The Case of the Missing Commissioner: Jeanne Herman’s Vanishing Act Gives Clara the👑Crown

Monday, October 27, 2025 - Commissioner Jeanne Herman was missing from the dais durng the selection of the new Washoe County Manager.

Well, color us curious — Commissioner Jeanne Herman pulled a disappearing act this week, skipping both the special meeting to select the new Washoe County Manager and the regular commission meeting the next day. That’s two dais dodges in a row.

Now, we know Jeanne has always had a soft spot for former County Manager Eric Brown — she practically considered him the gold standard of county leadership — so maybe she’s still lighting a candle for his departure. But while Herman’s MIA, Commissioner Clara Andriola is licking her chops for the big chair. With Jeanne out, Clara’s path to becoming Chair of the Washoe County Commission just got a little smoother — and a whole lot noisier. Because let’s be real: if Clara takes that gavel, we’ll all be lulled into a bureaucratic comas by her drone of devotion to the sound of her own voice.

Meanwhile, down at the Washoe County Republican Central Committee meeting at the Atlantis, whispers swirled faster than a cocktail stirrer — rumor has it Jeanne is backing Tammy Holt-Still for District 5. Now, Jeanne hasn’t confirmed it, but Tammy and her loyal Swan Lake crew sure seem to think they’ve got Jeanne’s blessing.

The reaction? Let’s just say more than a few Republicans are scrambling to find a new challenger. Because in Washoe County, politics is less about who’s running — and more about who’s running their mouth.

Stay tuned, folks. If Herman’s absence becomes a habit, Andriola may soon be measuring the dais for a crown.

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 - Commissioner Herman was not at the commission meeting.