August '07 Nevada Government—Governor Jim Gibbons Column

Governor Gibbons Makes Appointments to State Boards and Commissions
GOVERNOR JIM GIBBONS has recently made more than 160 appointments to various state boards and commissions. More than nine hundred Nevadans serve in appointed positions on boards and commissions,

overseeing many important functions of state government. Many appointments expired at or near the change of the fiscal year on July 1st, and the governor responded with a round of new appointments and reappointments.

"Nevada is blessed with a wealth of talented individuals who are willing to serve their state at little or no cost to the taxpayers. It is my pleasure to identify the people who have the finest qualifications as well as a desire to serve the state and to appoint them to appropriate boards or commissions. This is one way in which I can provide Nevadans with the capable, responsive and efficient government they deserve," said Governor Gibbons.

Complete list in PDF format

Governor Jim Gibbons' Updated 2007 Summer Tour Schedule
[July 27, 2007]
GOVERNOR JIM GIBBONS will begin his 2007 statewide summer tour of all 17 counties on Monday, July 30, 2007. Governor Gibbons will be accompanied on the tour by cabinet members and local elected officials. In a series of stops during the five day tour, the Governor will have the opportunity to discuss with Nevadans many of the new policies passed in the 2007 legislative session and local issues of most importance in each part of the state.

"I look forward to meeting with Nevadans where they work and live throughout the state to discuss the many important issues we addressed this year to improve quality of life for all Nevadans," said Governor Gibbons.

In September, Governor Gibbons will visit those counties not included in his July tour.

* Although we do not anticipate a change in the schedule, the times listed below are for scheduling purposes only and are subject to minor adjustments.

Monday, July 30th:

8:00 a.m.–8:15 a.m.: Carson City—Launch on Capitol steps ** open to all media **

9:00 a.m.–9:45 a.m.: Tour Bently Biofuels, 1300 Buckeye Road, Minden, Nevada

12:00 a.m.–12:45 p.m.: Meet and Greet at Senior Center, 117 Tilson Way,Yerington, Nevada

2:30 p.m.–3:15 p.m.: Open House Day at Zimmerman Hawthorne Corporation, Building 3 Main Base, Hawthorne, Nevada

5:30 p.m.–5:45 p.m.: Ribbon Cutting at Waste Treatment Facility, 1 Mile West of Cemetery Road, Tonopah, Nevada

6:00 p.m.–6:30 p.m.: Farmers Market—Wild Wild West, Tonopah, Nevada

Tuesday, July 31st:

9:00 a.m.–9:30 a.m.: Tour Monte Cristo's Castle (Esmeralda County), 35 Miles North of Tonopah on US Highway 95 @ Blair Junction

11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.: Meet and Greet at Round Mountain Gold, Round Mountain, Nevada

3:00 p.m.–3:45 p.m.: Tour Mormon Crickets Habitats, Eureka, Nevada

7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. Community BBQ at County Park, 800 Clark Street, Ely, Nevada

Wednesday, August 1st:

7:30 a.m.–8:45 a.m.: Tour Ely Prison, 4569 N State Route 490, Ely, Nevada

11:45 a.m.–12:00 p.m.: Meeting with fire officials in Elko, 911 W. Idaho Street, Elko, Nevada

12:00 p.m.–12:45 p.m.: Elko Chamber 100th Anniversary Lunch, Sherman Station, 1405 Idaho Street, Elko, Nevada

2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.: Fire Briefing, Elko Interagency Dispatch Center, 725 Aspen Way, Elko, Nevada

3:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m.: Tour Wildlife Habitat, Mile Marker 265

6:00 p.m.–6:45 p.m.: Town Hall BBQ at Vesco Park, Winnemucca, Nevada

Thursday, August 2nd:

9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.: Coffee with the Governor—Sturgeons, 1420 Cornell Ave, Lovelock, Nevada

12:00 a.m.–12:45 p.m.: Meet and Greet at Senior Center, 310 Court St, Fallon, Nevada

3:30 p.m.–4:15 p.m.: Tour Amazon, 1600 Newlands Dr E, Fernley, Nevada
** this event is closed to all media at the request of Amazon **

4:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.: Tour Nevada Rural Housing Authority Home

Friday, August 3rd:

12:00 p.m.–12:45 p.m.: Meet and Greet at Senior Center, Virginia, City

2007 Summer Tour Schedule in PDF format

Governor Gibbons Announces Members of the Tahoe Basin Fire Commission
GOVERNOR JIM GIBBONS today [July 27, 2007] released the names of those who will represent Nevada on the joint Nevada-California Tahoe Basin Fire Commission.

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The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by Governor Gibbons and Governor Schwarzenegger on Monday, July 23, 2007 states that each Governor shall appoint eight voting members and no more than three non-voting ex officio members.

"Everyone—federal and state agencies, residents, management agencies, business owners and environmental entities—shares a common goal, an environmentally healthy and functioning Lake Tahoe Basin. The Lake Tahoe Basin and the forest resources must be managed by proven forestry practices based on sound science. I look forward to the commission's review of the policies that currently govern forest management in the Tahoe Basin," said Governor Jim Gibbons.

Governor Gibbons appointed the following members to serve on the Nevada-California Fire Commission:

Nevada:

Co-Chair, Honorable Sig Rogich, former U.S. Ambassador and Government Affairs Specialist
James M. Wright, Chief, State of Nevada Fire Marshal
Pete Anderson, Nevada Division of Forestry, State Forester
Michael D. Brown, Chief, North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District/Nevada Fire Safe Council
Jim Santini, Former Nevada Congressman and co-author of the Burton-Santini Act
John Koster, President of Northern Nevada Region of Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.
Bud Hicks, President, Glenbrook Homeowners Association
Bob Davidson, Lake Tahoe Basin Homeowner

Ex Officio:

Allen Biaggi, Director of Nevada Division of Conservation and Natural Resources/TRPA
Leo Drozdoff, Administrator of the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection

Memorandum of Understanding Between the State of California and the State of Nevada in PDF format