Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 13–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
Joint Sponsors: Assemblymen Hettrick, Anderson, Angle, Arberry, Bache, Beers, Berman, Brower, Brown, Buckley, Carpenter, Cegavske, Chowning, Claborn, Collins, de Braga, Dini, Freeman, Gibbons, Giunchigliani, Goldwater, Gustavson, Humke, Koivisto, Lee, Leslie, Manendo, Marvel, McClain, Mortenson, Neighbors, Nolan, Oceguera, Ohrenschall, Parks, Parnell, Perkins, Price, Smith, Tiffany, Von Tobel and Williams
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Senate Concurrent RESOLUTION—Memorializing long-time Nevada Legislator and American Legion leader Archie Pozzi, Jr.
Whereas, The Nevada State Legislature joins the people of Nevada as
they remember the life and mourn the loss of Archie Pozzi, Jr., who
passed away on November 29, 2000; and
Whereas, Archie Pozzi, Jr., was born on January 7, 1919, in Oakland,
California, to Leola and Archie Pozzi, Sr., but spent most of his life in
Carson City, where he starred on the state championship basketball team
of Carson High School during his senior year in 1936; and
Whereas, Following his graduation from the University of Washington
in 1941 where he was senior class president, Archie Pozzi served his
country in the Pacific Theater during World War II and was discharged
from the Navy with the rank of lieutenant, one of his most cherished roles;
and
Whereas, In 1946, Archie Pozzi joined his father in the family
business, Pozzi Motor Company, the Carson City Ford dealership, which
he took over after his father’s death, and in this capacity he joined with
several other Carson City auto dealers to produce wacky television
commercials that drew customers away from Reno and succeeded in
turning auto sales into the biggest sales tax producer in Carson City in the
1960s; and
Whereas, A staunch Republican, Archie Pozzi served as an
Assemblyman from 1955 to 1966 and as a Senator from 1967 to 1974, and
used his drive and ambition to enact a state sales tax to help pay for
education, author a bill for a land swap needed to start Western Nevada
Community College, help create Carson City’s current form of
consolidated government as a Capital District, defend the rights of state
employees and support veterans; and
Whereas, From 1951 to 1954, Archie Pozzi was a member of the
Nevada State Museum Board and, after leaving the Legislature, served on
the Carson City Planning Commission for 10 years; and
Whereas, In addition to his work in the political arena, Archie Pozzi
was a member of the Masonic Lodge, the Kerak Shrine Temple and the
Carson Host Lions, was active in the Nevada Department of the American
Legion, was a high school and college basketball referee for over 25 years
and was named Carson City Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year in
1991; and
Whereas, Described as having a rare combination of strength and
humor, Archie Pozzi was known for his quick smile and willingness to
help get things done; and
Whereas, Archie Pozzi was preceded in death by his wife, Helen, in
February 2000, and is survived by his children, Bruce and Kathie of
Anchorage, Alaska, Bob of Reno, Steve of Carson City and Michelle of
Danville, California, four grandchildren and his sister, Virginia Pozzi
Furman of Carson City; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate of the State of Nevada, the Assembly
Concurring, That the members of the 71st session of the Nevada
Legislature extend to the family of Archie Pozzi, Jr., their sincere
condolences; and be it further
Resolved, That the sandstone of the Legislative Building, which
Archie Pozzi fought to have used in order to match the Capitol Building,
will be a reminder of the contributions he made that helped shape Carson
City and Nevada; and be it further
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate prepare and transmit a copy
of this resolution to the children of Archie Pozzi, Jr.
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