Reno lawyer and former gubernatorial candidate Joey Gilbert is resigning as the Douglas County School District’s legal counsel, his team announced at a Tuesday school board meeting , ending more than a year of work in the position marked by debate over his experience and questions about whether he was overcharging.
His resignation is effective Jan. 9, according to his resignation letter.
Staff at his law office said Gilbert wasn’t immediately available for a request for comment, but he told a Reno outlet that his job at the district was done.
The board hired Gilbert , who lost the 2022 GOP primary for governor and unsuccessfully argued that the election was marred with fraud, in July 2023 on a 4-2 vote despite his law firm’s lack of experience in education law. His departure comes after at least one ally on the divided board lost a bid for re-election, and some of Gilbert’s critics won seats.
In his letter, Gilbert said during his 16 months on the job, his law firm was successful in overhauling board bylaws, including policies on the superintendent’s authority and helping change the district’s leadership.