Richard W. Bunker was born in 1933 in St. Thomas, Nevada, and is a fourth-generation Nevadan and great grandson of Mormon pioneer Edward Bunker. He worked as a a lobbyist (1973–2000); assistant manager for City of Las Vegas (1973–77); Clark County Manager (1977–79); member and Chair of the Nevada Gaming Control Board (1980–1982); executive director (1988-1990) and CEO and president (1990-2000) of the Nevada Resort Association, and as member/vice chairman (1993–97) and chairman (1997–2010) of the Colorado River Commission. Richard W.

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.