Background
Raggio, William John was born on October 30, 1926 in Reno. Son of William John and Clara M. (Cardelli) Raggio.
Raggio, William John was born on October 30, 1926 in Reno. Son of William John and Clara M. (Cardelli) Raggio.
Louisiana Polytechnic Institute. University of Oklahoma. University of Nevada (B. A., 1948).
Hastings College of Law, University of California (Juris Doctor, 1951). Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California. Phi Alpha Delta. Assistant District Attorney, 1952-1959 and District Attorney, 1959-1971, Washoe County, Nevada.
Member, Advisory Board, Practising Law Institute, 1965 1975. Formerly Associated with Wiener, Goldwater, Galatz & Raggio, Ltd., Reno and Las Vegas, 1971-1973. State Senator, Nevada Legislature, since 1973.
Attorney, Reno and Las Vegas. Assistant district attorney Washoe County, Nevada, 1952-1958. District attorney, 1958—1970.
Partner Wiener, Goldwater, Galatz & Raggio, Ltd., 1971-1972, Raggio, Walker & Wooster, Reno and Las Vegas, 1974-1978, Raggio, Wooster & Lindell, 1978-1992. Senior partner Vargas & Bartlett, 1992-1998, Jones-Vargas (formerly Vargas & Bartlett), since 1998. Council State Governments, 1972-1975.
Vice president, director Archon Corporation. State senator Washoe District 3, since 1973. Majority floor leader, 1987-1907.
Minority floor leader, 1977-1981, 82-87, 91, since 2009.
Member Nevada American Revolutionary Bicentennial Commission, 1975-1981. Member Republican State Center Committee. Past national chairman, current director American Legislative Exchange Council, director Sierra Health Services, 1983-2006.
Representative candidate United States Senate, 1970. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. To Second lieutenant United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1946-1947.
Fellow American Board Criminal Lawyers. Member American Bar Association (state chairman junior bar conference 1957-1960, house delegations) American Judicature Society, American College Trail Lawyers, American Board Trial Advocates, American Inns of Court, National (national president 1967-1968. Named Outstanding Prosecutor 1965), Nevada State (secretary 1959, president 1960-1963) District Attorneys Association, NCJ (Brotherhood award 1965), Nevada Peace Officers Association, International Association Chiefs Police, American Leg.
Exchange Council (national chairman 1991-1992, The William J. Raggio Excellence in Leadership Outstanding award 2007), College of Education University Nevada (life), American Legion, Elks, Lion Club, Prospectors Club, Alpha Tau Omega, Phi Alpha Delta.
Married Dorothy Brigman, August 15, 1948 (deceased April 1998). Children: Leslie Ann, Tracy Lynn, Mark William (deceased). Married Dale Checket, April 27, 2003.