WHEREAS, Lars Tollefson is retiring from the Department of Motor Vehicles on Friday, April 1, 2022, after over twenty-five years of loyal and dedicated public service to the citizens of the State of Nevada; and

WHEREAS, Lars began his service to the citizens of the State of Nevada on December 2, 1996, as a Resource Area Manager with the State Industrial Insurance System; and

WHEREAS, on August 30, 1991, Lars transferred to the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles and has worked for the department ever since; and

WHEREAS, during his entire career at the Department of Motor Vehicles, Lars faithfully served the citizens of the Silver State as an Administrative Law Judge presiding over thousands of hearings and issuing verdicts based on his expertise; and

WHEREAS, after dedicating twenty-five years of his career to the State of Nevada, Lars has decided to enter retirement to further devote himself to his family; and

WHEREAS, the Department of Motor Vehicles and the State of Nevada join with co-workers and management in expressing their profound and sincere appreciation for Lars Tollefson’s twenty-five years of outstanding public service to the citizens of the State of Nevada, earning him the right to enjoy a well-deserved and fulfilling retirement;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, STEVE SISOLAK, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, do hereby proclaim April 1, 2022, as a day in honor of

LARS TOLLEFSON