Commissioner Lawrence Weekly is the first African American to chair the Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority. He also sits as chairman of the Board of Trustees for University Medical Center Southern Nevada, the Clark County Liquor & Gaming Licensing Board and the Local Law Enforcement Advisory Board that awards nearly $1 million to valley wide programs dedicated to improving the quality of life for families in Clark County.
Additionally, the commissioner is a member of the Family and Juvenile Justice Services Policy and Fiscal Affairs Board, Southern Nevada District Board of Health, Southern Nevada Regional Planning Coalition, and the Springs Preserve Board of Trustees for the Southern Nevada Water Authority. Commissioner Weekly was appointed to the County Commission in 2007 by former Gov. Jim Gibbons and was re-elected to two additional terms. Prior to becoming a commissioner, Weekly served seven years as the Las Vegas City Councilman for Ward 5.
Commissioner Weekly is a native Nevadan and graduate of Western High School. He attended Grambling State University where he earned a bachelor’s in Communication. He holds a master’s in Public Administration from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and teaches public policy at UNLV and Nevada State College.
Commissioner Weekly is a strong advocate for foster care, education and business development. He hosts numerous events annually for children in the Clark County Foster Care system. He also is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. and is a founder of the Las Vegas Kappa Alpha Psi Leadership League for aspiring young black men in high school and a founder of Camp Brotherhood which affords inner-city youth an opportunity to attend camp at Mt. Charleston each year at the close of the academic year.
Weekly and his wife, Kim, have two children, Malik and Kenya.

Wayne Cassard is the System Director of Human Resources for The Valley Health System, where he provides oversight and develops strategy for Human Resources and Education for the five hospital system that includes Centennial Hills Hospital, Summerlin Hospital, Valley Hospital, Spring Valley Hospital, and Desert Springs Hospital. Prior to joining The Valley Health System, Wayne lived and worked in California for fifteen years where he held Human Resources executive leadership positions with Tenet Healthcare, Providence Health System, and Kaiser Permanente. He has a Bachelor of Science in Human Resources Administration from Nicholls State University. Wayne currently serves on the Board of Directors for Foundation for an Independent Tomorrow (FIT) and is a Federal Club Member of HRC. Wayne has previously served as Chairman of the Board in California for the Tenet Federal Credit Union and was a Board member with the Desert AIDS Project in Palm Springs. He was also President of The Healthcare Human Resources Management Association of California and served on their Board for several years before moving to Nevada. Wayne is originally from Louisiana where he met his partner of 24 years, Doug Babin. They have a home in Summerlin and have been Las Vegas residents since 2007.