Lisa Cano Burkhead

Lisa Cano Burkhead (born 1970/1971)[1] is an American educator and politician serving as the 36th lieutenant governor of Nevada.[2] She was nominated by Governor Steve Sisolak to replace Kate Marshall in December 2021.[3] Prior to serving a lieutenant governor, Cano Burkhead was a teacher and principal in Clark County, Nevada schools.[3]

Lisa Cano Burkhead
36th Lieutenant Governor of Nevada
Assumed office
December 16, 2021
GovernorSteve Sisolak
Preceded byKate Marshall
Personal details
Born1970/1971 (age 50–51)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Jeffrey Burkhead
Children3
EducationUniversity of Redlands (BA)
ProfessionSchoolteacher
School principal

Early life and education

Cano Burkhead was born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada.[1] Her father was a blackjack dealer from Argentina and her mother was a hotel maid and cleaner from Paraguay. She received her teaching degree and a dual degree in Spanish and English from the University of Redlands.[4]

Career

Cano Burkhead has worked as an educator since 1996, beginning as a Spanish and English teacher in Clark County. She was the dean of students and assistant principal at Eldorado High School. She served as chief of staff to Richard A. Carranza, Nevada's northwest region superintendent before becoming principal of Fertitta Middle School from 2010 until 2015.[4][5] Cano Burkhead then served as principal of Foothill High School from 2015 until her retirement in July 2021.

In 2008, she was chosen to receive the Nevada Association of Student Councils' Administrator of the Year Award.[6]

Early political career

Cano Burkhead ran unsuccessfully for the Nevada Assembly in the 2002 election cycle.[4] She also served as a member of the Paradise, Nevada Town Board.[4]

Lieutenant governor of Nevada

On December 16, 2021, Governor Steve Sisolak named Cano Burkhead as the state's lieutenant governor, following the resignation of Kate Marshall in September.[7] Cano Burkhead was sworn into the position shortly after the Sisolak's announcement, and she also announced her intentions to run for a full term in the 2022 lieutenant gubernatorial election. She delivered her ceremonial remarks in English and Spanish.[8]

Cano Burkhead has said two of her main priorities as lieutenant governor are improving salaries for Nevada educators and providing sufficient supplies for schools in the state.[6]

Personal life

Cano Burkhead was briefly married to Mario Sanchez, a Las Vegas business owner. She is now married to Jeffrey Burkhead and they have three daughters. They live in Henderson, Nevada.[7]

References
  1. "Governor Sisolak appoints Lisa Cano Burkhead as Nevada's Lieutenant Governor". KoloTV. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  2. "Lisa Cano Burkhead, Former Spanish and English Teacher, Sworn In as Nevada's Lt. Governor". Newsweek. December 16, 2021.
  3. "Gov. Sisolak announces educator Lisa Cano Burkhead as new lieutenant governor". 8NewsNow. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  4. "Sisolak picks Clark County educator for lieutenant governor". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  5. "New lieutenant governor, a former principal, focused on improving education and economy in Nevada". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  6. "Sisolak appoints longtime Nevada educator Cano Burkhead as new lieutenant governor". Fox. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  7. "Governor Sisolak names Lisa Cano Burkhead as Lt. Governor". Governor of Nevada. December 16, 2021.
  8. "Sisolak appoints principal, daughter of immigrants as lieutenant governor". The Nevada Independent. December 16, 2021.
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