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J. Ken Diaz, CPA

Clark County Treasurer

Ken Diaz was elected Clark County Treasurer on November 8, 2022. He began his 20+ years in public service stationed locally at Nellis Air Force Base. In 2004, he joined Clark County first working in the Budget Department and then Internal Audit. In 2016, he accepted the Manager of Treasury Services position in the Treasurer’s Office and was appointed Assistant County Treasurer in September 2018 by then Clark County Treasurer Laura B. Fitzpatrick.

Since joining the Treasurer’s Office, Ken has been instrumental in modernizing services by implementing image cash letter (ICL), web based and kiosk payment options, redesigning the real property tax bill, renegotiating multiple Treasurer contracts, and introducing text and email property tax payment reminders. He also expanded customer self-service by adding new options for requesting and printing duplicate property tax bills. Collectively, these initiatives have increased operational efficiency, enhanced customer service, and generated meaningful savings for Clark County.

In 2025, Ken also drafted legislation that passed overwhelmingly in both legislative houses and was signed into law by Governor Lombardo. The legislation modernized NRS 361, strengthening consumer protections and enhancing customer service for all real property owners across Nevada.

Ken is a CPA and has many years of high-level experience in the areas of accounting and auditing. Before joining Clark County, he worked in the Las Vegas office of Deloitte & Touche and was an Accounting Manager with Nevada Power Company.

Ken moved to Las Vegas in the 1970’s graduating from Ed W. Clark High School, and attained both his Bachelor of Science Degree and Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He is the youngest of eight children and is the proud father of a son and daughter.