As Las Vegas City Councilwoman for Ward 2, Kara Kelley has advanced community-centered initiatives in education, social well-being and neighborhood engagement. She has promoted free legal, educational and protective resources for women and older adults; created a public-private partnership to establish Ward 2’s first community book-sharing library; and connected residents with city services through neighborhood cleanups, office hours and community gatherings.
She has also recognized academic achievement, supported programs that mentor and empower young people, and will host the opening of Ward 2’s first public art gallery in October. A native Las Vegan and UNLV graduate, she brings a deeply personal commitment to strengthening her community and expanding opportunity for Southern Nevada’s residents.
The Las Vegas City Council voted Sept. 17, 2025, to select Kara Kelley as interim Ward 2 representative. The seat was vacated when previous Ward 2 Councilwoman Victoria Seaman resigned to take a position with the federal government.
Kelley was sworn into office at the special Sept. 30, 2025, City Council meeting. Kelley will serve as Ward 2 representative either through July or December 2026, depending on the outcome of the 2026 primary election. A new Ward 2 representative will be elected in the 2026 elections.
Currently vice chairman and commissioner of the Colorado River Commission of Nevada, she is a former CEO of the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce and executive director of Governor Brian Sandoval's Nevada Sesquicentennial Commission (2013-14). In addition, she runs her own executive coaching and advisory firm. She has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Most Influential Women in Las Vegas History.
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