About Tick
Proven Leadership. Deep Nevada Roots. Real Results for Clark County.
Clark County Commissioner Tick Segerblom is a third-generation Nevadan born in Boulder City and a fourth-generation public servant with deep roots in Nevada’s legislative history. First sworn in to represent District E in 2019, he currently serves on the Clark County Commission and was selected by his colleagues as Chairman of the Board in 2024 after serving as Vice Chair. Prior to joining the Commission, Tick represented Las Vegas in the Nevada Assembly and State Senate, where he earned a reputation as a principled progressive championing equal rights, smart growth, and policies that improve everyday quality of life for working families.
Across six regular and eight special legislative sessions, Segerblom helped shape landmark policies, including efforts that made Nevada a national leader in medical and recreational cannabis reform, drawing national attention from outlets like Vice and Quartz. His career also includes service in the White House Personnel Office under President Jimmy Carter, appointment to the Colorado River Commission, and leadership as Chair of the Nevada Democratic Party.
A graduate of Pomona College and the University of Denver Law School, Commissioner Segerblom practices law with a focus on employee-employer relations and has long advocated for workers’ rights. He has also served on the Las Vegas Planning Commission, chaired the Historic Preservation Commission, and supported legal aid and faculty advocacy organizations throughout Clark County.
Outside of public service, Tick enjoys exploring Nevada’s outdoors with his wife, Sharon, and their three children, Mary Clare, Eva, and Carl.
"My mother bridged the old Nevada with the new, making sure she preserved the rural areas and that people never forgot the importance of old Nevada.''
-Tick
Advocate for Workers’ Rights and Fair Labor Practices
As a lawyer, Segerblom specializes in employment law, representing workers in cases involving fair labor practices. Among his clients have been Clark County School District teachers—educators whose ongoing concerns about inadequate school funding he continues to share and advocate for.
In 1992, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) recognized his service to Nevada’s working class by naming him “Civil Libertarian of the Year.” He later received the Nevada State AFL-CIO’s “Friend to Nevada’s Working Families Award” in 2006.
In 2025, the ACLU honored him with the “Rich Siegel Liberty in Government Award” for his work protecting and informing immigrant communities in Clark County. That same year, the Government of Mexico, through the Consulate of Mexico in Las Vegas, presented him with the Ohtli Award—one of the highest honors bestowed by the Mexican government—recognizing individuals who dedicate their lives to paving the way for others.
A Lifetime of Public Service and Leadership
During his tenure representing District 9 of the Nevada Assembly, and Senate District 3 after that, he also served on the Clark County Legal Aid Society board and as legal counsel to the Nevada Faculty Alliance.
Whenever able, Tick likes to get out to explore Nevada’s amazing parks. He worked as a rafting guide in Colorado after graduating from Pomona College in California with a philosophy degree. And while attending the University of Denver law school he frequently returned to the Colorado River.
Tick went on to serve in the White House Personnel Office for President Carter in 1977. When Segerblom returned to Nevada, he was appointed by Governor Richard Bryan to the Colorado River Commission, on which he served from 1988 until 1990.
Protecting Southern Nevada’s Quality of Life
The range of projects he has worked on also reflects his interest in improving quality of life in southern Nevada. From 1991 to 1995 he was part of the Las Vegas Planning Commission, dealing with city zoning and mapping. Then a member—and chair—of the Las Vegas Historic Preservation Commission, he worked to protect architecture of historical relevance from 1996 to 2000. Time and again, Tick has shown a willingness to fight big-money special interests. For example, he helped preserve important landmarks like the Las Vegas National Golf Course from development.
