MINUTES

of the meeting of the

State of Nevada Commission on Ethics

Thursday, May 2, 2002

Nevada State Legislature

401 South Carson Street, Room 2135

Carson City, Nevada 89701

These minutes constitute a summary of the above proceedings of the Nevada Commission on Ethics.  A verbatim transcript of the proceedings, prepared by a certified court reporter, is available for inspection at the Commission office.

Commission Members present: Todd Russell, Esq., Chairman; William Flangas, P.E.; Jim Kosinski, Esq.; Thomas R. Sheets, Esq.; Rick R. Hsu, Esq.; Jim Rogers, Esq.

Commission Members Absent:  Lizzie R. Hatcher, Esq.

Commission Staff present:  Nancy Lee Varnum, Commission Counsel; Beverly L. Amundson, Administrative Assistant.

Public attending:  Cy Ryan, Stacy Jennings, Tom Henderson, Mike Clasen, Caren Jenkins.

Chairman Russell called the meeting to order at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, May 2, 2002.

Agenda Item 1 - Elect Commission Vice Chairman.  In open session, the Commission took action to elect a Commission Vice Chairman.  A motion was made by Commissioner Rogers to nominate Commissioner Flangas for Vice Chairman; motion seconded by Commissioner Sheets.  The motion was put to a vote and passes unanimously.

Agenda Item 2 - Interview Candidates and Select Executive Director.  In open session, four of six candidates selected by the Commission's committee were interviewed for executive director.  The candidates (listed below in alphabetical order) were interviewed in random order.  Two candidates withdrew their applications.

• D. Michael Clasen

• Dennis A. DeBacco (withdrew application)

• James T. Endres (withdrew application)

• Thomas H. Henderson

• Caren Jenkins

• Stacy M. Jennings

A motion was made by Commissioner Rogers to offer the position of executive director to Michael Clasen.  The motion failed for lack of a second.

A motion was made by Commissioner Kosinski to offer the position of executive director to Caren Jenkins.  The motion failed for lack of a second.

A motion was made by Commissioner Sheets and seconded by Vice Chairman Flangas  to offer the position of executive director to Stacy M. Jennings.  The motion was put to a vote and passed with a 4-2 majority.

Agenda Item 3 - General Commission Matters.  No discussion.

Agenda Item 4 - Public Comment.  No public comments.

Chairman Russell adjourned the meeting at 1:00 p.m.

Minutes approved by the Commission on July 11, 2002.

NEVADA COMMISSION ON ETHICS

By:  /s/  Todd Russell, Chairman