Pete Goicoechea
Clark, Elko, Esmeralda, Eureka, Lincoln, Nye, and White Pine Counties
About
Regent Pete Goicoechea was appointed by Governor Joe Lombardo to serve on the Board of Regents as the representative for District 8 and was sworn into office on December 4, 2024.
With a prestigious career spanning over three decades, Regent Goicoechea has served in both the Nevada Senate and Assembly, as well as 16 years as a Eureka County Commissioner. His years of public service also include: State Land Use Planning Advisory Council (member); Nevada Grazing Board of Districts No. 4 and 6 (member); Central Committee of Nevada State Grazing Boards (member); and Nevada Water Resource Association (Director).
Regent Goicoechea is of Basque descent and is a rancher and lifelong resident of rural Nevada with his wife Gladys, with whom he shares two children.