Staffer with 2 decades of experience in Legislative Counsel Bureau chosen as its director
Asher Killian, who currently serves as legislative counsel, was unanimously selected Tuesday by a bipartisan committee of legislators to become the next director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau.
In the legislative counsel role, he served as the chief legal adviser to the Legislature and led administration of the legal division. As director, Killian will serve as the executive head of the bureau, which provides legal, fiscal, research and administrative support and has about 300 permanent staff.
He is replacing acting director Roger Wilkerson, who has been serving in the role since late 2025.
Killian has worked at the bureau since 2007, advancing through multiple leadership roles from deputy legislative counsel to chief deputy legislative counsel. He has also served as committee counsel on education, government affairs and redistricting issues.
He earned multiple degrees from the University of Oklahoma, including a law degree, and is admitted to the Nevada and Oklahoma bars.
Assembly Majority Leader Sandra Jauregui (D-Las Vegas) praised Killian's work and bipartisan reputation.
"He has consistently earned my trust and the trust of legislators on both sides of the aisle by approaching his work with fairness, humility and unwavering commitment to this institution rather than to any individual, any one chamber or any one party," Jauregui said.
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