Washoe News

Clara Andriola, incumbent member of the Washoe County Board of Commissioners, is seeking the Republican nomination for re-election to his seat representing District 4 for a four-year term. The primary election will be held on June 11.

As the Reno Gazette Journal reported, Andriola is running to retain her seat representing District 4. She was appointed to that seat last year by Gov. Joe Lombardo. She is running in the GOP primary against Trista Gomez, Tracey Hilton-Thomas, Mark Lawson and John L. "Little John" Walter II.

In an opinion piece for the Reno Gazette Journal, Andriola detailed her priorities over the course of her first term. Among them are making Washoe County's checkbook accessible to the public online, eliminating excessive business ordinances and fees, encouraging local economic development, and supporting law enforcement.

According to her biography on the Washoe County Board of Commissioners' website, Andriola holds an MBA from University of Nevada, Reno. She has received a number of recognitions, including Best in Business 2020 High Profile Leaders to Know and 2018 Top 20 Most Powerful Women of the Sierra Nevada, and she has previously served in leadership roles including as a governor-appointed Commissioner Member and Past Chair, State of Nevada Commission on Postsecondary Education and governor-appointed member of Nevada Governor’s Workforce Investment Board.

Andriola currently serves on a number of boards, including the Nevada Association of Counties (NACo) Board of Directors, Truckee Meadows Regional Planning Agency Governing Board, Washoe County Investment Committee, and Washoe County School District Oversight Panel. 

According to the Nevada Legislature, the board of county commissioners' responsibilities include levying taxes, planning and zoning, controlling and managing public roads and bridges, and approving contracts and purchases by the county government.