Patricia Mulroy

General Manager

Pat Mulroy oversees the operations of the Southern Nevada Water Authority and the Las Vegas Valley Water District. The Water Authority treats and delivers water to Southern Nevada agencies which collectively serve more than 1.8 million customers and 40 million annual visitors.

Mulroy joined the Water District more than 20 years ago and began serving as its general manager in 1989. She was a principal architect of the Water Authority, which has served as a model for other Western water agencies since its creation in 1991.

As general manager of one of the country’s most progressive water agencies, Mulroy is exceptionally active in regional and national water issues. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies and the National Water Resources Association. She is a member of the American Water Works Association. Additionally, she was the original chairperson of the Western Urban Water Coalition and served on the Colorado River Water Users Association’s board of directors.

A resident of Southern Nevada for more than three decades, Mulroy is equally active in the community. She currently chairs the University of Nevada, Las Vegas College of Sciences Advisory Board, and she has served on the Nevada Public Radio Board of Directors. Mulroy also is actively involved with the Diocese of Las Vegas and Bishop Gorman High School. Her honors include National Jewish Medical and Research Center’s Humanitarian Award and the University and Community College System of Nevada Board of Regents' Distinguished Nevadan Award.

Mulroy served as special assistant to the Clark County Manager and as Clark County Justice Court Administrator before joining the Water District. She and her husband, Robert, have two children. Mulroy’s recreational interests include skiing and reading.