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List Of People From Nevada
Following is a list of notable people who were born in, raised in, or have lived for a significant period of time in the U.S. state of Nevada. Political figures * Mark Amodei (born 1958) – U.S. Representative for Nevada's 2nd congressional district * Kathy Augustine (1956–2006) – Nevada State Controller (from 1999 until her death) *Walter Baring (1911–1975) – member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nevada's At-Large district * Helen Delich Bentley – former Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives * Alan Bible (1909–1988) – former Democratic U S Senator from Nevada *James Bilbray – Nevada's first district, U.S. House of Representatives *Emmet D. Boyle – first Nevada-born governor of Nevada *Berkeley L. Bunker (1906–1999) – U.S. Senator from Nevada and member of the U.S. House of Representatives *Howard Cannon (1912–2002) – former Democratic U S Senator from Nevada * Catherine Cortez Masto (born 1964) – U.S. Senato ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Of Nevada
The flag of the U.S. state of Nevada consists of a cobalt blue field with a variant of the state's emblem in the upper left-hand corner. The emblem contains a silver star (a reference to the state's nickname, the Silver State), below which appears the state's name. Above the star is a golden-yellow scroll with the words "Battle Born", one of the state's mottos (in reference to Nevada becoming a state during the American Civil War). Below the star and state name are two sprays of green sagebrush (the state flower) with yellow flowers. History File:Flag of Nevada (1905-1915).svg, The Nevadan state flag from 1905 to 1915 File:Flag of Nevada (1915-1929).png, The Nevadan state flag from 1915 to 1929 File:Flag of Nevada (1929-1991).svg, The Nevadan state flag from 1929 to 1991 File:Nevada_Flag_(Proposed,_1953).png, Proposed flag of 1953 that was vetoed. The first flag of Nevada was created by Governor John Sparks and Col. Harry Day in 1905. It was based strongly on Nevada's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
