Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 45

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 45-Senators Porter, Adler, Augustine, Coffin, Jacobsen, James, Mathews, McGinness, Neal, O'Connell, O'Donnell, Raggio, Rawson, Regan, Rhoads, Schneider, Shaffer, Titus, Townsend, Washington and Wiener

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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION--Commending former Clark County Commissioner Paul Christensen for his many years of public service to the State of Nevada.

Whereas, Paul J. Christensen was born in Milford, Utah, and became a Nevadan in 1939 when he and his family moved to Las Vegas; and
Whereas, Paul Christensen is a proud graduate of Las Vegas High School and Brigham Young University; and
Whereas, Paul Christensen's service to the State of Nevada includes over 11 years as a Las Vegas City Councilman followed by three terms as a Clark County Commissioner; and
Whereas, During his highly influential tenure, Commissioner Christensen served as Chairman of the Clark County Board of Commissioners, from 1987 to 1988, and Vice Chairman from 1989 to 1990 and 1995 to 1996, as well as chairman of a host of important boards in southern Nevada, including the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and the Southern Nevada Water Authority Board; and
Whereas, Added to the many honors garnered by Paul Christensen throughout his career will be the honor of being named a "Distinguished Nevadan" by the University of Nevada Regents in May of this year; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate of the State of Nevada, the Assembly Concurring, That the members of the Nevada Legislature do hereby express their gratitude and commend Paul J. Christensen for his many years of devoted public service to the State of Nevada; and be it further
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate prepare and transmit a copy of this resolution to Paul J. Christensen.
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