A portrait of Louis Wiener, Jr. Louis Wiener, Jr., Valerie Wiener?s father, arrived in Las Vegas, NV, in 1931. He, like his daughter, graduated from Las Vegas High School. After graduating from the University of California/Berkeley Boalt School of Law, Louis practiced law in Las Vegas for 55 years until the day he died in 1996.

Senator Valerie Wiener (Retired) sponsored legislation in 2007 to create the Nevada Youth Legislature. Gathered for a special reunion are NYL Alumni with whom Senator Wiener maintains a mentor-mentee relationship. From left: Zhan Okuda-Lim, Grant Gabriel, Evan Gong, Rose Asaf, Mitchell Ragan, Senator Wiener, Miranda Rosen, and Tierra Patmavanu.

Valerie Wiener, who served as press secretary and speech writer for Congressman and Senator Harry Reid (D-Nevada) in Washington, D.C., celebrates the dedication of the Great Basin National Park with Senator Reid in 1986. The handwritten messages across the front of the image reads: "Valerie - the park is a reality because of your trip to Ely. Thanks. Harry M. Reid, U.S.S."

Louis Wiener, Jr. shares a Las Vegas story during a Congressman Harry Reid re-election event in 1984. The pin on his shirt reads: "Congressman Harry Reid, Independent like Nevada."

Valerie Wiener shares a cookie and a story with first-graders during the annual birthday party, which she has sponsored at Louis Wiener, Jr. Elementary School since 1996. Wiener is wearing a school shirt.

During Senator Valerie Wiener?s eighth and final legislative session in 2011, she honors Jeanne Baret, her legislative assistant, on Jeanne?s 75th birthday. During that session, Senator Wiener served as the first female Assistant Majority Leader. Also celebrating Jeanne?s birthday is Brenda Erdoes, Legal Counsel for the Nevada Legislature.

During a visit to Louis Wiener Jr. Elementary School, Valerie Wiener talks with students about friendship choices and promises to be their friend and support them each day. She is wearing a school shirt.