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Woodbury, Bruce L., 1944-
Bruce Woodbury was born in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1944. He earned his bachelor's degree at the University of Utah and his juris doctorate at Stanford University. Woodbury served as Clark County commissioner from 1981 to 2009.
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Montano, Mike C., 1937-
Mike was born in Hawaii to Filipino parents. He moved to the mainland with his family
when he was very young. Interestingly, Mike's parents had to apply for citizenship as Hawaii
was not yet part ot the United States. Growing up, Mike worked in the family grocery store in
the San Francisco area. Even though it was his father's dream that his sons would take on the
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Oats, Jocelyn Thompson, 1952-
Jocelyn Thompson Oats was born in New Orleans, Louisiana August 29, 1952. Oats' father founded Victory Baptist Church on the Westside. She was involved with the PTA and advocated for African American students in the first steps of school integration.
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Turner, Thelma
Thelma Turner was born in Midland, Texas on February 21, 1934. Turner came to Las Vegas at the age of 13 with her family. She worked in various jobs, including as a change girl at the Moulin Rouge.
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