Marchese, Patricia, 1943-

Patricia Marchese worked for the city of Las Vegas and Clark County, Nevada for 30 years. She created numerous art and cultural programs for places like the Civic Symphony, Charleston Heights Arts Center, Rainbow Company Theatre, along with consulting work for the Allied Arts Council.

Marchese was born July 12, 1943 and grew up in Johnston, Pennsylvania. Marchese was raised on a farm surrounded by relatives. Marchese and her husband, Lamar, graduated from the University of South Florida and relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1972.

In addition to creating art and cultural agendas, she became a budget analyst and chief lobbyists for Clark County, testifying before the Senate Taxation Committee. Marchese implemented through the public arts program, a Mural Arts Series, the Parks and Recreation Cultural Division, and culture on the Las Vegas Strip. Marchese executed a grant that ensured the necessary funding for the expansion for public broadcasting radio stations throughout California, Utah, Arizona and Nevada.

Source:

Lamar and Patricia Marchese Papers, 1959-2015. MS-00884. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.