Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 22–Senators Coffin, Raggio, Amodei, Care, Carlton, Jacobsen, James, Mathews, McGinness, Neal, O’Connell, O’Donnell, Porter, Rawson, Rhoads, Schneider, Shaffer, Titus, Townsend, Washington and Wiener

 

Joint Sponsors: 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

 

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Senate Concurrent RESOLUTION—Memorializing long-time lobbyist, John W.Riggs, Sr.

 

   Whereas, The members of the Nevada Legislature were deeply

saddened by the passing of long-time Reno resident and lobbyist, John W.

Riggs, Sr., on January 30, 2001; and

   Whereas, John Riggs was born on September 12, 1923, to Elwood and

Mabel Anderson Riggs in Hollywood, California; and

   Whereas, In the early 1960s, after serving his country in the United

States Army during World War II, John Riggs left California and moved to

Reno, Nevada, where he worked for the Southern Pacific Railroad; and

   Whereas, During the next 40 years, John Riggs contributed much to

his community through his involvement in various fraternal organizations

and his service as a lobbyist during several sessions of the Nevada

Legislature; and

   Whereas, As a member of and lobbyist for the Nevada State Rifle and

Pistol Association, John Riggs was a strong believer in the constitutional

right to keep and bear arms and was a proponent in 1995 of statutory

revisions regarding the ability to carry a concealed weapon; and

   Whereas, John Riggs was a long-standing member of and achieved

recognition as Clamp Patriarch of the Ancient and Honorable Order of E

Clampus Vitus and was a moving force behind the designation of E

Clampus Vitus Day at the Nevada Legislature since the 1997 session; and

   Whereas, John Riggs’ outstanding service to others is further

evidenced by his affiliations with Washoe Lodge No. 35, Free and

Accepted Masons, the Kerak Temple and the Knights Templar; and

   Whereas, John Riggs is survived by his wife, Mildred, and son, John

Jr., both of Reno, a son, Woody of Clackamas, Oregon, and two

grandchildren; 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 do hereby extend their sincere condolences to the family and

friends of John W. Riggs, Sr.; and be it further

   Resolved, That John Riggs will long be remembered for his

outstanding community service and his advocacy for the recognition,

commemoration and preservation of historical places, people and events

throughout the West; and be it further

   Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate prepare and transmit a copy

of this resolution to John Riggs’ loving wife, Mildred.

 

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