Fiscal Responsibility. Rural Values. Proven Leadership.

Cole Mortensen is a life-long resident of Nevada and has spent most of that time in Lyon County. He has a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree from University of Nevada, Reno, in Civil Engineering and has worked for the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) for 20 years; 13 years in a management or executive role. Cole has worked with all types of governing agencies including Federal, State, County, and City. In his new role with his employer, he’s engaged in delivering transportation projects for agencies statewide, including grant funding, planning, and final design for transportation projects. 

Cole resides in Wellington, south Lyon County, with his wife and two daughters and enjoys the outdoors and is an avid conservationist.

In addition to managing multiple major projects ($100 million or more), Cole has led the team of engineers and project managers delivering over $10 billion in improvements over multiple years. In addition to being the Assistant Director of Engineering, managing the engineering disciplines and the Departments program of improvements, Cole was the Executive Deputy Director, over Accounting, Financial Management, Planning, Administrative Services (contracts and agreements), Human Resources, Internal Audit, External Civil Rights, and Communications.

Cole has presented at almost every governing board in Nevada, including City and County Boards, Councils, and commissions, the NDOT Board, the Board of Examiners, the State Legislature, and the Governors Office. In managing projects, Cole has taken pride in transparency and has taken part and presented at hundreds of community meetings to ensure that the community is informed.