Meet the Council

Joe Hardy Boulder City Mayor Headshot 2022-2Mayor Joe Hardy

Contact Joe Hardy

JoeHardy@bcnv.org

BACKGROUND

  • Elected Mayor in 2022
  • He and his wife Jill have eight children
  • Nevada State Assemblyman (2003-2009) 
  • Nevada State Senator (2011-2022)
  • Boulder City Council Member (1999-2002)
  • Associate Dean of Clinical Education, Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Nevada Family Physician of the Year, 1998, 2010

BOARDS

  • Southern Nevada Health District
  • Nevada League of Cities Executive Board
  • Regional Transportation Commission/Regional Flood Control District Boards
  • Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance

Sherri Jorgensen City Council 2021-2Mayor pro tempore 

Sherri Jorgensen

Contact Sherri Jorgensen

SJorgensen@bcnv.org 

BACKGROUND

  • Elected to Council in 2021; Re-elected in 2024
  • She and her husband Mark have four children 
  • Elementary school teacher 
  • Boulder City Sunrise Rotary
  • Volunteers for Meals on Wheels
  • Served on the State Committee for Early Intervention 
  • Former Treasurer of Down Syndrome Organization of Southern Nevada
  • Served on the Boulder City Allotment Committee 

BOARDS

  • Boulder City Audit Review Committee 
  • Boulder City Community Education Advisory Board
  • Boulder City Historic Museum Association 
  • Clark County School Oversight Panel for School Facilities 
  • Clark County Debt Management Commission

Cokie Booth City Council Member Headshot 2022Council Member

Cokie Booth

Contact Cokie Booth 

CBooth@bcnv.org 


BACKGROUND 

  • Elected to Council in 2022
  • She and her husband Les are parents/stepparents to six children; Cokie has four, Les has two    
  • Business Owner/Realtor, Cokie Booth Real Estate Services in Boulder City 
  • Selected to Professional Standards Board for the GLVAR of Nevada 
  • Served on Board of Cosmetology for the State of Nevada 
  • Served on the Boulder City Planning Commission

BOARDS 

  • Audit Review Committee  
  • Main Street BC 
  • Nevada Public Agency Insurance Pool Board of Directors/Public Compensation Trust (POOL/PACT)
  • Workforce Connections 


Steve Walton City Council Headshot 2022Council Member 

Steve Walton  

Contact Steve Walton

SWalton@bcnv.org 


BACKGROUND

  • Elected to Council in 2022 
  • He and his wife Darlene have four children 
  • Retired Division Fire Chief, City of Henderson  
  • Interim Fire Chief, City of Boulder City (2019) 
  • Youth Sports Coach and Scout Leader  
  • Trauma Intervention Program  
  • Friends of the Desert 
  • Boulder City Sunrise Rotary 
  • Volunteers feeding those experiencing homelessness  
  • Served on the Boulder City Planning Commission  

BOARDS 

  • Southern Nevada Water Authority 
  • Las Vegas Visitors and Convention Authority (LVCVA)
  • Colorado River Commission 
  • Alternate on the National League of Cities Board of Directors


Denise Ashurst (1)

Council Member   

Denise E. Ashurst

Contact Denise E. Ashurst

DAshurst@bcnv.org


BACKGROUND

  • Elected to Council in 2024 
  • Mother of three children
  • Served and retired from United States Air Force (1978-1998)
  • Retired after 13 years with the Nevada Test Site (U.S. Department of Energy)
  • Served in the Desert Storm War (Provide Comfort Campaign) Incirlik, Turkey 1990-1991 
  • President of "PrideinPurity International Ministries"
  • Served on Boulder City Historic Preservation Commission

BOARDS

  • Civilian Military Council 
  • Nevada League of Cities 
  • Southern Nevada Council of Governments