Mayor Pro-Tem Mike Pacini has lived in Boulder City since Dec. 1969. He has been married to his wife, Leanne since 1996. They have two children, Arcadia and Vinnie. Mike has worked for Vons/Safeway since September of 1983 and has a full-time disc jockey business that he uses to benefit many local charities such as the University Medical Center (UMC) Cancer Survivors Celebration, the UMC Celebrate Children Day and the Susan G. Komen Foundation “Race for the Cure.”

Mike was elected to the Boulder City Council in 1997, the second youngest candidate elected to that position. He was re-elected to a 2nd term in 2001 and to a 3rd term in 2005. Mike serves on a number of boards, including D.A.R.E., Southern Nevada Criminal Justice Advisory Commission, and Nevada League of Cities Board of Directors, Chairman of the Boulder City Chamber of Commerce Annual Christmas Parade, and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority Board of Directors.

He was also the youngest person elected as the President of the Nevada League of Cities in 2003. He was named Nevada’s “Public Official of the Year” for 2003-2004 by the Nevada League of Cities. He was also honored by the United States Congress by having his accomplishments and service entered into the Congressional Record.

Mike created the Youth Council Program where 4th graders and high school seniors appoint and elect their own city council and staff, come to City Hall and actually hold their own council meeting with their own agendas. Mike has been teaching this program since 1999.

He is a Two-Time Honoree of the National Jr. Honor Society and a two–time winner of the ELKS “Distinguished Citizenship of the Year” Award for his contributions and service to our community.

In 2002 Mike created the Boulder City Tourism Commission which partnered with the LVCVA to help promote Boulder City, its business community and its tourism attractions to visitors locally and abroad.

“A World Away for a Day” is the motto that is leading the way as Boulder City markets it small town charm, historic culture, and its exciting and growing niche as the “Outdoor Recreation Mecca of Southern Nevada.”

For more information, please go to www.visitbouldercity.com.