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Nevada Commission on Ethics honors Vice Chair Kim Wallen at final meeting
Summary
The commission read a proclamation and commissioners, staff, and former colleagues praised Vice Chair Kim Wallen’s eight years of service, noting her leadership as chair and vice chair, outreach and training efforts, and prior service as Nevada state controller and CPA firm founder.
At its June 17 meeting the Nevada Commission on Ethics presented a proclamation honoring Vice Chair Kim Wallen for eight years of service to the commission and to the state.
The proclamation, read at the meeting, recounted Wallen’s appointment by the Legislative Commission, her service from June 2018 to June 2026, and professional background: founder of a CPA firm, service as Nevada State Controller (elected 2006 and reelected 2010), and participation on state and national professional boards. Former commissioners and colleagues who joined by Zoom and in person praised her leadership, preparation, mentorship, and efforts to expand outreach and public‑employee training.
Former Commissioner Lowry spoke by video and called Wallen’s commitment to ethics and public service "unwavering," and two emailed tributes from former commissioners Brian Duffren and Amanda Yen were read into the record. Several current commissioners and staff — including the executive director and commission counsel — offered personal remarks thanking Wallen for mentoring new commissioners, improving agency documents and outreach, and helping the commission catch up on a backlog of cases.
In her remarks Wallen thanked staff and commissioners, highlighted accomplishments including increased training and clearer advisory materials, and cautioned that recent turnover made continuity and adherence to the commission’s guiding principles especially important going forward. The commission noted Linda St. Jules as a successor in a staff counsel role referenced during the remarks.
The recognition concluded with unanimous expressions of gratitude and no formal vote was required to present the proclamation.
