Search Results
Silver State Political Action Committee correspondence from supported candidates, 1990-1995
Correspondence related to the Silver State Political Action Committee and Jewish candidates.
Text
Programs and photographs of Sisterhood of Temple Beth Sholom presents Ladies in Politics: If We Ruled the World, 1976
Group of photographs and ephemera for the Sisterhood of Temple Beth Sholom's production of If We Ruled the World, a play written, produced and directed by members of the Sisterhood, in March 1976. A program for a related fashion show is also included.
Mixed Content
Marvin Sedway correspondence and campaign materials, 1982-1990
Correspondence and campaign materials for Marvin Sedway's political run in the Nevada Assembly between 1982-1990.
Text
Audio clips from interview with Renee Diamond, November 20, 2014
Parts of an interview with Renee Diamond on November 20, 2014. In these clips, Diamond talks about her involvement with politics from the moment she and her family arrived in Las Vegas in the 1970s.
Sound
Transcript from "Five Minutes with Flora" regarding education funding, 1964
Transcript of interview with Flora Dungan on the record of Senator Howard Cannon on education issues.
Text
Transcript of interview with Ron Lurie by Barbara Tabach, June 5, 2015
Interview with Ron Lurie by Barbara Tabach on June 5, 2015. In this interview, Lurie discusses his family and his time in politics, campaigning for office, and some of his accomplishments while in office as mayor and in the city council. He also talks about growing up in Las Vegas and attending Las Vegas High School, and working for his father, Art Lurie, in the grocery store business.
Ron Lurie was a rambunctious teenager when the Lurie family moved to Las Vegas from California. He adapted quickly to Las Vegas and made fast friends. He is a 1958 graduate of Las Vegas High School. His father, Art Lurie, a supermarket businessman, was also a well-known professional boxing judge and a former Nevada Athletic Commission chair. In 1987 Ron became the first person of Jewish ancestry to be elected Mayor of Las Vegas. Previously, he was fourteen year member of the Las Vegas City Council and served on many community boards and commissions. Since political office was not a fulltime position, Ron's career path developed in a couple of different ways. He tells the story of becoming a butcher and the opportunities he experienced becoming a successful salesman of gaming machines for Si Redd, IGT and others. His over three decade gaming career continues as of this oral history. He is executive vice president and general manager of Arizona Charlie's Decatur location. In this oral history he reflects on some of his political accomplishments as mayor and city councilman. He also served six years on the State of Nevada Wildlife Commission and is a member of the Fraternity of the Desert Bighorn.
Text
Audio clip from interview with Ron Lurie, June 5, 2015
Ron Lurie talks about winning a seat on the Las Vegas City Council, and the voting population of the city.
Sound
Newsletters, Washington Report and Chat with Chic, 1983-1987
The monthly and bi-monthly newsletters from Senator Chic Hecht include updates on topics of interest to the citizens of the state of Nevada, including international affairs.
Text
Herb Tobman campaign materials, circa 1986
Various campaign materials, including a facts sheet and fliers, for Herb Tobman of Las Vegas, Nevada.
Text
Transcript of interview with Chic Hecht by Julie Sefman, April 2, 1976
Interview with Chic Hecht Julie Sefman on April 2, 1976. In this brief interview, Hecht talks about his time in the state senate working to bolster the budget with sales tax and gaming tax, starting a community college and health programs. He also talks about Pop Squires, a newspaper man and advocate for building Hoover Dam, who had a home on the site of Chic Hecht's clothing store on Fremont Street. Hecht also describes his time in the military and his involvement with the Military Intelligence Association.
Text