Background
Wiener, Valerie was born on October 30, 1948 in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. Daughter of Louis Isaac Wiener and Tui Ava Knight.
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Wiener, Valerie was born on October 30, 1948 in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. Daughter of Louis Isaac Wiener and Tui Ava Knight.
BJ, U. Missouri, 1971; Master of Arts, U. Missouri, 1972; Master of Arts, University of Illinois, Springfield, 1974; postgraduate, McGeorge School Law, 1976-1979.
Producer Checkpoint, Station KOMU-television, Columbia, Missouri, 1972-1973; vice president, owner, Broadcast Associations, Inc., Las Vegas, 1972-1986; public affairs director, First Illinois Cable television, Springfield, 1973-1974; editor, Illinois State Register, Springfield, 1973-1974; producer and talent Nevada Realities, Station KLVX-television, Las Vegas, 1974-1975; account executive, Station KBMI (now KFMS), Las Vegas, 1975-1979; national traffic director, six radio stations, Las Vegas, Albuquerque and El Paso, Texas, 1979-1980; executive vice president, general manager, Stations KXKS and KKJY, Albuquerque, 1980-1981; executive administrator, Stations KSET AM/FM, KVEG, KFMS and KKJY, 1981-1983; press secretary, United States Congressman Harry Reid, Washington, 1983-1987; administrative assistant, Friends for Harry Reid, Nevada, 1986; press secretary, United States Senator Harry Reid, Washington, 1987-1988; owner, Wiener Comm. Group, Las Vegas, since 1988; senator, State of Nevada, since 1996.
Sponsor Futures for Children, Las Vegas, Albuquerque, El Paso, 1979-1983. Member El Paso Executive Women's Council, 1981-1983. Member Very Important Person board Easter Seals, El Paso, 1982.
Media chairman Governor's Council Small Business, 1989-1993. Mem.Gov.'s Commision on Aging, since 1997, Clark Council School District and Business Cmty.PAYBAC Speakers and Partnership Programs, since 1989. Medical director 1990 Conference on Women, Governor of Nevada.
Media chairman Congressional Awards Council, 1989-1993. Vice-chairman Governor's Commision on Postsecondary Education, 1992-1996. Board directors BBB Southern Nevada.
Member Nevada Press Women (numerous 1st place media awards since 1990), National Speakers Association, Small Publications Association North America (media chairman, national representative Southern Nev.1990-1991, Nevada Advances of Year award 1992), Democratic Press Sections Association, El Paso Association Radio Stations, United States Senate Staff Club, Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce (Circle of Excellence award 1993), Society Professional Journalists.