Woodrow Wilson was born in Morton, Mississippi on August 28, 1915. He moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1932. He worked at the Basic Magnesium plant, was the first African American Nevada Assemblyman elected in 1966, and served as president of the Las Vegas chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored Peoples.
Courtney Mooney was born in Elko, Nevada. She grew up in Carson City, Nevada and Las Vegas, Nevada. Mooney works as an urban design coordinator and historic preservation officer for Las Vegas, Nevada.