Nevada DMV Director Troy Dillard Set to Retire Next Month |

The director of the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles is retiring next month after nearly three decades with the state.

Troy Dillard is scheduled to retire effective Oct. 23, after leading the department since 2012. Gov. Brian Sandoval called Dillard an exceptional leader and tremendous public servant and said he was sorry to see him go.

Sandoval said this week that he would appoint a replacement at a later time.

Dillard has worked with the state since the late 1980s. He's been part of both the Department of Public Safety and the DMV.

Sandoval said the DMV has made significant strides in adding employees and upgrading technology under Dillard's leadership.

The agency is also losing lead spokesman David Fierro, who left the department this month for a job in Florida. 

“Throughout his time at the DMV, Troy has been an exceptional Director and an absolute pleasure to work with.  He is a tremendous public servant and I am sorry to see him go,” said Governor Brian Sandoval.  “This last Legislative Session, with Troy’s leadership, the administration made a significant investment in providing additional personnel and technology upgrades to the DMV to improve customer service.  I am optimistic that we will find a Director who will implement the measures that Troy and his team have put into place and provide direction so that the Department can modernize as a new generation of Nevadans begins to use its services.”

“It has been a privilege to serve the State of Nevada for nearly three decades.  It has been a very special honor to serve in Governor Sandoval's administration and to help bring the vision of a New Nevada forward,” said Troy Dillard. “The future of DMV services in Nevada will be forever changed and a revolutionary new way of doing business with the agency is just on the horizon due to the visionary thinking, support and actions of the Governor and legislative leaders.  I am most thankful to the dedicated men and women of the Department of Motor Vehicles for their relentless pursuit of providing ever improving service to their fellow Nevadans.”

(The Associated Press also contributed to this report.)

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