Anthony Alamo Jr. is an American physician and politician who served as the chairman of the

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from 2014 to 2020. He is also the founder of the Alamo Medical Clinic in

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, and was previously chairman of the

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and, before that, chairman of its Medical Advisory Board.

Early life and education

Alamo was born in

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and raised in

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. His father was an immigrant from

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and worked his way up from a janitor in Reno to president of the

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Resorts Group before it was sold to

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. Alamo attended

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then graduating with a bachelor's degree in chemistry from the

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in 1987. Alamo earned his medical degree from the

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in 1991. Alamo completed his residency at the Los Angeles County-USC General Hospital and Huntington Hospitals.

Career

Alamo founded the Alamo Medical Clinic in 1994 in

and remains Medical Director. He was previously Chief of Staff at Sunrise Hospital and Children's Medical Center (2002-2004) and St. Rose San Martin Hospital (2006-2009). Between 2001 and 2007, Alamo was a member of the

. While there, he sanctioned the

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fight and sat on the board that denied

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his boxing license in 2002. He also served as chairman to the Medical Advisory Board and helped pass the requirement for athletes to be tested for

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. In 2008, Governor Jim Gibbons appointed him to the

and, in 2014, Governor

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appointed him chairman. He was the first non-attorney to hold this position. In 2020, he resigned before his third term ended so he could focus on the

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. He is the first person in Nevada history to have served on both the gaming and athletic commissions. In November 2022, he was chosen by incoming Governor

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as part of his transition team. Alamo previously sat on the board for the community bank, Bank of George, and has volunteered with the

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as a tactical physician. He has undergone specialized tactical and trauma medical training and has collaborated with the SWAT team since the late 1990s. He was given a Medal of Unit Valor for Valorous Conduct, the first time this award had been given to a

civilian Civilians under international humanitarian law are "persons who are not members of the armed forces" and they are not "combatants if they carry arms openly and respect the laws and customs of war". It is slightly different from a non-combatant, b ...

Personal life

Alamo has been a licensed

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since the age of 19. He is married and has one son.

Notes

{{DEFAULTSORT:Alamo, Antonio Jr. Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American sports physicians American hospital administrators Politicians from Reno, Nevada Members of American gaming commissions Politicians from Las Vegas American internists American politicians of Cuban descent Bishop Gorman High School alumni University of Nevada, Las Vegas alumni Keck School of Medicine of USC alumni Nevada State Athletic Commissioners