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Mooney, Courtney, 1970-

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.

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Wengert, Ward W., 1926-1993

Ward Wengert was born in 1926 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Countess, Jerome D.

Jerome Countess was born on December 22, 1920 in Brooklyn, New York. His mother raised him as a single mother, making ends meet with her job in a clothing factory. Countess's father rarely held a job, and his mother divorced him when Countess was three-years-old. Countess grew up in the borough's Jewish neighborhood, and he developed a reputation for being a skillful handball player and a great dancer.

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Marchese, Patricia, 1943-

Patricia Marchese worked for the city of Las Vegas and Clark County, Nevada for 30 years. She created numerous art and cultural programs for places like the Civic Symphony, Charleston Heights Arts Center, Rainbow Company Theatre, along with consulting work for the Allied Arts Council.

Marchese was born July 12, 1943 and grew up in Johnston, Pennsylvania. Marchese was raised on a farm surrounded by relatives. Marchese and her husband, Lamar, graduated from the University of South Florida and relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1972.

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