Background
Fahrenkopf, Frank Joseph was born on August 28, 1939 in Brooklyn. Son of Frank J. and Rose (Freeman) Fahrenkopf.
Fahrenkopf, Frank Joseph was born on August 28, 1939 in Brooklyn. Son of Frank J. and Rose (Freeman) Fahrenkopf.
Bachelor of Arts, University Nevada, 1962; Juris Doctor, University of California, Berkeley, 1965.
Associate attorney, Breen & Young, Reno, Nevada, 1965-1967;
partner, attorney, Sanford, Sanford, Fahrenkopf & Mousel, Reno, 1967-1975;
partner, attorney, Fahrenkopf, Mortimer, Sourwine, Mousel & Sloane, Reno, 1976-1985;
partner, attorney, Hogan & Harston, Washington, since 1985;
president, Chief Executive Officer, American Gaming Association, since 1995. Instructor criminal law U. Nevada, 1967-1982. Panelist reporter Citizens Conference on Nevada Court Justices, 1968.
Member Nevada Board Bar Examiners, 1971-1985. Judge protem Reno Municipal Court, 1972-1985. Member of faculty National Judicial College, Reno,1974-1983.
Chairman Council for the Future, National Judicial College, 1990-1994, board of trustees, since 1995.
Chairman lawyers division United Fund, 1969-1970. Chairman Republican National Committee, 1983-1989. Chairman Nevada Republican Committee, 1975-1983, general counsel, 1972-1975.
Northern Nevada co-chairman Committee for Re-election of President, 1972. Member Executive Board Nevada Rep.Cen. Committee, 1969; national committeeman Nevada Young Representatives, 1969-1973.
Member Republican National Committee, 1975-1989. Delegate Republican National Convention, 1972, 76, 80, 84, 88. Chairman Western States Republican Chairman's Association, 1978-1983.
National chairman Republican State Chairman's Association, 1981-1983. Board directors Nevada Cancer Society, chairman, 1978-1987;board directors Washoe County Legal Aid Society, Babe Ruth Baseball League, Nevada Opera Guild, Reno Young Women’s Christian Association, Sierra Sage county Camp Fire Girls, 1974-1976, National Endowment Democracy, 1938-1993, American Council Young Political Leaders,1983-1989. Co-chairman National Commision on Presidential Debates, since 1987, Commision on National Political Convention, 1989-1993.
Vice chairman Center Democracy, 1995-1998. Deputy chairman International Democratic Union, 1983-1998. Chairman Pacific Democratic Union, 1983.
With Army of the United States, 1957. Member American Judicature Society, Commercial Law League American, American Bar Association (member governor coun.gen. practice section, international law committee, chairman Coalition for Justice1993-1995), American Trial Lawyers Association, Northern Nevada Trial Lawyers Association (Vice-President 1969), State Bar Nevada, Washoe County Bar Association (president 1973-1974), Executives Association Reno (director 1973-1974), National Association Gaming Attorneys (vice president 1981, president 1982-1983), Barristers Club Nevada (vice president 1969-1973), Alpha Tau Omega.
Married Mary Ethel Bandoni, August 25, 1962. Children: Allison Marie, Leslie Ann, Amy Michelle.