Sue Wagner

Sue Wagner
30th Lieutenant Governor of Nevada
In office
January 7, 1991 – January 2, 1995
GovernorBob Miller
Preceded byBob Miller
Succeeded byLonnie Hammargren
Member of the Gaming Commission of Nevada
In office
1997–2009
Nominated byBob Miller
Member of the Nevada Senate
In office
1981–1989
Member of the Nevada Assembly
In office
1975–1980
Personal details
Born
Sue Ellen Pooler

(1940-01-06)January 6, 1940
Portland, Maine, U.S.
DiedMarch 17, 2026(2026-03-17) (aged 86)
Reno, Nevada, U.S.
Political partyRepublican (until 2014)
Independent (from 2014)

Sue Ellen Wagner (née Pooler; January 6, 1940 – March 17, 2026) was an American politician. She was the 30th Lieutenant Governor of the U.S. State of Nevada from 1991 to 1995. She was the first woman to be elected to the position. She was a member of the Republican Party.

Wagner died on March 17, 2026 in Reno, Nevada at the age of 86.

References

  1. ↑ Dolling, Yolanda; Cooper, Polly; Dolling, Eric (1991). Who's who of Women in World Politics. Bowker-Saur. ISBN 9780862916275.
  2. ↑ Ray Hagar (January 28, 2014). "Washoe GOP chairman resigns while former Lt. Gov. Wagner leaves Republican Party". Reno Gazette-Journal. Gannett. Retrieved January 29, 2014.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ↑ "Sue Wagner, first woman elected lieutenant governor of Nevada, dies at 86". The Nevada Independent. March 18, 2026. Retrieved March 18, 2026.