Barlow, Ricki Y., 1972-

Ricki Barlow was born in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 3, 1972. Barlow is a former Las Vegas, Nevada City Council representative for ward five. Barlow earned a degree in Political Science from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 1995. Barlow began his public service career when he worked for then United States Senator Richard Bryan as a legislative aide. After working with Senator Bryan, Barlow joined the City of Las Vegas Mayor and City Council Office as a council liaison. In 2007, Barlow was elected to the City Council of Las Vegas representing ward five. Barlow held this position until 2018 when he was convicted of campaign fraud. While a member of the Las Vegas City Council Barlow worked to preserve the history of Historic West Las Vegas, Nevada neighborhoods and to revitalize Las Vegas's Cultural Corridor, an area of town that stretches down Las Vegas Boulevard from the U.S. 95 to Washington Avenue, which houses many of the city's museums and cultural centers.

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Ricardo Torres-Cortez, "Former Las Vegas Councilman Ricki Barlow Sentenced to 1 month," Las Vegas Sun, July 20, 2018, https://lasvegassun.com/news/2018/jul/20/former-las-vegas-councilman-ricki-barlow-sentenced/