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Kellogg, Anne, 1970-

Anne Kellogg was born May 19, 1970 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Her paternal family came to Las Vegas in the 1950s and her mother arrived in the late 1960s to teach. After her parents married, they set up their first home in the John S. Park neighborhood.

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Koury, Lee, 1932-

Judge Lee Koury was born in Los Angeles. He worked as deputy sheriff in the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and was involved in the Charles Manson case. He moved to Missouri, where he worked as a deputy sheriff, taught law enforcement, became the United States Marshall for Missouri, and became a municipal judge-criminal court judge in Boone County. He retired to Las Vegas in 2010.

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Leonard, Cheryl

Cheryl Leonard was born October 31, 1944 and lived briefly in Sun Valley, California before moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1945. After attending local elementary and middle schools, she started at Rancho High School during the day, and worked at the Huntridge Theater in the evenings and during the summer.

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Ligouri, Steven, 1962-

Steven Ligouri was born February 22, 1962 and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada. He’s an artist whose creations can be enjoyed at such places as the Hoover Dam, where his famous High Scaler sculptor sits comfortably. Ligouri began mastering his trade making jewelry with assistance of his father, Bruno Ligouri, who owned a turquoise shop in Boulder City, Nevada.

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Fitt, Steve

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Fleishman, Michael, 1959-

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Christ, Billy, 1930-

William "Billy" Christ was born on September 10, 1930 in Detroit. He is an accomplished double bass player who has played with big bands. He came to Las Vegas in 1960. Christ worked with Paul Anka, Tony Bennett, Sammy Davis, Dean Martin, and Frank Sinatra. As of 2007, he performed weekly at the College of Southern Nevada.

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Christensen, M.J.

M.J. Christensen was born in Milford, Utah around 1896. He started out as a railroad watch inspector, out of Milford, before relocating to Las Vegas, Nevada and opening his own jewelry business and store. He considers himself a conservative Democrat and states that he led an active political life in Nevada, where he was head of the Merchant’s Bureau in Las Vegas. From there, he went on to become president of the Chamber of Commerce and later, the president of the Better Business Bureau.

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Wheeler, Maria Burston

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