Assembly Resolution No. 7–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

 

April 2, 2001

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Read and Adopted

 

SUMMARY—Memorializes third-generation Elko County rancher and long-time Nevada Legislator Norman D. Glaser. (BDR R‑86)

 

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

 

ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION—Memorializing third-generation Elko County rancher and long-time Nevada Legislator Norman D.Glaser.

 

1-1    Whereas, The members of the Nevada Assembly note with sadness
the passing of long-time Nevada Legislator Norman D. Glaser on
December 27, 1999; and

1-2    Whereas, This native Nevadan was born on April 4, 1921, to Clarence

1-3  and Margaret Kathryn (Layer) Glaser; and

1-4    Whereas, Norman Glaser attended the “Little Red School House” in

1-5  Halleck, Nevada, before graduating from Elko High School in 1939 and

1-6  receiving a degree in Agricultural Engineering from Oklahoma State

1-7  University in 1943; and

1-8    Whereas, Following his marriage to Nelda Marie Lancaster on
August 7, 1943, in Oklahoma City, Norman Glaser served as an

1-9  Engineering Officer for the United States Navy in the Pacific during World

1-10  War II; and

1-11    Whereas, After completing his service with the Navy, Norman and

1-12  Nelda Glaser returned to the family ranch near Elko where he went into

1-13  partnership with his father and brother, Arthur, and later formed Glaser

1-14  Land and Livestock Company with his brother; and

1-15    Whereas, Norman Glaser served as a member of the Elko County

1-16  School Board before being elected to the Nevada State Assembly in 1960;

1-17  and

2-1    Whereas, During his six terms as a State Assemblyman, Norman

2-2  Glaser served as Chairman of the Assembly Committees on Ways and

2-3  Means and Education, as well as others, and served as Speaker Pro

2-4  Tempore during the 1963 and 1965 sessions; and

2-5    Whereas, In 1976, Norman Glaser was elected to the Nevada State

2-6  Senate, representing the Northern Nevada Senatorial District, which

2-7  included Elko, Eureka, Humboldt and Lander counties; and

2-8    Whereas, Norman Glaser served two terms with the Nevada State

2-9  Senate before retiring in 1984; and

2-10    Whereas, During these two Senate terms, Norman Glaser served as

2-11  Chairman of the Senate Committees on Taxation and Natural Resources, as

2-12  well as being a member of the Senate Finance Committee among others;

2-13  and

2-14    Whereas, Norman Glaser was well known as a champion for rural

2-15  farmers, including sponsoring the “Greenbelt Amendment” which provided

2-16  a tax incentive to preserve rural farms and ranches near sprawling urban

2-17  areas; and

2-18    Whereas, Norman Glaser also played a key role in the “Sagebrush

2-19  Rebellion” attempt to claim local control over federal lands and he was a

2-20  supporter of the notorious “Shovel Brigade,” the recent citizens’ rebellion

2-21  over the South Canyon Road near Jarbidge; and

2-22    Whereas, Norman Glaser was notorious in the Nevada Legislature for

2-23  livening up committee meetings by utilizing ranch-life phrases such as

2-24  “We’ve rode over this ground three or four times already,” to witnesses

2-25  who kept repeating themselves, and “Don’t just sit there like a tree full of

2-26  owls,” to witnesses who remained silent when asked a lot of questions; and

2-27    Whereas, Not only was Norman Glaser a revered and well-respected

2-28  Legislator, but his reputation as a rancher is evidenced by the many awards

2-29  he received, including Outstanding Young Farmer by the Nevada Jaycees,

2-30  Honorary State Farmer by the Future Farmers of America, the

2-31  Distinguished Agriculturist Award by the University of Nevada, Reno, and,

2-32  in 1992, not only were the Glaser brothers named Nevada’s Outstanding

2-33  Ranchers, but Glaser Land and Livestock received the Outstanding Ranch

2-34  Award; and

2-35    Whereas, In addition to being a successful rancher and respected

2-36  Legislator, Norman Glaser also was a member and Chairman of the

2-37  Nevada Tax Commission and the State Environmental Commission, served

2-38  as Director of the Northeastern Nevada Historical Society, was a life

2-39  member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, was Director of the Nevada

2-40  Cattlemen’s Association, a member of the Rotary Club, President of the

2-41  Nevada Farm Bureau, served on the Northern Nevada Community College

2-42  Advisory Board and had been a Director of the Elko Senior Citizens’

2-43  Center; and

2-44    Whereas, Norman Glaser will long be remembered as a champion for

2-45  the rural farmer, a Legislator who was willing to tackle the toughest issues

2-46  and a true son of the State of Nevada; and

2-47    Whereas, Norman Glaser is survived by his wife, Nelda, of Halleck,

2-48  sons, Steven Glaser, D.D.S., and Brent Glaser, D.V.M., both of Elko,

3-1  daughter, Sharon Bell of Las Vegas, four grandchildren and two great-

3-2  granddaughters; now, therefore, be it

3-3    Resolved by the Assembly of the State of Nevada, That the

3-4  members of the Assembly of the 71st session of the Nevada Legislature

3-5  mourn the loss of their friend and colleague, a respected Nevada Legislator

3-6  and third-generation Nevada rancher, and express their heartfelt sympathy

3-7  to the family of Norman Glaser; and be it further

3-8    Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly prepare and transmit

3-9  a copy of this resolution to Nelda Glaser, beloved wife of Norman Glaser.

 

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