Stavros Anthony

Stavros Anthony
Anthony in 2023 at Nellis AFB
37th Lieutenant Governor of Nevada
Assumed office
January 2, 2023
GovernorJoe Lombardo
Preceded byLisa Cano Burkhead
Mayor pro tempore of Las Vegas
In office
June 16, 2020 – December 7, 2022
Preceded byMichele Fiore
Succeeded byBrian Knudsen
Member of the Las Vegas City Council
from Ward 4
In office
July 1, 2009 – December 7, 2022
Preceded byDavid Steinman
Succeeded byFrancis Allen-Palenske
Personal details
BornStavros Steve Anthony
(1957-01-13) January 13, 1957
PartyRepublican
Children2
EducationWayne State University (B.A.)
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (M.A. and PhD)
Websitewww.stavrosfornevada.com

Stavros Steve Anthony (Greek: Σταύρος Αντωνίου; born January 13, 1957)[1] is an American politician and retired law enforcement officer who is the 37th lieutenant governor of Nevada, since 2023. Anthony won the 2022 Nevada lieutenant governor election, defeating incumbent Democrat Lisa Cano Burkhead. Anthony is a Republican. He previously served as Member of Las Vegas City Council from 2009 to December 2022, an unsuccessfully ran for mayor of Las Vegas in 2015.

Early life and education

Stavros Anthony was born on January 13, 1957 in St. Clair Shores, Michigan.[2] He is a Greek Cypriot-American whose parents came to the United States from Cyprus in the 1950s.[3]

He graduated with a bachelor of arts in Criminal Justice from Wayne State University in 1980. In 1987, Anthony graduated with a Master of Arts in Political Science from the University of Nevada Las Vegas. In 1999, he received his Ph.D. in Sociology from University of Nevada Las Vegas. He has also attended the University of Louisville and the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia.[4]

Las Vegas City Council

A member of the Republican Party, Anthony served as Member of Las Vegas City Council from 2009 to December 2022.[5] He was appointed Mayor Pro Tem of Las Vegas by Mayor Carolyn Goodman, and first served in that capacity from July 2011 to April 2015. He was re-appointed June 8, 2020.[6] Anthony ran unsuccessfully against Goodman in the 2015 Las Vegas mayoral election.

Lieutenant governor

Anthony won the 2022 Nevada lieutenant governor election, defeating incumbent Democrat Lisa Cano Burkhead.[7][8]

Anthony is currently the treasurer of the National Lieutenant Governors Association.[9]

Personal life

Anthony is of Greek descent and grew up a member of the Greek Orthodox Church. Anthony was a past member and president of the board of directors for St. John Greek Orthodox Church at Las Vegas.[10] He has been married for 41 years. He also has two daughters who are both graduates of the University of Nevada, Reno.[11]

References

  1. ^ Stavros Anthony twitter page
  2. ^ Trumble, Adam. "Election 2022: Nevada Lieutenant Governor". www.recordcourier.com. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  3. ^ Papapostolou, Anastasios (April 7, 2015). "Stavros Anthony: A Greek-American Ready to Take Over Las Vegas (literally)". GreekReporter.com. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  4. ^ "Stavros Anthony". Stavros Anthony. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  5. ^ "City of Las Vegas > Government > Mayor & City Council > Ward 4". www.lasvegasnevada.gov. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  6. ^ "Stavros S. Anthony". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  7. ^ "Cortez Masto, Laxalt race tightens with latest vote count update". Las Vegas Review-Journal. November 11, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  8. ^ "Nevada Lieutenant Governor Midterm Election 2022: Live Results and Updates". www.nbcnews.com. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  9. ^ "NLGA Officers & Executive Committee". National Lieutenant Governors Association. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
  10. ^ "ANCA Nevada Endorses Stavros S. Anthony for Las Vegas City Ward 4 – Asbarez.com". Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  11. ^ "Republican Vegas councilman, former cop Stavros Anthony sets sights on Congress". The Nevada Independent. August 4, 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2022.