Osborn nominated to replace Gray in Assembly District 39

Nevada Assembly Minority Leader Gregory Hafen has nominated Blayne Osborn of Gardnerville to fill the District 39 Assembly seat vacated by Ken Gray. District 39 covers Douglas County and part of Lyon County, including Dayton and a portion of Silver Springs. Both county commissions must approve the appointment separately, then meet jointly for final approval. The Lyon County Commission was set to vote on Osborn’s nomination at its Oct. 16 meeting. Osborn is president of Nevada Rural Hospital Partners and has participated in every Nevada legislative session since 2009. Gray resigned after being appointed Senior Advisor to the National Cemetery Administration at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Notably, Gray defeated Osborn in the 2022 Republican primary for District 39.

Staff Report
10/16/2025 01:06 PM

Osborn nominated to replace Gray in Assembly District 39

Nevada Assembly Minority Leader Gregory Hafen has submitted the name of Blayne Osborn of

Gardnerville to fill the vacancy in Assembly District 39 for the rest of the term.

The seat was vacated by the resignation of Ken Gray.

District 39 represents Douglas County and part of Lyon County, including Dayton and a portion

of Silver Springs. Because the district covers two counties, both county commissions are

required to approve the appointment of a replacement separately, then meet jointly to approve the

appointment. The Lyon County Commission was scheduled to vote on the nomination of Hafen

at its Oct. 16 meeting.

Osborn is the current president of Nevada Rural Hospital Partners and has been involved in

every legislative session and special session in Nevada since 2009.

Gray resigned his Assembly seat after he was appointed by President Donald Trump to serve as

Senior Advisor to the National Cemetery Administration at the U.S. Department of Veterans