Pat Mulroy
Dublin Core
Title
Pat Mulroy
Subject
Source
Women in Nevada History: A Legacy Digital Project
Publisher
Women's Research Institute of Nevada (WRIN)
Rights
This resource is available for education and research purposes. This collection is a collaboration and combination of various projects including, but not limited to; the Women in Nevada History: A Legacy Digital Project, the Nevada Women’s Archives, the Las Vegas Women Oral History Project and the Makers: Women in Nevada History Project, a co-production of the Women's Research Institute of Nevada and VegasPBS. The text, images, audio and video in this collection are under copyright by different repositories and may not be reproduced without express written consent of the appropriate entities.
Person Item Type Metadata
Work/Contribution
Southern Nevada water manager
Birth Date
1953
Birthplace
Arrival in Las Vegas
Ca. 1970s
Date of Interview
November 18, 2013
January 3, 2017
January 3, 2017
Biographical Text
For over two decades, Patricia “Pat” Mulroy has managed southern Nevada’s water, working at conservation efforts and to add to the area’s water supply as the general manger of the Las Vegas Valley Water District (LVVWD). Mulroy also organized the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA), a regional cooperative of water companies, in 1991 and has served as its manager since its creation.
Pat Mulroy was born in Germany, to an American father and a German mother. She grew up on an Air Force Base in Germany and first moved to Las Vegas for college. She earned her bachelor’s in 1975 and her Master’s degree in German Literature in 1977 both from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
In 1978, Mulroy began working at the Clark County Manager’s Office. She quickly demonstrated an aptitude for politics and soon took on the lobbyist position for Clark County, travelling to the state capital, Carson City, to advocate for the county.
Mulroy first went to work for the Las Vegas Valley Water District in 1985. Four years later, in 1989, she was made general manager. As head of the LVVWD, she made many changes, including mandating conservation for the strip resorts and the use of recycled “graywater” for water attractions. She also worked to secure additional water allotments for southern Nevada, as it grew rapidly. Mulroy continues to head the Las Vegas Valley Water District and the Southern Nevada Water Authority.
She is also active in regional and national water issues. She serves on the boards of the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies and the National Water Resources Association. Mulroy has received many honors and awards, including the inaugural WRIN Leadership Award in 2009. In 2011, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas honored her as Alumna of the Year. Mulroy is also committed to education and other community causes
Pat Mulroy was born in Germany, to an American father and a German mother. She grew up on an Air Force Base in Germany and first moved to Las Vegas for college. She earned her bachelor’s in 1975 and her Master’s degree in German Literature in 1977 both from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
In 1978, Mulroy began working at the Clark County Manager’s Office. She quickly demonstrated an aptitude for politics and soon took on the lobbyist position for Clark County, travelling to the state capital, Carson City, to advocate for the county.
Mulroy first went to work for the Las Vegas Valley Water District in 1985. Four years later, in 1989, she was made general manager. As head of the LVVWD, she made many changes, including mandating conservation for the strip resorts and the use of recycled “graywater” for water attractions. She also worked to secure additional water allotments for southern Nevada, as it grew rapidly. Mulroy continues to head the Las Vegas Valley Water District and the Southern Nevada Water Authority.
She is also active in regional and national water issues. She serves on the boards of the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies and the National Water Resources Association. Mulroy has received many honors and awards, including the inaugural WRIN Leadership Award in 2009. In 2011, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas honored her as Alumna of the Year. Mulroy is also committed to education and other community causes
Video Interview
Bibliography
Patricia Mulroy, “An Interview with Patricia Mulroy Mulroy, an Oral History Conducted by Claytee D. White” [transcript] The Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project (2013), Special Collections and Archives, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Guide to the Patricia Mulroy oral history interview (2013). Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. Special Collections and Archives. University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Collection # OH-01349.
Patricia Mulroy, “An Interview with Patricia Mulroy, an Oral History Conducted by Stefani Evans and Claytee D. White” [transcript] The Building Las Vegas Oral History Project (2017), Special Collections and Archives, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Guide to the Patricia Mulroy oral history interview (2013). Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. Special Collections and Archives. University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Collection # OH-01349.
Patricia Mulroy, “An Interview with Patricia Mulroy, an Oral History Conducted by Stefani Evans and Claytee D. White” [transcript] The Building Las Vegas Oral History Project (2017), Special Collections and Archives, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Collection
Citation
“Pat Mulroy,” Makers Teaching Modules, accessed October 5, 2026, https://mail.makersteachingmodules.sites.unlv.edu/items/show/84.