Background
Close, Junior, Melvin D. was born on April 24, 1934 in Provo, Utah, United States.
Close, Junior, Melvin D. was born on April 24, 1934 in Provo, Utah, United States.
Brigham Young University (Bachelor of Science, 1956). Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California (Juris Doctor, 1961). Phi Alpha Delta. State Assemblyman, 1965-1969.
Speaker of Assembly, 1967-1969.
State Senator, 1969-1983. Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee, 1970-1983.
President Pro Tern of Senate, State of Nevada. Chairman, Interim Legislative Committee on Gaming, 1979-1981.
Chairman, Nevada Environmental Commission, since 1986.
Worked at Jones, Jones, Close & Brown, Chartered (Las Vegas, Nevada) specializing in Litigation, Business Law, Estate Planning Law, Probate Law. Admitted to the bar, 1961, Nevada. 1962, California; 1963, United States.
Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
1974, United States. Supreme Court. Phi Alpha Delta. State Assemblyman, 1965-1969.
Speaker of Assembly, 1967-1969. State Senator, 1969-1983.
Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee, 1970-1983.
President Pro Tem of Senate, State of Nevada. Chairman, Interim Legislative Committee on Gaming, 1979-1981. Chairman, Nevada Environmental Commission, 1986.
Member: Clark County and American Bar Associations.
State Bar of Nevada; State Bar of California. Former Member, National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws.
The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.
Clark County and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Nevada; State Bar of California. National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws.
The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.
Litigation, Business and Estate Planning and Probate.