Kate Marshall

Kathleen Marie Marshall (née Soltero; born July 22, 1959) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 35th lieutenant governor of Nevada from 2019 to 2021. She is a member of the Democratic Party and was previously the Nevada state treasurer.[1] She was ineligible to run for a third term as treasurer in 2014 due to lifetime term limits established by the Nevada Constitution. She unsuccessfully ran for Nevada secretary of state in 2014. In 2018, she was elected lieutenant governor. She resigned as lieutenant governor on September 17, 2021 to join the Biden administration's White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs.

Kate Marshall
White House Senior Advisor to Governors
In office
August 20, 2021 – February 1, 2023
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byYvanna Cancela
35th Lieutenant Governor of Nevada
In office
January 7, 2019 – September 17, 2021
GovernorSteve Sisolak
Preceded byMark Hutchison
Succeeded byLisa Cano Burkhead
21st Treasurer of Nevada
In office
January 20, 2007 – January 5, 2015
GovernorJim Gibbons
Brian Sandoval
Preceded byBrian Krolicki
Succeeded byDan Schwartz
Personal details
Born
Kathleen Marie Soltero

(1959-07-22) July 22, 1959
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouses
John Marshall
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(m. 1995; div. 2010)​
    Elliott Parker
    ​
    (m. 2014)​
    Children2
    EducationUniversity of California, Berkeley (BA, JD)

    Early life and education

    Marshall was born in San Francisco. She graduated from the University of California, Berkeley in 1982.[2] After graduation, she served in Kenya as a member of the Peace Corps.[2] She also interned for U.S. Senator Paul Laxalt's law firm.

    Career

    After graduating from the UC Berkeley School of Law, Marshall went on to serve in the United States Department of Justice, where she received the Antitrust Division's Outstanding Contribution Award for service. Her career in public service continued when she became the senior deputy attorney general for the state of Nevada under Attorney General Frankie Sue Del Papa.[3]

    Treasurer of Nevada

    Marshall was initially elected treasurer of Nevada in 2006. She won the Democratic nomination with over 65% of the vote and defeated Mark Destefano in the general election by a 47-41 margin.[4] She was elected to a second term on November 2, 2010, against Steve Martin with 48% of the vote.[5]

    2011 congressional special election
    Main article: 2011 Nevada's 2nd congressional district special election

    On May 4, 2011, Marshall announced that she would be running for the U.S. House in a special election for Nevada's 2nd congressional district.[6]

    On September 14, 2011, Marshall was defeated 58% to 36% in the election by Republican nominee Mark Amodei.[7]

    Lieutenant governor of Nevada
    Main article: 2018 Nevada elections § Lieutenant governor

    On September 18, 2017, Marshall announced her candidacy for lieutenant governor of Nevada. She won the Democratic primary on June 12, 2018, defeating Lauren Hansen 67% to 22%. In the 2018 general election, she defeated Republican State Senator Michael Roberson of Henderson. Marshall received 486,200 votes (50.36%) to Roberson's 421,427 votes (43.65%)

    Marshall was named a vice-chair of the 2020 Democratic National Convention.[8]

    Biden administration

    In August 2021, Marshall announced her intentions to resign from the office as lieutenant governor to take the position of senior advisor to governors in the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs. Her resignation became effective on September 17, 2021.[9]

    Electoral history
    Nevada State Treasurer election, 2006[10]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Kate Marshall 271,088 47.2
    Republican Mark Destefano 239,072 41.6
    Independent American Mark Andrews 35,902 6.2
    None of These Candidates 27,527 4.8
    Total votes 573,589 100.0
    Democratic gain from Republican
    Nevada State Treasurer election, 2010[11]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Kate Marshall (incumbent) 338,588 48.3
    Republican Steven E. Martin 307,115 43.8
    Independent American Mike Hawkins 28,376 4.1
    None of These Candidates 26,837 3.8
    Total votes 700,916 100.0
    Democratic hold
    Nevada lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018[12]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Kate Marshall 486,381 50.35
    Republican Michael Roberson 421,697 43.66
    Independent American Janine Hansen 23,893 2.47
    None of These Candidates 23,537 2.44
    Independent Ed Uehling 10,435 1.08
    Total votes 965,943 100.0
    Democratic gain from Republican

    References
    1. "Kate Marshall". Archived from the original on 2007-04-16. Retrieved 2007-06-27.
    2. "Kate Marshall, Nevada State Treasurer". Nevada State Treasurer's Office. Archived from the original on 2010-05-27. Retrieved 2009-04-10.
    3. "Kate Marshall for Nevada". Kate for Nevada. Archived from the original on December 28, 2013. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
    4. ncs-import. "Marshall to speak at JJ Dinner". nevadaappeal.www.clients.ellingtoncms.com. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
    5. "Marshall Wins Second Treasurer Term". Bond Buyer. 2010-11-04. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
    6. Nevada Treasurer Kate Marshall announces run for Nevada CD2, Reno Gazette-Journal, May 4, 2011.
    7. Damon, Anjeanette (13 September 2011). "Republicans maintain stranglehold". Lasvegassun.com. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
    8. "Democratic National Convention Announces 2020 Convention Officers, Schedule of Events". 2020 Democratic National Convention. 30 July 2020. Archived from the original on 4 August 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
    9. Metz, Sam (August 19, 2021). "Nevada Lt. Gov. Kate Marshall to resign for White House job". Associated Press. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
    10. "nvsos.gov". nvsos.gov. 2006-09-08. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
    11. "2010 Official Statewide General Election Results". Nevada Secretary of State.
    12. "Silver State 2018 General Election Results - Statewide". Nevada Secretary of State.
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