Photograph of people watching the driving of the silver spike at the Tonopah Railroad Carnival, Tonopah (Nev.), early 1900s

Enjoying the lush desert landscaping of his back yard Pat Shalmy looks back in wonder at his longevity in Clark County. The man who always knew when it was time to move on somehow decided to stay put after he arrived in Southern Nevada in 1979 to "start something brand new" as Clark County’s first comprehensive planning director. In 1984, he became Clark County manager and served until 1997, when he left to become president & CEO of the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce. In 2001 he joined the Board of Las Vegas Monorail Company and affiliated with the law firm of Kummer, Kaempfer, Bonner and Renshaw as director of government and community relations. He shortly "moved on" in May 2002 to become president of Nevada Power Company, where he remained until his 2008 retirement. He currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Las Vegas Monorail Company. While his extensive Nevada portfolio reflects his educational background—a bachelor’s degree in Urban Geography from the University of Arkansas and a master’s of science degree in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Arizona—it nonetheless belies his upbringing as the son of a Syrian immigrant in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. His Southern accent seems to thicken as he spins stories of his parents, his brother, his friends, and the multiethnic but racially segregated town of his youth. In this interview, Shalmy discusses his youth and early career prior to arriving in Clark County. He explains how comprehensive planning benefits Clark County and why the Clark County Board of Commissioners is so powerful. He emphasizes the importance of government and private industry working cooperatively, especially in times of rapid urban growth. He compares his role as county manager during the building frenzy of the late eighties and early nineties with the responsibilities he shouldered as president of Nevada Power in the boom that preceded the recession of 2009: in both periods he oversaw delivery to a rapidly expanding customer base and had to ensure consistent service and efficient delivery at a stable price. And through it all, he credits Robert "Bob" Broadbent for his wisdom in visualizing a regional and comprehensive planning framework that could drive Clark County growth.

Includes meeting agenda and minutes. CSUN Session 7 Meeting Minutes and Agendas.

Judy Bayley at a public event relating to the Trailrides at the Palomino Room at the Hacienda Hotel and Casino. The unidentified man standing behind Judy Bayley is wearing a badge that says "Judy Bayley's 4th Annual Las Vegas Hacienda Trail Ride Thru Paradise Valley 1971." "Participant" is stamped on the attached ribbon. Judith “Judy” Bayley, namesake of the Judy Bayley Theatre at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, was once known as “The First Lady of Gambling.” Judy and her husband Warren “Doc” Bayley opened the Hacienda Hotel and Casino on October 17, 1956. After Warren’s unexpected death from a heart attack on December, 26, 1964, Judy Bayley took over the ownership and operations of the Hacienda. By doing so, she became the first woman in Nevada history to be the sole owner and operator of a hotel-casino. An avid horsewoman, as a publicity campaign, Judy started “The Hacienda Trailrides.” Which some considered the social event of the year. The first trailride was held in December, 1968 to commemorate Pearl Harbor. The ride began at the Valley of Fire State Park and Ended in Overton, Nevada. Judy donated all proceeds from the trailride to benefit the local Veterans of Foreign Wars. Four Trailrides were held over the next four years, leaving from Tule Springs (now Floyd Lamb State Park), and from the Hacienda itself before they were discontinued after her death. After Judy’s death from cancer on December 31, 1971, the Hacienda was sold in 1972. The Hacienda’s doors closed to the public on December 10, 1996. The hotel was imploded on December 31, 1996 on the 25th anniversary of Judy Bayley’s death, and was broadcast on the Fox news network as part of their New Year’s Eve 1996 telecast. In March 1999, it was replaced with the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino.