Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 38–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 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 former lobbyist Lee Smith.

 

   Whereas, The members of the Nevada Legislature note with sadness the passing of Leland Geary Smith on September 12, 1999; and

   Whereas, Born on August 31, 1928, in Hayward, California, Leland

 Geary Smith lived in California until after his graduation from Stanford

 University, which followed his service in the United States Army during

 World War II; and

   Whereas, A resident of Nevada for over 40 years, Lee Smith had

 access and connections to people at all levels and in all locations

 throughout the state who trusted and supported him when he called on

 them to help with his countless campaigns and charitable causes; and

   Whereas, Lee Smith’s knowledge of politics, his great respect for the

 contribution mining has made in creating and sustaining Nevada and his

 deep conviction in promoting only what was in the best interest of the state

 created the combination that made him a well-known and respected

 lobbyist; and

   Whereas, From the beginning, in his work with the Nevada Mining

 Association, Lee Smith stressed the need for education of legislators,

 regulators and the general public to increase awareness of the importance

 of mining and its economic impact on this state, and to promote this

 understanding, he constantly prodded the mining industry to conduct tours

 of their facilities for both friends and foes of mining; and

   Whereas, Holding a deep commitment to the idea that persons in

 business and industry have knowledge and abilities that are valuable to

 young people throughout their school years, Lee Smith worked to create

 opportunities that would enable industry to contribute to the educational

 system of Nevada; and

   Whereas, Because of his strong belief in the important role of

 education in promoting industry and creating the best life possible for the

 residents of Nevada, Lee Smith was a strong supporter and active

 participant in the Mackay School of Mines, the University of Nevada,

 Reno, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, the Desert Research Institute

 and the Boys and Girls Club of Truckee Meadows and he also served on

 the President’s Advisory Board of the Community College of Southern

 Nevada; and

   Whereas, One of Lee Smith’s greatest contributions was his

involvement in the founding and continuing development of the McCaw

 School of Mines in Henderson, an interactive learning center that seeks to

 spark in elementary school students an interest in and enthusiasm for the

 history and economic contributions of mining in Nevada and exposes them

 to the current and varied employment opportunities in the industry of

 mining; and

   Whereas, Lee Smith has been memorialized by a mine named in his

 honor at the AngloGold Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture site, and is survived

 by his sons, John, Steve and Sean, all of Reno, a brother, Jack, of

 Hayward, and two grandsons; 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 their deepest sympathy to the family and friends of

 Leland Geary Smith; and be it further

   Resolved, That Lee Smith will be remembered for his infectious

 laugh, his positive outlook on life and his genuine interest in each person

 he met, as well as for his contributions in joining the worlds of politics,

 industry and education in the State of Nevada; and be it further

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

 of this resolution to Lee Smith’s sons, John, Steve and Sean Smith.

 

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