Background
Bryan, Richard H. was born on July 16, 1937 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States.
Bryan, Richard H. was born on July 16, 1937 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States.
Bachelor, University Nevada, 1959. Bachelor of Laws, University California, San Francisco, 1963.
Deputy district attorney, Clark County, Nevada, 1964—1966. Public defender, 1966—1968. Counsel Clark County Juvenile Court, 1968—1969.
Member Nevada Assembly, 1969—1973, Nevada Senate, 1973—1979. Attorney general State Nevada, 1979—1983, governor, 1983—1989. Senator from Nevada United States Senate, 1989—2001.
Partner, member executive committee Lionel, Sawyer & Collins, since 2001. Former member United States Senate committees on commerce, science and transportation, Democratic Policy Committee, Finance Committee, Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, Senate Nominating Steering and Coordinator Committee, Select Committee on Intelligence. Adjunct professor political science University Nevada, Las Vegas, since 2001.
Second lieutenant United States Army, 1959-1960.
Former president Clark County Legal Aid Society. Board directors Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce. Board trustees Nevada Development Authority, since 2001.
Member of American Bar Association, Council of State Governments (past president), American Judicature Society, Clark County Bar Association, Elks, Masons, Lions, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Alpha Delta.
Married Bonnie Fairchild. 3 children.