Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 15–Assemblymen Dini, Anderson, Angle, Arberry, Bache, Beers, Berman, Brower, Brown, Buckley, Carpenter, Cegavske, Chowning, Claborn, Collins, de Braga, Freeman, Gibbons, Giunchigliani, Goldwater, Gustavson, Hettrick, Humke, Koivisto, Lee, Leslie, Manendo, Marvel, McClain, Mortenson, Neighbors, Nolan, Oceguera, Ohrenschall, Parks, Parnell, Perkins, Price, Smith, Tiffany, Von Tobel and Williams

 

March 23, 2001

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Joint Sponsors: Senators Amodei, Jacobsen, Raggio, Care, Carlton, Coffin, 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 Assemblyman John Frank Giomi. (BDR R‑249)

 

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

 

Assembly Concurrent RESOLUTION—Memorializing former Assemblyman John Frank Giomi.

 

1-1    Whereas, The members of the Nevada Legislature note with sadness

1-2  the passing of native Nevadan and former Assemblyman, John Frank

1-3  Giomi, on June 17, 2000; and

1-4    Whereas, Born in Mason Valley on March 6, 1917, to Frank and

1-5  Cherubina Bennetti Giomi and remaining a lifetime resident of Lyon

1-6  County, John Giomi attended rural schools in the valley and graduated

1-7  from Yerington High School; and

1-8    Whereas, After graduating from the University of Nevada in 1941

1-9  with a degree in agriculture, John Giomi was employed with the United

1-10  States Soil Conservation Service until he was drafted into the United States

1-11  Army in 1942; and

1-12    Whereas, During his time with the military, John Giomi fought in the

1-13  Battle of the Bulge, was taken prisoner, later to be liberated by the English,

1-14  and was honorably discharged from the service in 1945; and

2-1    Whereas, Upon his return to Nevada, John Giomi and his brother, Joe,

2-2  purchased the Central Mercantile in Smith Valley and, after selling the

2-3  store in 1954 but retaining the equipment portion of the business, John

2-4  opened Ace Hardware in Yerington in 1969 which he operated along with

2-5  several family members until his retirement in 1995; and

2-6    Whereas, John Giomi’s dedication to serving the residents of Lyon

2-7  County found expression in many ways, including 25 years of service as a

2-8  volunteer fireman as well as service on the District Fire Board, the Lyon

2-9  County Drug and Alcohol Council, the Yerington Senior Center Board and

2-10  the Lyon County Draft Board; and

2-11    Whereas, Other community involvement by John Giomi included

2-12  teaching agriculture to returning World War II veterans, coaching Little

2-13  League baseball, membership in the Yerington and Smith Valley Rotary

2-14  Clubs, and 52 years of service as a member of the Veterans of Foreign

2-15  Wars; and

2-16    Whereas, John Giomi was elected to the Nevada State Assembly in

2-17  1954 and represented the residents of Lyon County for seven regular

2-18  legislative sessions and three special legislative sessions until he was

2-19  succeeded by Joseph E. Dini, Jr., in 1967; and

2-20    Whereas, During his years of service in the Nevada State Assembly,

2-21  John Giomi served on numerous committees, including the Education

2-22  Committee, the Fish and Game Committee, the Legislative Functions

2-23  Committee, the Livestock Committee, the Mines, Mining and Public Lands

2-24  Committee, the Roads, Transportation and Aviation Committee, the Social

2-25  Welfare Committee, the Taxation Committee, the Veterans’ Affairs

2-26  Committee and, most notably, the Agriculture and Irrigation Committee,

2-27  serving as its Chairman in 1955, 1959, 1960, 1963 and 1965; and

2-28    Whereas, As an Assemblyman, John Giomi introduced and was

2-29  instrumental in gaining passage of legislation on a variety of issues,

2-30  including agricultural chemical regulation, livestock, federal water rights,

2-31  veterans’ affairs and education funding; and

2-32    Whereas, John Giomi is survived by his wife, Jere, daughter, Patti

2-33  Dohoney, and son, Joe, all of Yerington, son, John of Fallbrook, California,

2-34  brother, Joe of Smith Valley, and four grandchildren; now, therefore, be it

2-35    Resolved by the Assembly of the State of Nevada, the Senate

2-36  Concurring, That the members of the 71st session of the Nevada

2-37  Legislature express their heartfelt sympathy to the family and friends of

2-38  former Assemblyman John Frank Giomi; and be it further

2-39    Resolved, That John Giomi will long be remembered for his rich

2-40  legacy of service to the people of Lyon County and to the State of Nevada;

2-41  and be it further

2-42    Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly prepare and transmit

2-43  a copy of this resolution to Jere, John Giomi’s beloved wife of 50 years.

 

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