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Preciado, Mirna
Mirna Preciado was born July 21, 1956 and raised in Tijuana, Mexico. When her family decided to immigrate in 1980, she decided to reach for her American dream. Preciado’s husband wanted her to be a stay-at-home mom, but the idea of working and buying her own bread intrigued her. She became a waitress at the new Margarita’s Restaurant in the Frontier Hotel. Though she liked her work, she was bothered by the other workers with requests to join the Culinary Union Local 226. Soon, those workers became her guardian angels.
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Vashon, Leain
Leain Vashon was born on September 16, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois. He moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1974. He was an actor, playwrite, producer, director, and the Vice President of the Local 226 Culinary Workers Union.
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Venezia, Greg
Greg Venezia was born September 9, 1968 and was raised in Staten Island, New York. He moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1980. His wife, Natalie, shares his career as a bartender. Venezia also volunteers for the homeless by bringing them food and water when needed.
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