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Bailey, William Henry, 1927-2014
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William H. "Bob" Bailey was born in 1927 and came to Las Vegas in 1955. First employed as an assistant producer and master of ceremonies in the first interracial hotel in Nevada, the Moulin Rouge, he describes the impact that hotel had on black entertainers during its brief existence. Bailey says the hotel brought life to the Westside where, in 1955, there were only a few telephones and the streets were largely unpaved.
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Bunker, Richard W., 1933-2019
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.
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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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