Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 18–Assemblymen Hettrick, Cegavske, Dini, Anderson, Angle, Arberry, Bache, Beers, Berman, Brower, Buckley, Carpenter, Chowning, Claborn, Collins, de Braga, Evans, Freeman, Gibbons, Giunchigliani, Goldwater, Gustavson, Humke, Koivisto, Lee, Leslie, Manendo, Marvel, McClain, Mortenson, Neighbors, Nolan, Ohrenschall, Parks, Parnell, Perkins, Price, Segerblom, Thomas, Tiffany, Von Tobel and Williams

February 16, 1999

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Joint Sponsors: Senators Raggio, Amodei, Care, Carlton, Coffin, Jacobsen, James, Mathews, McGinness, Neal, O’Connell, O’Donnell, Porter, Rawson, Rhoads, Schneider, Shaffer, Titus, Townsend, Washington and Wiener

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Read and Adopted

SUMMARY—Memorializes former Nevada Legislator and engineer Max J. Bennett. (BDR R-1374)

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted. Green numbers along left margin indicate location on the printed bill (e.g., 5-15 indicates page 5, line 15).

 

ASSEMBLY CONCURRENT RESOLUTION—Memorializing former Nevada Legislator

and engineer Max J. Bennett.

1-1 Whereas, The members of this legislative body note with regret the

1-2 sad passing of former Nevada Legislator Max J. Bennett on September 19,

1-3 1998; and

1-4 Whereas, Max Bennett was born in the town of Duncan, Oklahoma,

1-5 on July 10, 1952; and

1-6 Whereas, Max Bennett attended East Central University in Ada,

1-7 Oklahoma, and earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in mathematics and

1-8 in physics; and

1-9 Whereas, After moving to Nevada, Max Bennett joined the Clark

1-10 County Republican Party Central Committee, served on its Executive

1-11 Committee and was honored in 1994 with the Clark County GOP

1-12 "Leadership Award"; and

2-1 Whereas, In 1994, Max Bennett was elected to the Nevada Legislature

2-2 to represent Assembly District No. 14; and

2-3 Whereas, During Max Bennett’s term in the 68th session of the

2-4 Nevada Legislature, he received praise for his sincerity and hard work as a

2-5 member of the Assembly Standing Committees on Education and on

2-6 Government Affairs, in addition to his service as a Vice Chairman on the

2-7 Assembly Standing Committee on Natural Resources, Agriculture and

2-8 Mining; and

2-9 Whereas, One of Max Bennett’s special interests was working with the

2-10 Department of Education’s Educational Outreach Program; and

2-11 Whereas, Former Assemblyman Max Bennett is survived by two

2-12 daughters, Nicole of Biloxi, Mississippi, and Jennifer of Las Vegas, a son,

2-13 Matthew, of Blanchard, Oklahoma, his father, Jack Sr., of San Antonio,

2-14 Texas, and a brother, Jack Jr., of Countyline, Oklahoma; now, therefore, be

2-15 it

2-16 Resolved by the Assembly of the State of Nevada, the Senate

2-17 Concurring, That the members of the 70th session of the Nevada

2-18 Legislature extend their heartfelt condolences to the family of Max J.

2-19 Bennett; and be it further

2-20 Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly prepare and transmit

2-21 a copy of this resolution to Max Bennett’s children, Nicole, Jennifer and

2-22 Matthew.

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