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Porter, James Oran, 1941-2016
"James Oran “Jimmy” Porter, Esq. was born on August 29, 1941 in Washington, D.C. Jimmy passed away on January 27, 2016. In 1969, he founded The Porter Law Firm in Washington D.C. with a mission to act as a voice for the voiceless and to fight for those who are unable to fight for themselves. Several years later, Jimmy opened The Porter Law Firm in Las Vegas and was the second African- American attorney in the state of Nevada.
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Brownlee, Robert Rex, 1924-
Robert Rex Brownlee was born on March 4, 1924, in Zenith Kansas. Robert married Addie Leah Brownlee on October 23, 1943, and they had five children: Jeanna, Nancy, Wayne, Wenda, and Wendall.
Brownlee was employed as Divison Leader of the Test Division at Los Alamos National Lab (LANL) as part of his affiliation with the Nevada Test Site. Brownlee retired from the Los Alamos National Lab (1955 to 1992).
Brownless has obtained a bachelor of arts degree, master of arts degree, and a doctor of philosophy degree.
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