Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval recently appointed Sandra Douglass Morgan to a four-year term on the Nevada Gaming Commission. Morgan replaces former state Senator Randolph Townsend, who completed two four-year terms. She is just the second woman to serve on the commission.
Morgan is director of external affairs for AT&T Nevada for Southern Nevada. She is responsible for managing legislative and community affairs activities for the company, and works closely with community leaders, legislators and other policy makers to help people become more familiar with technology.
Previously, Morgan served as a litigation attorney for MGM Mirage, the predecessor to MGM Resorts International. She also served as the city attorney for the city of North Las Vegas.
Morgan, a Las Vegas native, received her undergraduate degree in political science from the University of Nevada-Reno and a law degree from the William S. Boyd School of Law at the University of University of Nevada-Las Vegas.
Morgan received the Corporate to Community Connector award from the National Urban League Young Professionals in July. In August, she was appointed to the Nevada Athletic Commission to complete a term that will expire in October 2018. Currently Morgan serves on the board of directors for Jobs for Nevada’s Graduates and was cited in Nevada Business Magazine’s Legal Elite Top 10 Government Attorneys in 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016.
Sandoval said, “Sandra has done exemplary work on the Athletic Commission and with her legal experience and expertise, I am confident she will be a strong voice on the gaming commission.”
Morgan stated, “I am incredibly honored and grateful to be selected to serve on a commission that has helped shape Nevada’s history. I hope to continue the legacy of ensuring that our great state remains the leader in gaming policy.”
Morgan joins four other commissioners who serve part-time and establish and oversee the state’s gaming policy. The commission is chaired by Tony Alamo.
