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Jewish Politicians in Nevada
(religion or ancestry)

Shelley Berkley (b. 1951) — also known as Rochelle Levine — of Las Vegas, Clark County, Nev. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., January 20, 1951. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Nevada 1st District, 1999-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nevada, 2000, 2004, 2008. Female. Jewish. Greek ancestry. Still living as of 2014.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier   Tony Curtis (1925-2010) — also known as Bernard Herschel Schwartz — of Henderson, Clark County, Nev. Born in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., June 3, 1925. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; actor; honored guest, Democratic National Convention, 1960. Jewish. Hungarian ancestry. Died, from cardiac arrest while suffering from COPD and asthma, in Henderson, Clark County, Nev., September 29, 2010 (age 85 years, 118 days). Interment at Palm Memorial Park - Green Valley, Las Vegas, Nev.   Relatives: Son of Emanuel Curtis and Helen (Klein) Curtis; married, February 8, 1963, to Christine Kaufmann; married, April 20, 1968, to Leslie Allen; married 1984 to Andrea Savio; married, February 28, 1993, to Lisa Deutsch; married, November 6, 1998, to Jill Vandenberg; married, June 4, 1951, to Janet Leigh.   See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial   Carolyn G. Goodman (b. 1939) — also known as Carolyn Goldmark — of Las Vegas, Clark County, Nev. Born in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., March 25, 1939. Mayor of Las Vegas, Nev., 2011-. Female. Jewish. Still living as of 2021.   Relatives: Married 1962 to Oscar Baylin Goodman.   See also Wikipedia article — Ballotpedia article   Oscar Baylin Goodman (b. 1939) — also known as Oscar B. Goodman — of Las Vegas, Clark County, Nev. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., July 26, 1939. Lawyer; mayor of Las Vegas, Nev., 1999-2011. Jewish. Still living as of 2014.   Relatives: Married 1962 to Carolyn G. Goodman.   See also Wikipedia article — Internet Movie Database profile   Books about Oscar Goodman: John L. Smith, Of Rats and Men : Oscar Goodman's Life from Mob Mouthpiece to Mayor of Las Vegas   Chic Hecht (1928-2006) — also known as Mayer Jacob Hecht — of Las Vegas, Clark County, Nev. Born in Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Mo., November 30, 1928. Republican. Member of Nevada state senate, 1967-75; delegate to Republican National Convention from Nevada, 1972; U.S. Senator from Nevada, 1983-89; defeated, 1988; U.S. Ambassador to Bahamas, 1989-93. Jewish. Died, of prostate cancer, in Las Vegas, Clark County, Nev., May 15, 2006 (age 77 years, 166 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married 1959 to Gail Kahn.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary — NNDB dossier — OurCampaigns candidate detail   Samuel Platt (1874-1964) — also known as Sam Platt — of Carson City, Nev.; Reno, Washoe County, Nev. Born in Carson City, Nev., November 17, 1874. Republican. Lawyer; member of Nevada state house of representatives, 1903-05; Speaker of the Nevada State House of Representatives, 1905; U.S. Attorney for Nevada, 1906-14; Republican candidate for U.S. Senator from Nevada, 1914, 1916, 1922 (primary), 1928, 1940; delegate to Republican National Convention from Nevada, 1916, 1920, 1932. Jewish. Member, American Bar Association; American Arbitration Association; Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; B'nai B'rith; Elks; Eagles; Rotary. Died in 1964 (age about 89 years). Interment at Masonic Memorial Gardens, Reno, Nev.   Relatives: Son of Joseph Platt and Malvina (Bash) Platt; married, January 30, 1918, to Helen Marks Faith.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail   Joseph Yale Resnick (1924-1969) — also known as Joseph Y. Resnick — of New York. Born in Ellenville, Ulster County, N.Y., July 13, 1924. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York 28th District, 1965-69; candidate for U.S. Senator from New York, 1968. Jewish. Died in Las Vegas, Clark County, Nev., October 6, 1969 (age 45 years, 85 days). Interment at Hebrew Aid Society Cemetery, Wawarsing, N.Y.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page   Wayne Allyn Root (b. 1961) — also known as Wayne A. Root — of Las Vegas, Clark County, Nev. Born in Mt. Vernon, Westchester County, N.Y., July 20, 1961. Libertarian. Sports reporter and handicapper; radio and television host and anchorman; television producer; candidate for Vice President of the United States, 2008. Jewish. Still living as of 2008.   Relatives: Son of David Root and Stella Root.   See also Wikipedia article — Encyclopedia of American Loons   Jackyn Sheryl Rosen (b. 1957) — also known as Jacky Rosen — of Henderson, Clark County, Nev. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., August 2, 1957. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Nevada 3rd District, 2017-. Female. Jewish. Still living as of 2018.   See also congressional biography — Wikipedia article   Adolph Heinrich Joseph Sutro (1830-1898) — also known as Adolph Sutro — of San Francisco, Calif.; Virginia City, Storey County, Nev. Born in Germany, April 29, 1830. Cigar and tobacco merchant; promoted and led the construction of the Sutro Tunnel, to drain water from the silver mines of the Comstock Lode in Nevada; real estate investor; mayor of San Francisco, Calif., 1895-97. Jewish. German ancestry. Died in San Francisco, Calif., August 8, 1898 (age 68 years, 101 days). Interment at Home of Peace Cemetery, Colma, Calif.   Relatives: Son of Emanuel Sutro and Rosa (Warendorff) Sutro; married 1854 to Leah Harris.   Mount Sutro, in San Francisco, California, is named for him.  — The World War II Liberty ship SS Adolph Sutro (built 1943 at Richmond, California; scrapped 1961) was named for him.   See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial

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