023. Anthony won the 2022 Nevada lieutenant governor election, defeating incumbent Democrat Lisa Cano Burkhead.[2][3] A member of the Republican Party, he served as Member of Las Vegas City Council from 2009 to December 2022.[4] He was appointed Mayor Pro Tem of Las Vegas by Mayor Carolyn Goodman, and served in that capacity from July 2011 to April 2015 and was re-appointed June 8, 2020.[5] Anthony unsuccessfully ran in the 2015 Las Vegas mayoral election.

Early life and education

Stavros Anthony was born on January 13, 1957.[6] He is a Greek-American whose parents came to the United States from Cyprus in the 1950s.[7]

He graduated with a bachelor of arts in Criminal Justice from Wayne State University in 1980. In 1987, Anthony graduated with a master of arts in Political Science from the University of Nevada Las Vegas. In 1999, he received his Ph.D. in Sociology from University of Nevada Las Vegas. He has also attended the University of Louisville and the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia.[8]

Personal life

Anthony is of Greek descent and grew up a member of the Greek Orthodox Church. Anthony was a past member and president of the Board of Directors for St. John Greek Orthodox Church at Las Vegas.[9] He has been married for 41 years. He also has two daughters who are both graduates of the University of Nevada, Reno.[10]

References

  1. ^ https://twitter.com/stavrosanthony[bare URL]
  2. ^ "Cortez Masto, Laxalt race tightens with latest vote count update". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2022-11-11. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
  3. ^ "Nevada Lieutenant Governor Midterm Election 2022: Live Results and Updates". www.nbcnews.com. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
  4. ^ "City of Las Vegas > Government > Mayor & City Council > Ward 4". www.lasvegasnevada.gov. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
  5. ^ "Stavros S. Anthony". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
  6. ^ Trumble, Adam. "Election 2022: Nevada Lieutenant Governor". www.recordcourier.com. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
  7. ^ Papapostolou, Anastasios (2015-04-07). "Stavros Anthony: A Greek-American Ready to Take Over Las Vegas (literally)". GreekReporter.com. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
  8. ^ "Stavros Anthony". Stavros Anthony. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
  9. ^ "ANCA Nevada Endorses Stavros S. Anthony for Las Vegas City Ward 4 – Asbarez.com". Retrieved 2022-11-12.
  10. ^ "Republican Vegas councilman, former cop Stavros Anthony sets sights on Congress". The Nevada Independent. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
Political offices Preceded byLisa Cano Burkhead Lieutenant Governor of Nevada 2023–present Incumbent
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