Robert List
Nevada’s 24th state governor
He signed a tax restructuring that reduced property taxes while increasing sales taxes. His speeches provide a route into debates about how Nevada should finance public services as its cities and visitor economy expanded.
Before the governor’s office
List served as Carson City district attorney and Nevada attorney general before becoming governor. [1]
The administration in context
He signed a tax restructuring that reduced property taxes while increasing sales taxes. His speeches provide a route into debates about how Nevada should finance public services as its cities and visitor economy expanded. [1]
Key dates
People in the same story
Mike O’Callaghan
The preceding administration in Nevada’s succession. [2]
Read the profileRichard Bryan
The following administration in Nevada’s succession. [2]
Read the profileIn the archive
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Photograph of Nevada Governor Robert List visiting Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, circa 1970s
Photograph · North Las Vegas Library Photograph Collection on North Las Vegas, Nevada. Catalog date: Circa 1970–1979.
1979 legislative address — Robert List
An original message by Robert List preserved in the Nevada Legislature’s historical address collection.
1981 legislative address — Robert List
An original message by Robert List preserved in the Nevada Legislature’s historical address collection.
1982 legislative address — Robert List
An original message by Robert List preserved in the Nevada Legislature’s historical address collection.
Go deeper into the record.
Sources for this profile and starting points for further research. Access notes mark links we could not open directly during the October 3–4, 2026 checks. Historical accounts describe their own period; they do not necessarily describe current operations.
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Robert List — gubernatorial biography
A retrospective reference. Use the linked legislative records to investigate the administration in its own words.
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Governors and State of the State addresses, 1864–present
Includes original speeches and distinguishes acting service from elected terms. A speech records proposals and claims, not proof that a policy succeeded.