Lisa Cano Burkhead

Lisa Cano Burkhead
36th Lieutenant Governor of Nevada
In office
December 16, 2021 – January 2, 2023
GovernorSteve Sisolak
Preceded byKate Marshall
Succeeded byStavros Anthony
Personal details
Born1970 or 1971 (age 52–53)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseJeffrey Burkhead
Children3
EducationUniversity of Redlands (BA)

Lisa Cano Burkhead (born 1970/1971)[1] is an American educator and politician who served as the 36th lieutenant governor of Nevada from 2021 to 2023.[2] She was nominated by Governor Steve Sisolak to replace Kate Marshall in December 2021.[3] Prior to serving as lieutenant governor, Cano Burkhead was a teacher and principal in Clark County, Nevada schools.[3] She ran for a full term but was defeated by Stavros Anthony, a member of the Las Vegas city council.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference kolo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Lisa Cano Burkhead, Former Spanish and English Teacher, Sworn In as Nevada's Lt. Governor". Newsweek. December 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Gov. Sisolak announces educator Lisa Cano Burkhead as new lieutenant governor". 8NewsNow. Retrieved December 17, 2021.