Background
Reid, Harry Mason was born on December 2, 1939 in Searchlight, Nevada, United States. Son of Harry and Inez Jaynes Reid.
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The desolate Mojave Desert in Nevada's extreme southern tip is one of the least hospitable environments in the United States. However, its rugged mountains concealed rich deposits of gold and silver that attracted miners from the time that Spanish explorers first discovered them in the eighteenth century. In the early years of this century, the area became the site of a small but profitable mining boom. At the center of the excitement was a camp called Searchlight. Nevada's U.S. Senator Harry Reid is a native of Searchlight, and in this book he recounts the colorful history of his hometown - the discovery of the ores that brought about the boom, the growth of the mines and of the town that served them, and the lives of the hardy, stubborn people who not only worked the mines but with their families built a town from a dusty mining camp. He also reveals to us how the railroad and other transportation came to Searchlight, how the availability of water helped the town and its surrounding ranches grow, and the roles played by famous, and infamous, residents - such as the renegade Paiute Queho, Hollywood royalty like Clara Bow and Rex Bell, and aviation pioneer John Macready.
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Reid, Harry Mason was born on December 2, 1939 in Searchlight, Nevada, United States. Son of Harry and Inez Jaynes Reid.
AS, Southern Utah State University, 1959. Bachelor of Science in History and Political Science, Utah State University, 1961. Juris Doctor, George Washington University, 1964.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Southern Utah, 1984.
Police officer United States Capitol, Washington, 1961—1964. City attorney City of Henderson, Henderson, Nevada, 1964—1966. Member Nevada State Assembly, 1969—1970.
Lieutenant governor State of Nevada, 1971—1975. Chairman Nevada Gaming Commission, 1977—1981. Member United States Congress from 1st.
Nevada District, Washington, 1983—1987. United States Senator from Nevada, since 1987. Assistant minority leader (minority whip), 1999—2001, 2001, 2003—2005.
Assistant majority leader (majority whip), 2001—2003. Minority leader, 2004—2007. Majority leader, since 2007.
Chairman United States Senate Select Committee on Ethics, 2001—2003, United States Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works, 2001. Chairman United States Senate Democratic Conference, since 2005.
Bar: Nevada Bar 1963.
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Death is a necessary step in human progression, just as birth was. Sometime after death, the spirit and body will be reunited— and never to be separated again. This is called resurrection, and it was made possible by the death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Board directors American Cancer Society, Legal Aid Society, Young Men's Christian Association. Board trustees Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital, 1967—1969. Member of Nevada Athletic Commission, National Conference Lieutenant Governors, American Board Trial Advocates, Clark County Bar Association, Nevada Bar Association, American Bar Association.
Married Landra Joy Gould. Children: Lana, Rory, Leif, Josh, Key.
