Indy Q&A: Lt. Gov.-elect Kate Marshall on goals, the economy and legislative priorities

This is not Lt. Gov.-elect Kate Marshall’s first rodeo.

From 2007 to 2015, Marshall, a Democrat, served as the state’s treasurer under two Republican governors. As Marshall transitions to her new role as lieutenant governor, many of her goals continue to focus on money and the economy. These goals align with the duties of the lieutenant governor, who sits on the state’s tourism, transportation and economic development boards.

In an interview last week with The Nevada Independent, Marshall said she plans to push legislation next year that would designate a small business advocate and a state-backed retirement savings program for private sector workers, about 57 percent of whom aren’t offered a plan by their employers.

“I’m very, very excited for what’s coming and I’m very, very excited for where Nevada is,” Marshall said during the interview in Reno. “When I was treasurer, I used to ask kids all the time, ‘What’s the post-high school plan?’ And so with Nevada, [state officials] recognized they needed a post-recession plan and they’re moving forward. They’re not stuck and that’s very exciting.”

Read more: https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/indy-qa-lt-gov-elect-kate-marshall-talks-her-goals-the-economy-and-legislative-priorities