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History and Government—Congressional Biographies—NevadaBRYAN, Richard H
(1937—)
Senate Years of Service:
1989-2001
Party:
Democrat
BRYAN, Richard H, a Senator from Nevada; born in Washington, D.C., July 16, 1937; attended public school in Las Vegas, Nev., graduated from University of Nevada, Reno, 1959; received law degree from University of California (Hastings) College of Law, 1963; United States Army 1959-1960; admitted to the bar and commenced practice of law in Nevada, 1963; public defender 1966-1968; member of the Nevada senate 1972-1978; Nevada attorney general 1979-1983; Governor of Nevada 1983-1989; elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 1988; reelected in 1994, and served from January 3, 1989, to January 3, 2001; was not a candidate for reelection in 2000; chairman, Select Committee on Ethics (One Hundred Third Congress).
Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present
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