Patricia Mulroy
General Manager
Southern Nevada Water Authority
Las Vegas Valley Water District
Pat Mulroy oversees the operations of the Las Vegas Valley Water District, which serves more than 300,000 customers, and the Southern Nevada Water Authority, which is responsible for acquiring, treating and delivering water to local agencies that collectively serve 1.8 million residents and nearly 40 million annual visitors.
Mulroy joined the Water District more than 20 years ago and began serving as its general manager in 1989. She was a principal architect of the Southern Nevada Water Authority, which was created in 1991.
As general manager of one of the country’s most progressive water agencies, Mulroy is exceptionally active in regional and national water issues. She currently serves on the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies Board of Directors and is a member of the American Water Works Association. Additionally, she was the original chairperson of the Western Urban Water Coalition and served on the Colorado River Water Users Association’s board of directors.
A resident of Southern Nevada for more than three decades, Mulroy is equally active in the community. She currently chairs the University of Nevada, Las Vegas College of Sciences Advisory Board and serves on the KNPR Nevada Public Radio Board of Directors. Mulroy is also actively involved with the Diocese of Las Vegas and Bishop Gorman High School. Her honors include the University and Community College System of Nevada Board of Regents' Distinguished Nevadan Award.
A native of Germany, Mulroy served as special assistant to the Clark County manager before joining the Water District. She and her husband, Robert, have two children. Mulroy’s recreational interests include skiing and reading.