Biography
Pamela Goynes-Brown serves as the Mayor of North Las Vegas, Nevada, a position she has held since 2022. She succeeded John J. Lee, who previously held the office on a nonpartisan basis. As the city's chief executive, she oversees the municipal government of North Las Vegas, the fourth-largest city in the state.
Prior to her mayoral tenure, Goynes-Brown served on the North Las Vegas City Council representing Ward 2 from 2011 to 2022. A career educator by profession, she holds a Bachelor's degree from Prairie View A&M University and a graduate degree from Nova Southeastern University. She has no recorded military service.
Most recent election: November 8, 20221.
NV SOS Aurora records show Pamela Goynes-Brown has reported $953,500 in cumulative campaign contributions across 675 filings, spanning 2011-07-01 to 2025-11-242.
Public-facing pages: official .gov biography3.
- Ballotpedia — Pamela Goynes-Brown — https://ballotpedia.org/Pamela_Goynes-Brown (accessed 2026-06-24).
- NV SOS Aurora — campaign filings for Pamela Goynes-Brown — https://www.nvsos.gov/SoSCandidateServices/AnonymousAccess/CEFDSearchUU/Search.aspx?type=cefd&candidateId=4621 (accessed 2026-06-24).
- Official .gov page — https://www.cityofnorthlasvegas.com/our-city/city-council/mayor (accessed 2026-06-24).
- Education: Bachelor's, Prairie View A&M University; Graduate, Nova Southeastern University
- Career: Educator
- Predecessor: John J. Lee (Nonpartisan)
Campaign finance
Source: Nevada Secretary of State Aurora campaign-finance dataset.
Aggregates from gnomey.cf_contributions and cf_expenditures. [verify on NV SOS]
| Total raised | $953,500 |
|---|---|
| Contributions on file | 675 |
| Date range | 2011-07-01 – 2025-11-24 |
| Total spent | $1,525,103 |
| Donor concentration (HHI) | 0.0052 |
| Top-1 donor share | 1.57% |
| Burn rate (spent / raised) | 1.60 (spending more than raising) |
Vs state median
Benchmark group: city peers (n=74).
| Metric | This politician | Peer median | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total raised | $953,500 | peer median $7,172 | 132.9× the office-level median |
| Total spent | $1,525,103 | peer median $10,587 | 144.1× the office-level median |
| Donor concentration (HHI) | 0.0052 | peer median 0.0141 | 63% below the office-level median |
| Top-1 donor share | 1.57% | peer median 4.00% | 61% below the office-level median |
| Lobbyist payments | $1,000 | peer median $0 | above peers (peer median is $0) |
Top donors
| Donor | Total | # |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Badee | $10,000 | 1 |
| Green Valley Ranch Station Casino | $10,000 | 1 |
| Nevada Restaruant Services | $10,000 | 1 |
| Kaemfer Crowell | $10,000 | 1 |
| T.J. Fechser Separate Property Trust | $10,000 | 1 |
| KAEMPFER CROWELL LTD. | $10,000 | 1 |
| Jack Binion | $10,000 | 1 |
| Republic Dumpco | $10,000 | 2 |
| KBS SOR Park Highlands II, LLC | $10,000 | 1 |
| Station Casino | $10,000 | 1 |
Payments to registered Nevada lobbyists: $1,000 across 1 payments.
Donors who are also registered lobbying clients
1 of this legislator's donors are NRS 218H–registered Carson City lobbying clients (83rd 2025 Session). Cross-referenced from NPE's lobbyist-client registry. When a donor also pays a lobbyist, the contribution becomes one surface of a multi-channel influence relationship.
| Client | Donated to this legislator | # contributions | Client's total NV political $ | # registered lobbyists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaempfer Crowell | $10,000 | 1 | $1,104,975 | 4 |
Auditor research leads
Statistically-suspicious patterns flagged by the Nevada Political Establishment auditor pipeline. Each finding is a research lead, not an allegation; consult the cited public-records source before drawing conclusions. Frameworks: NRS 281A.420 (conflict-of-interest), NRS 218H (lobbying), NRS 294A (campaign finance).
Revolving-door / PERS findings (1)
Politicians whose name matches the Nevada Public Employees Retirement System database while in (or after) public office. Frameworks: NRS 286 (PERS), NRS 281A (public-officer ethics).
| PERS name match | Peak gross | Years drawn | Name-collision risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAMELA GOYNES-BROWN | $98,641/yr peak | 6 years (2020–2025) | low risk |
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References
- Ballotpedia — Pamela A. Goynes-Brown officeholder profile (press) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-06-29]
- NV SOS Aurora — campaign filing for Pamela Goynes-Brown (campaign finance) — link [archived] [accessed 2026-06-29]