Carson Mayor to speak at Democratic luncheon
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sat, 04/20/2024 - 11:44pm
Event Date:
April 22, 2024 - 1:00pm The featured speaker at Monday's Democratic luncheon will be Carson City Mayor Lori Bagwell. Lori began her service on the Board of Supervisors in January, 2015, representing Ward 3, and was elected mayor in 2020. She is currently running for reelection against four other candidates in the June 11 primary. The top two will go on to the November 5th general election.
Mayor Bagwell's bio credits her with budget expertise, attention to detail on contracts, having compassion for those in need, and ability to work with others for the benefit of the community. Her 26-year career path began at the age of 17, in the mail room at the Department of Taxation. She later became Budget Director, Taxation Specialist and lobbyist for the Nevada Association of Counties. She then served as Tax Administrator for the Department of Motor Vehicles and Public Safety, Management Analyst for Child and Family Services, Budget Analyst for the Governor’s Office, and Deputy Director of the Department of Corrections.
After retirement from state service, Lori tried her hand at being a business owner and entrepreneur. This gave her a first hand understanding the challenges faced by the small business community. Taken together, Lori's public and private sector experience give her an excellent complement of skills that still serve her well as the city's mayor.
As mayor, Lori successfully advocated for an increase to the City's Ending Fund Balance (savings account), doubling it over five years. She also pushed to create an account to facilitate long term maintenance of city assets. She worked with other Board members to establish transportation districts within the city, so that every area would have equitable access to road maintenance and repair services.
Mayor Bagwell was also a key player in the establishment of Richards Crossing, a 39-bed housing project for those with special needs, with veterans given priority for placement. She co-chaired the fundraising committee which successfully raised the funds needed to furnish all the units. She believes that those who have experienced homelessness should be provided with furnishings for their new homes.
On City's website, Lori's accomplishments are itemized as follows:
Graduated Carson High School
Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration – Liberty University
Friends in Service Helping “FISH” – President, Treasurer
Carson City Chamber of Commerce – Board Member
Carson City Redevelopment Authority - Chair
Carson City Redevelopment Authority Citizen’s Committee – Chairman, Member
Regional Transportation Commission – Member
Carson Area Metropolitan Planning Area – Member
Liquor and Entertainment Board – Member
Carson City Board of Health - Member
Parks and Recreation Commission – Member
Carson City Audit Committee - Member
Carson City Board of Equalization – Vice-Chairman
Carson City Workforce Housing Subcommittee – Member
Carson City Animal Shelter Advisory Committee - Member
WNC Veterans Advisory Committee – Member
VFW Auxiliary and District 1 - President
Nevada State Society, NSDAR – Regent Elect (President), Organizing Secretary
Daughters of the American Revolution, Battle Born Chapter – Regent, Treasurer
Children of the American Revolution, Ft Churchill Chapter – Sr. Treasurer
Team Mom – AYSO and Carson City Little League
If that's not enough, she's also a proud graduate of WNC.
Along with husband Jim, Lori enjoys life as a community leader and parent of three children, seven grandchildren, five great grandchildren, and one dog.
This event is scheduled for 1:00 PM on Monday, April 22nd, and can be attended either in person at Black Bear Diner, inside Max Casino, or online via Zoom. Mayor Bagwell's presentation will begin after all the lunch orders have been taken, around 1:30. Those wishing to be on distribution for luncheon Zoom links should contact Rich Dunn at richdunn@aol.com.
- Animal Shelter Advisory Committee
- April 22nd
- Audit Committee
- AYSO
- Black Bear Diner
- Board of Equalization
- Board of Health
- budget
- Budget Director
- Business Administration
- business owner
- Carson Area Metropolitan Planning Area
- Child and Family Services
- Children of the American Revolution
- Community
- Compassion
- contracts
- Daughters of the American Revolution
- Democratic
- department of corrections
- Department of Motor Vehicles and Public Safety
- Department of Taxation
- Ending Fund Balance
- entrepreneur
- FISH
- friends in service helping
- Liberty University
- Liquor and Entertainment Board
- Little League
- lobbyist
- Lori Bagwell
- luncheon
- Max Casino
- Mayor
- Monday
- Nevada Association of Counties
- Parks and Recreation
- Redevelopment Authority
- Regional Transportation Commission
- Richards Crossing
- transportation districts
- VFW Auxiliary
- WNC
- WNC Veterans Advisory Committee
- Workforce Housing Subcommittee
- Zoom
- Carson High School
- Chamber of Commerce
