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Heyer, Mildred J.
Mildred J. Heyer was a teacher and librarian in Las Vegas, Nevada. She taught at John S. Park school and was a member of the Nevada Library Association. In 1962, Governor Grant Sawyer named Heyer as the Nevada State Librarian, a position she held until her resignation in 1970. She was an active member of the Parent Teacher Association (PTA) and was an advocate for books and reading throughout Las Vegas and the state of Nevada.
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“New State Librarian.” Las Vegas Review-Journal, December 21, 1961.
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LaVoie, Johnny, 1947-
Born in Las Vegas, Nevada on March 3, 1947, Johnny LaVoie has spent the majority of his working life involved in union endeavors in Las Vegas. He worked for the Culinary Union Local 226 from 1981 to 1985 and again from 1987 to 1993. He started as a Union Business Agent and spent his last six years as the administrative director, overseeing 29 business agents and five department heads.
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Leaf, Joyce Nelson, 1950-
Hired in 1985, Joyce Nelson-Leaf developed and headed the Educational Equity Resource Center (EERC) at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The EERC intended to encourage students to explore non-traditional careers, challenge gender bias in classrooms and workplaces, and encourage young women to seek vocational training.The EERC opened in the summer of 1989 and closed on June 30, 2000.
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Meiklejohn, Patrick, 1943-
Patrick W. Meiklejohn was born in Redlands, California in 1943. After completing a degree in film production, he began a career as a child abuse social worker in Los Angeles, California. Since retiring, Meiklejohn has returned to film, taking acting roles and working to produce an independent film.
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Greg Cappis, "Former Redlander Returning Home to Film Movie," The Sun, 15 November 2013, https://www.sbsun.com/2013/11/15/former-redlander-returning-home-to-film-movie/
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