State Sen. Ben Kieckhefer resigns from Legislature

Republican State Sen. Ben Kieckhefer of Reno announced Friday that he has resigned from the Nevada Legislature.

Kieckhefer was later appointed to the Nevada Gaming Commission by Gov. Steve Siolak.
"I’d like to thank everyone who has helped and supported me over the past decade, particularly my constituents, who trusted me to represent them in their government. I’m incredibly proud of the work we have done to help move Nevada forward," Kieckhefer said on Twitter.

Kieckhefer first took office in 2011 and his resignation came more than a year before the end of his current four-year term. He's represented parts of south Reno, Carson City and Incline Village for the past decade.

The job of appointing a new District 16 representative in the legislature will fall to the Carson City Board of Supervisors and the Washoe County Commission. The appointment will be necessary and need to be done quickly as the Nevada Legislature is expected to convene a special session in November to tackle redistricting.

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RENO — Republican State Sen. Ben Kieckhefer of Reno announced Friday that he has resigned from the Nevada Legislature.

Kieckhefer announced on Twitter that he submitted his resignation to Gov. Steve Sisolak on Thursday.

He did not state a reason for his resignation but said he was thankful for constituents who trusted him to represent them in their state government.

“I’m incredibly proud of the work we have done to help move Nevada forward,” Kieckhefer said.

Kieckhefer first took office in 2011 and his resignation came more than a year before the end of his current four-year term.

His district includes Carson City and part of Washoe County.