Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 39–Senators Raggio, Amodei, Care, Carlton, Cegavske, Coffin, Hardy, Mathews, McGinness, Neal, Nolan, O’Connell, Rawson, Rhoads, Schneider, Shaffer, Tiffany, Titus, Townsend, Washington and Wiener
Joint Sponsors: Assemblymen Gibbons, Anderson, Andonov, Angle, Arberry, Atkinson, Beers, Brown, Buckley, Carpenter, Chowning, Christensen, Claborn, Collins, Conklin, Geddes, Giunchigliani, Goicoechea, Goldwater, Grady, Griffin, Gustavson, Hardy, Hettrick, Horne, Knecht, Koivisto, Leslie, Mabey, Manendo, Marvel, McClain, McCleary, Mortenson, Oceguera, Ohrenschall, Parks, Perkins, Pierce, Sherer, Weber and Williams
Senate Concurrent RESOLUTION—Memorializing former State Controller Darrel R. Daines.
Whereas, The members of the 72nd Session of the Nevada
Legislature note with sadness the loss on February 1, 2003, of
Darrel R. Daines, the man who was the respected steward of the
finances of the State of Nevada from 1983 to 1999; and
Whereas, Darrel Daines was born on October 3, 1922, in
Franklin, Idaho, attended schools in Logan, Utah, and Preston,
Idaho, and began studies at Utah State University where he met his
lovely bride-to-be, Ursula, before enlisting in the Army to serve his
country during World War II; and
Whereas, After completing his pilot training as part of the
Army Air Corps, Second Lieutenant Daines was assigned in July of
1944 to the Pacific Theater of Operations and flew combat missions
for more than a year, for which he received several decorations, and
was part of the army of occupation following Japan’s surrender;
and
Whereas, After leaving the military at the rank of Captain,
Darrel Daines completed his studies at Utah State University and
attended the University of Utah Law School until 1950 when he
became President of the Daines Manufacturing Company; and
Whereas, In 1964, Darrel Daines began his career as a fiscal
officer in Logan, Utah, where he served 4 years as the Logan City
Auditor; and
Whereas, In 1968, Darrel Daines moved to Nevada with his
wife Ursula and their four children to accept an auditing position in
the Clark County Recorder’s office, where he was so successful
that he soon became a role model for a new governmental office
—County Comptroller—a position that was statutorily created in
1969 and which he held for 14 years in Clark County; and
Whereas, In 1983, Darrel Daines was inaugurated as State
Controller and held that constitutional office for a record-tying four
terms as the chief fiscal officer of the State of Nevada, during
which time he served as President of the National Association of
State Comptrollers in 1988 and President of the National
Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers and Treasurers in
1995; and
Whereas, As State Controller, Darrel Daines was a member of
the State Transportation Board and is credited with developing the
financing plan that accelerated the construction of the east leg of
the Las Vegas Expressway through Henderson, the completion of
Highway 395 in Reno and the development of the four-lane divided
highway between Carson City and Minden; and
Whereas, For 12 of the 16 years that Darrel Daines served as
State Controller, his Office was presented with a Certificate of
Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the
Government Finance Officers Association, an award that had not
been won by that Office before Controller Daines took the reins;
and
Whereas, In addition to his long-standing public service,
Darrel Daines dedicated much of his time and energy to community
service, as exemplified by his membership on the Board of the
Nevada Division of the American Cancer Society for 20 years, his
service as its Chairman from 1984 to 1987, and his membership on
the National Board of Directors of the American Cancer Society for
an additional 10 years; and
Whereas, Darrel Daines was predeceased in 2001 by his loving
wife of 57 years, Ursula, and is survived by his daughter, Judith
Daines Mower of Las Vegas, sons, Alan R. of Colorado Springs,
Colorado, and William B. R. and Michael K. of Reno, nine
grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate of the State of Nevada, the
Assembly Concurring, That the members of the 72nd Session
of the Nevada Legislature extend heartfelt sympathy to the family
and friends of Darrel R. Daines; and be it further
Resolved, That in addition to being a loving family man who
generously volunteered his time to benefit his community, Darrel
Daines will long be remembered for the significant contributions he
made to the State of Nevada during his 16 years as State Controller
and as a member of the State Transportation Board; and be it
further
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate prepare and
transmit a copy of this resolution to Judith Daines Mower, Alan R.
Daines, William B. R. Daines and Michael K. Daines, the children
of Darrel R. Daines.
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